Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 59.76
Liaison Lindsey MacDonald
Submission Date June 6, 2023

STARS v2.2

Western Washington University
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 3.00 Lindsey MacDonald
Sustainable Cities Parternship Coordinator
Office of Sustainability
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Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
AASHE - Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education

Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
Washington Higher Education Sustainability Coalition

Curriculum for the Bioregion
https://wp.wwu.edu/c4b/

Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Washington & Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference, 2022, Climate Action Planning: Charting a Path to Carbon Neutrality. Presenter: Lindsey MacDonald

Washington & Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference, 2022, Closing Workshop: Synthesis and Action Planning. Presenter: Lindsey MacDonald

AASHE Conference, 2022, Green Bamboo Ceiling - The State of APIs in Higher Education and Sustainability. Presenter: Dr. Grace Wang

Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
No

A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
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Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Western's Sustainability Engagement Institute Associate Director is on the planning team for the Washington & Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference.

Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
No

A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
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Has the institution had employees or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
No

A brief description of the peer review activities:
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Optional Fields 

A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
The Washington Higher Education Sustainability Coalition meets monthly to share resources, troubleshoot challenges, and engage in collaborative efforts (e.g. sharing online opportunities around Earth Week).

Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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