| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.46 |
| Liaison | Paul Mathisen |
| Submission Date | May 22, 2020 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Paul
Mathisen Dir. of Sustainability & Assoc. Prof Civil & Environmental Engineering |
Is the institution an active member of a national or international sustainability network?:
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
AASHE (Assoc. for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Ed)
Is the institution an active member of a regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network?:
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
NECSC (New England College Sustainability Council)
Has the institution presented at a sustainability conference during the previous year? :
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Paul Mathisen, Liz Tomaszewski, "Experiential learning: Learning and Promoting Sustainability through Experiential Learning", AASHE Conference, Pittsburgh PA 2018
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to a sustainability awards program that is inclusive of multiple campuses? :
A list or brief description of the awards program(s) and submission(s):
yes
WPI Annual Sustainability Project Competition. Submissions for 2020 can be found in additional documentation. In addition, Greek Life presents an annual award to the Greek house that demonstrates the most sustainable behaviors. WPI received an Honorable Mention in the Food Waste Category of Recyclemania in 2020.
Has the institution had staff, students or faculty serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years? :
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
AASHE Advisory Committee - Liz Tomaszewski
ASCE - Environment & Water Resources Institute - Sustainability Committee- Paul Mathisen
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?:
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
Liz Tomaszewski, associate director of sustainability, served as a mentor in 2018 to Amy Elvidge at Emerson College, and assisted in reviewing Emerson's STARS submission; in 2019 Liz Tomaszewski served as a mentor to Leslie Raucher of Barnard College, Columbia University.
Has the institution had staff, faculty, or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data (e.g. GHG emissions or course inventory) and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
A brief description of the peer review activities:
Liz Tomaszewski served as a peer reviewer of Emerson College's STARS submission in 2018.
Has the institution participated in other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year, e.g. joint planning or resource sharing with other institutions? :
A brief description of other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year:
The WPI Office of Sustainability participated in a series of workshops with the City of Worcester to define the city's Resiliency Plan in 2018-2019
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.