Sustainability Team Accomplishments
Accomplishments 2010-2011
- Member of Sustainability Education & Economic Development-SEED (October 2010)
- Presented on EMCC STARS Project @ the 2010 AASHE Conference (October 2010)
- Submitted STARS Report and received a Bronze Rating (January 2011)
Accomplishments 2009-2010
- Formalized Team Structure and Team Governance (August 2009)
- Ad-Hoc recommending committee that reports to Leadership Council and provides recommendations on campus business practices that align with Sustainability goals (August 2009)
- Formalized assessment tool for Sustainability Plan, STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating) (August 2009)
- Prioritized sustainability initiatives (August 2009)
- Developed public Sustainability website (November 2009)
- Became Charter Participant of STARS (December 2009)
- Participated in Mariposa Hall Grand Opening and provided information on LEED/Green Features of Building during tours (February 24, 2010)
- Co-Hosted EcoAvenues Event (April 17, 2010)
Accomplishments 2008-2009
- Sustainability Team formed (August 2008)
- Adopted Mission, Vision, and Goals (January 2009)
- Implemented Recycling Program (March 2009)
- Participated in Student Conference (April 2009)
- Formed a Pilot Team Structure (May 2008)
- Developed Sustainability SharePoint site (June 2009)
- Researched assessment tools for Sustainability Plan, STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating) (June 2009)
- Member of Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) (September 2009)
- Member of United States Green Building Council (USGBC) (ongoing-district membership)
