![]() ![]() The Bronze designation shows them not just where we are, but says, look how far we can go, what a difference we can make, if you join us.” “And all those components matter to current and prospective students and faculty. “This process enables us to gauge where we stand in terms of the broader view of sustainability, such as our efforts toward social and economic equity and justice, in addition to environmental factors,” said Martinez. He noted the STARS process goes beyond just a focus on environment issues. The same is true of faculty-we were surprised by how many of our faculty were excited to see us making sustainability a priority.” They ask questions about what the University is doing in this arena, so this designation is a way for us to compete and attract students to campus, and to engage students who are already here to help us do better. “Students care about sustainability more than ever. It takes a lot of emails, a lot of talking with people, a lot of working together-it was a team effort,” said Martinez.Įarning a gold, silver, or bronze designation enables the University to promote its sustainable practices-a valuable recruiting and retention tool for students and faculty," said Martinez. “The process required working with faculty and staff in departments all across the University to uncover everything UHD is doing, which is significant. Martinez provided documentation and justification as to how UHD was meeting the defined areas through its classes, programs, and services. #STARS BEYOND REACH PLUS#Subcategories under each area drilled down to specific efforts the University was making in that area for example, the academics category included curriculum and research plus academic courses, learning outcomes, and undergraduate programs. Juan Martinez (left), Sustainability Coordinator for CUAS, led the University’s application effort.Īccording to Martinez, the exhaustive review process began early in 2020 with a request-for-proposal-type document that included questions about sustainability efforts across broad categories, including academics, research engagements, operations, planning and administration, innovation, and leadership. STARS is a framework for understanding, comparing, and improving sustainability across higher education. UHD’s Center for Urban Agriculture and Sustainability(CUAS) recently earned UHD a Bronze rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability and Higher Education (AASHE) through its Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, & Rating System TM (STARS). ![]()
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