Tracking Sustainability
In order to better evaluate our efforts to go greener, Haverford College recently became a charter participant in the new Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS). Developed by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, STARS is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to gauge progress toward sustainability. The new system will allow schools to use a common set of measurements regarding sustainability, create incentives for continual improvement and facilitate information sharing about sustainability practices. STARS participants report data to earn credits and may receive a rating level of bronze, silver, gold or platinum. To ensure accurate reporting, all information on sustainability practices must be certified as accurate by a designated STARS point person on campus and by the college president or chancellor.
More information: stars.aashe.org