Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 65.47
Liaison Pamela Mischen
Submission Date March 5, 2020

STARS v2.2

Binghamton University
IN-16: Green Athletics

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 0.50 Pam Mischen
Pres Office
Pres Office
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Does the institution’s green athletics program include the following?:
Yes or No
Zero waste and/or carbon neutral athletic events No
A stadium or arena certified under a green building rating system No
A sustainable food and beverage purchasing program that includes athletic event vendors and concessions Yes
A program to minimize the sustainability impacts of turf management (e.g., by installing low input turfgrass or environmentally preferable artificial turf) Yes
A program to support more sustainable transportation options for athletic events No
Community engagement efforts, e.g. to educate students and fans/supporters about the institution’s sustainability initiatives No
An athletic team certification program No

A brief description of the institution’s green athletics program:
All catering on campus, including for athletics events, are provided by our dining services contractor, Sodexo who adheres to robust sustainable food sourcing and waste management programs.
The University has converted our major athletic fields to artificial turf in recent years. Since 2015, we have converted over 165,000 square feet of manicured grass field to artificial surface to reduce our irrigation needs.

Website URL where information about the green athletics program is available:

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