Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 53.49
Liaison Julia Angstmann
Submission Date Dec. 20, 2021

STARS v2.2

Butler University
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.67 / 2.00 Julia Angstmann
Director
Center for Urban Ecology at Butler University
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Local advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the municipal/local level?:
Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the municipal/local level:
The Center for Urban Ecology and Sustainability (CUES) signed a coalition letter in support of the Hoosier Environmental Council's Proposal 190, a call for an Indy City-County Council Environmental Sustainability Committee.

Regional advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level?:
No

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level:
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National advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the national level?:
No

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the national level:
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International advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the international level?:
No

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the international level:
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Optional Fields 

A brief description of other political positions the institution has taken during the previous three years (if applicable):
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None
A brief description of political donations the institution made during the previous three years (if applicable):
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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability advocacy efforts is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Twenty_Org_Coalition_Letter_in_Support_of_Establishment_of_Indy_City-County_Environmental_Committee-HEC-JK-7-19-21-Final.pdf

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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