Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 51.51
Liaison Kirk Hemphill
Submission Date Feb. 12, 2024

STARS v2.2

Florida Institute of Technology
IN-48: Innovation B

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Ken Lindeman
Professor, Sustainability Studies
Ocean Engineering & Marine Sciences
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Name or title of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Florida Tech Market Day

A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome that outlines how credit criteria are met and any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation:
Once a month there is a public market day on the Crawford Greens and surrounding area, likely the highest foot traffic area of the entire campus. During these market days, local small businesses, as well as some student organizations set up booths and food trucks to sell food and goods on campus. The event has many sponsors, with WFIT a long-standing organizer. Most vendors focus on locally-sourced produce or other perishable goods such as honey or vegetable oils. There are generally many vegan options provided by the food trucks.

Student organizations like the ETHOS Community Garden club use the opportunity to fundraise by selling plants that they have grown in the garden, and the Student Organization for Sustainability Action (SOSA) runs a fundraising thrift shop where clothes donated by club members are sold to fund club activities.

Optional Fields

A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise or a press release or publication featuring the innovation :
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Calendar Year 2023
Information sourced from the FIT website by the Academic Sustainability Program.

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