| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.65 |
| Liaison | Laura Bain |
| Submission Date | Jan. 19, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Furman University
IN-11: Grounds Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.50 / 0.50 |
Laura
Bain Associate Director of Sustainability Assessment David E. Shi Center for Sustainability |
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Does the institution own and/or manage land that is currently certified under the following programs? (at least one positive response required):
| Yes or No | |
| Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) or ACSP for Golf | --- |
| Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management standard | --- |
| National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat Program | --- |
| An IFOAM-endorsed organic standard or Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) | --- |
| Salmon-Safe | --- |
| Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) | --- |
| Tree Campus USA (Arbor Day Foundation) | Yes |
| Bee Campus USA | --- |
| An equivalent program approved by AASHE | --- |
A brief description of institution owned and/or managed land that is currently third party certified under one or more of the programs listed above, including the year each certification was achieved and/or renewed:
Furman University was again honored with the 2016 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. Furman University achieved the title by meeting Tree Campus USA’s five standards, which include maintaining a tree advisory committee, managing a campus tree-care plan, dedicating annual expenditures for its campus tree program, observing Arbor Day, and offering a student service-learning project.
https://www.arborday.org/programs/treecampususa/campuses.cfm
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