| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.98 |
| Liaison | Amber Saxton |
| Submission Date | Aug. 9, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
George Mason University
Tier2-1: Student Group
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Dann
Sklarew Fellow of Sustainability Studies Office of the Provost |
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Does the institution have an active student group focused on sustainability?:
Yes
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A brief description of the student group:
George Mason University (Mason) has several student organizations which focus on sustainability issues and others which relate to sustainability. The newest, launched during Earth Week 2011, is the Sustainability Society. It's designed to encourage the following:
(1) student initiatives for campus and local community-level sustainability projects;
(2) opportunities for students to realize, advance and apply their education in sustainability toward projects that will enhance and green the Mason community;
(3) partnerships between faculty, staff, students, and the community.
A selection of other sustainability focused and sustainability related student organizations is presented in the notes section here.
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The website URL where information about the student group is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Among the many sustainability-focused or related student organizations are:
* Environmental Action Group
* Environmental Law Society
* Environmental Science and Policy Graduate Students Association
* George Mason Model United Nations
* GMU Save the Children Club
* Mason Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter
* Mason Lending Hands
* Mason Organic Gardening Association
* ONE Campus Challenge
* Society of Public Health
* Students Against World Hunger
* Sustainability Society
* UNICEF Campus Initiative
* United States Green Building Council (GMU)
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