Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.41
Liaison Kristin Larson
Submission Date March 2, 2018
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

San Diego State University
IN-4: Green Athletics

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 0.50 Travis Freeman
Intern
Sustainability
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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 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 use of potable water and chemicals in turf maintenance and groundskeeping Yes
A program to support more sustainable transportation options for athletic events Yes
Community engagement efforts, e.g. to educate students and fans/supporters about the institution’s sustainability initiatives Yes
An athletic team certification program No

A brief description of the institution’s green athletics program, including the specific initiatives selected above:
Viejas stadium is in the process of LEED certification, all food vendors are certified by the association of green restaurants, we do have program minimize water and chemicals, MTS the local mass transit system is partnered with SDSU to provide rides to sporting events and has commercials advertising it.

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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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