| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.81 |
| Liaison | Paul Scanlon |
| Submission Date | Aug. 23, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Slippery Rock University
ER-T2-5: Sustainable Enterprise
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Thomas
Reynolds Director of Macoskey Center and Harmony Homestead Macoskey Center |
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Does the institution have a student-run enterprise, such as a cafe, through which students gain sustainable business skills?:
Yes
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A brief description of the enterprise:
The Robert A. Macoskey Center for Sustainable Systems runs a market garden project in which the students grow and provide food for sale at the local Farmers' Market. The Market Garden project, gypsy chicken wagon and municipal-scale composting facility provide hands-on opportunities to study sustainable food systems and their economic impacts. Run as a non-profit,the primary goals are to educate students about sustainable food production and build capacity for local organic food in the community.
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The website URL where information about the sustainable enterprise is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
SRU also operates the Sustainable Enterprise Accelerator, with the mission of becoming the region's primary resource for student involvement in the development of sustainable business enterprises.
http://www.sru.edu/academics/colleges/cbiss/sea/pages/sea.aspx
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