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Liaison Elizabeth Drake
Submission Date June 29, 2012
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Swarthmore College
PAE-19: Community Sustainability Partnerships

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter Clara Fang
Sustainability Coordinator
Lang Center for Civic and Social Responsibility
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Does the institution participate in community sustainability partnerships that meet the criteria for this credit?:
Yes

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A brief description of the institution’s sustainability partnerships with the local community:
The College partners with Swarthmore borough in the purchase of Renewable Energy Credits to participate in the EPA's Green Power Community Program. http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/communities/index.htm We are partnered with the Chester-Ridley-Crum Watersheds Association http://crcwatersheds.org/crum/programs And of course through our symbiotic relationship with the Scott Arboretum we provide a valuable showcase and learning environment for plant cultivation, IPM programs and gardening in harmony with nature. http://www.scottarboretum.org/ Delco Alliance for Environmental Justice - local activist group trying to sway local impoverished community to set environmental policies prohibiting current anti-sustainable practices by Covanta, one of the largest waste management companies on the East Coast of the US.

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The website URL where information about sustainability partnerships is available:
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