Overall Rating	Bronze
Overall Score	29.22
Liaison	Laurel Pikcunas
Submission Date	March 3, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of Hawaii Maui College
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.33 / 2.00	Matt Lynch Director of Sustainability Initiatives UH Office of Sustainability

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Local advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the municipal/local level?:

Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the municipal/local level:

UHMC Faculty member Michelle Gould serves on the Maui Conservation Planning Committee - The Conservation Planning Committee provides recommendations to the mayor, council and county agencies prior to acquiring parcels for land conservation purposes using Open Space, Natural Resources, Cultural Resources and Scenic Views Preservation Funds.

Regional advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level?:

Yes

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level:

As a public institution, the University of Hawaiʻi participates in the Hawaiʻi State Legislature sessions each year to monitor and provide comments on measures which advance sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level. When appropriate, UH has introduced legislation to advance sustainability at its campuses. For example:

[§304A-119] University of Hawaii; net-zero energy goal (SLH 2015): The University of Hawaii shall establish a collective goal of becoming net-zero with respect to energy use, producing as much energy as the system consumes across all campuses, by January 1, 2035.
https://www.hawaii.edu/sustainability/energy/
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol05_Ch0261-0319/HRS0304A/HRS_0304A-0119.htm

[§304A-2181] established a Green Special Fund (SLH 2017) established the University of Hawai‘i Green Special Fund (GSF) “to collect and expend revenues that will harness savings realized from energy efficiency investments and other sources of revenue to reinvest into further measures to reduce energy consumption and operating costs towards achieving the University of Hawaiʻi’s net-zero energy goal.”

National advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the national level?:

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the national level:

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International advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the international level?:

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the international level:

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Optional Fields

A brief description of other political positions the institution has taken during the previous three years (if applicable):

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None

A brief description of political donations the institution made during the previous three years (if applicable):

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Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainability advocacy efforts is available:

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Additional documentation to support the submission:

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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

Data sources:
https://www.hawaii.edu/sustainability/energy/
https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol05_Ch0261-0319/HRS0304A/HRS_0304A-0119.htm
https://www.mauicounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/114234/Ord-4878

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