| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.77 |
| Liaison | Ezra Small |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Massachusetts Amherst
IN-4: Green Athletics
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.50 / 0.50 |
Ezra
Small Sustainability Manager Physical Plant |
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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 | Yes |
| 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 | No |
| 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:
stadium certified under a green building rating system: Yes, the Football Performance Center and Skybox at McGuirk Stadium received LEED certification in 2015.
A sustainable food and beverage purchasing program that includes athletic event vendors and concessions: All concession stands at the UMass football games in 2016 used compostable products and student volunteers composted inside the stadium during the games as part of the EPA Gameday Challenge.
A program to support more sustainable transportation options for athletic events: The UMass football team buses out fans from Amherst to Foxboro for the games held at Gillettee stadium.
Community engagement efforts, e.g. to educate students and fans/supporters about the institution’s sustainability initiatives: The EPA Gameday Challenge efforts were advertised during the football games on the jumbo-tron during halftime and Gameday Challenge results were published in the UMass news office website press releases.
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