Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 70.87
Liaison Daimon Eklund
Submission Date Dec. 23, 2021

STARS v2.2

University of Washington, Seattle
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.67 / 2.00
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

Local advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the municipal/local level?:
No

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

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the state/provincial/regional level?:
No

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

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

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the national level:
UW President Ana Mari Cauce has regularly declared support for the DACA program and Dreamers, including calling for legislation.
From a 2021 post: "We continue to call on the U.S. Senate to follow the U.S. House’s lead and pass legislation to protect the Dreamers, our commitment to our DACA students remains unchanged."
https://www.washington.edu/president/2021/07/21/daca-ruling-dreamers/


From a 2020 post after a Supreme Court ruling: "Our University is allied with leaders of organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to religious institutions in calling for swift congressional action to protect the Dreamers."
https://www.washington.edu/president/2020/06/18/scotus-daca-ruling/

Also:
https://www.washington.edu/president/2018/01/11/remembering-the-humanity-at-the-heart-of-daca/

International advocacy

Does the institution advocate for public policies that support campus sustainability or that otherwise advance sustainability at the international level?:
No

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:
http://www.washington.edu/externalaffairs/govrelations/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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