Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.52
Liaison Alan Burr
Submission Date March 5, 2020

STARS v2.2

University of Wisconsin-Platteville
EN-14: Participation in Public Policy

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.00 / 2.00 Amy Seeboth-Wilson
Sustainability Coordinator
Facilities Management
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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?:
No

A brief description of how the institution engages in public policy advocacy for sustainability at the municipal/local level:
Over the past few years we have worked with the City to help institute policies that promote sustainable transportation for our students and community. Specifically we partnered with the City to develop a public bus system (started in summer of 2015). We have met with the Platteville Safe Routes to School Committee, Platteville Parks and Recreation Committee, and attended Platteville Common Council meetings to advocate for the adoption of expanded bus service, bicycle sharrows, bike lanes, and bicycle parking downtown.

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:
UW-Platteville has been part of an effort to adopt a statewide energy policy for UW-System. We, along with several other UW-System campuses, drafted a policy that we shared with the Chief Business Officers for our UW-System who then in turn reviewed it and recommended it to the Chancellors.

National advocacy

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

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?:
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.growsouthwest.org/

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