| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.17 |
| Liaison | Emily Vollmer |
| Submission Date | May 16, 2024 |
Virginia Tech
IN-20: Grounds Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Emily
Vollmer Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
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Does the institution own and/or manage land that is currently certified under the following programs? (at least one positive response required):
| Yes or No | |
| ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation | No |
| Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) | No |
| Bee Campus USA | Yes |
| Demeter Biodynamic | No |
| Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management standard | No |
| International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green List Standard | No |
| National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat Program | No |
| An Organic standard or Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) endorsed by IFOAM | --- |
| Salmon-Safe | No |
| Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) | No |
| Tree Campus USA (Arbor Day Foundation) | Yes |
| An equivalent program approved by AASHE | --- |
A brief description of the institution’s third party certified land holdings:
Virginia Tech has achieved Tree Campus USA recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for 14 consecutive years: https://vtx.vt.edu/articles/2022/04/tree-bee-campus.html
Virginia Tech became Bee Campus USA certified in 2022: https://vtx.vt.edu/articles/2022/06/cals-bee-campus-usa.html
Virginia Tech became Bee Campus USA certified in 2022: https://vtx.vt.edu/articles/2022/06/cals-bee-campus-usa.html
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Virginia Tech achieved Tree Campus USA recognition by meeting five national standards, which include maintaining a tree advisory committee, operating a campus tree-care plan, dedicating annual expenditures toward trees, organizing an Arbor Day observance, and executing student service-learning projects. More than 650 trees have been planted across campus since 2008.
You can see more information about Virginia Tech's Tree Campus USA recognition here: https://vtx.vt.edu/articles/2022/04/tree-bee-campus.html
You can see more information about Virginia Tech's Bee Campus USA recognition here: https://vtx.vt.edu/articles/2022/06/cals-bee-campus-usa.html The Bee Campus VT standing committee held events during Earth Week, including a lavender planting and a tour of campus gardens as pollinator habitat, and has participated in an invasive species removal event in Virginia Tech's old growth forest, Stadium Woods.
You can see more information about Virginia Tech's Tree Campus USA recognition here: https://vtx.vt.edu/articles/2022/04/tree-bee-campus.html
You can see more information about Virginia Tech's Bee Campus USA recognition here: https://vtx.vt.edu/articles/2022/06/cals-bee-campus-usa.html The Bee Campus VT standing committee held events during Earth Week, including a lavender planting and a tour of campus gardens as pollinator habitat, and has participated in an invasive species removal event in Virginia Tech's old growth forest, Stadium Woods.
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