Results of UMBC's Sustainability Literacy Assessment
How well does campus know sustainability?
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About the Assessment
The Sustainability Literacy Assessment is administered to the university at the start of each fall semester as part of the sustainability survey. Sustainability literacy questions typically include right/wrong questions and focus on overall knowledge of sustainability topics and challenges. Sustainability literacy assessments are designed to assess student understanding of the interconnectedness of social, economic, and environmental issues and challenges, and not just knowledge about the environment or environmental problems. The results help UMBC to evaluate the effectiveness of its sustainability initiatives and develop insight into how these initiatives could be improved. Administering the assessment also helps UMBC with its performance in the AASHE STARS reporting program.What is AASHE STARS?
STARS is intended to engage and recognize the full spectrum of higher education institutions, from community colleges to research universities. It encompasses long-term sustainability goals for already high-achieving institutions, as well as entry points of recognition for institutions that are taking first steps toward sustainability. STARS is designed to:
- Provide a framework for understanding sustainability in all sectors of higher education.
- Enable meaningful comparisons over time and across institutions using a common set of measurements developed with broad participation from the international campus sustainability community.
- Create incentives for continual improvement toward sustainability.
- Facilitate information sharing about higher education sustainability practices and performance.
- Build a stronger, more diverse campus sustainability community.
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Posted: November 9, 2021, 1:11 PM
