Looking Ahead Office of Sustainability AUXILIARY SERVICES ANNUAL REPORT 2023 Mission: To advance solutions to support long term sustainable change in Lehigh’s operations, academics, administration and community. We will meet the evolving challenges of a changing world, mitigate the effects of climate change and develop and empower future leaders. Submitted ninth report to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE) Sustainability Tracking Assessment & Rating System (STARS) and received a gold rating for the third year in a row, with a score of 73.88. This is an increase of 1.55%, or 1.13 points, from the previous year and marking incremental progress towards our goal of earning a platinum rating by 2030. Hosted 55 campus events and collaborated with 15+ campus partners to engage the Lehigh University and Southside Bethlehem communities. Certified or recertified 13 offices/suites of offices/departments in the Sustainable Office Program, which translates to 145 employees certified. This increased the total percent of faculty and staff certified from 20.38% (2022) to 28.48%. We will continue working with campus partners to make progress towards and/or achieve goals outlined in Lehigh's Sustainability Strategic Plan 2030. One such goal includes developing and piloting an early career mentorship program with current Lehigh students interested in sustainability and alums in the sustainability field. Served 1,693 students across 7 residence halls and 4 Greek houses via the Eco-Rep Leadership Program in Spring 2023. The program was expanded to serve 2,848 students across 12 halls and 9 Greek houses in Fall 2023. Empowered and inspired 6 faculty to incorporate sustainability into their existing courses and/or create a new sustainabilityfocused course through the annual “Integrating Sustainability into the Curriculum Workshop”. This was 31% of all workshop attendees.
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