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Chapter 25

Insights on Establishing a

Cohesive and Enduring
Campus Sustainability

Initiative

Sierra Flanigan, Talia Arnow
Coalesce Accelerator, Boston, MA, United States

Chapter Outline
Insight 1: Many Campuses Still Need a Expanding and the Economic Returns
Collective and Shared Definition of Are Attractive 517
Sustainability, a Vision for Insight 4: Collaboration Between
Sustainability, and a Roadmap With Campuses and Communities Is
Clear Goals and Metrics 516 Fundamental to Mitigate and Adapt to
Insight 2: Sustainability Is Being Climate Change at the Local
Established as an Institutional Priority and Regional Scale 518
Because It Is an Economic and Insight 5: Deep Engagement and
Strategic Imperative for Participation of Stakeholders is Vital
Organizational Growth, for Embedding Sustainability Into the
Competitiveness, and Long-Term Culture of a School 518
Stakeholder Value Creation 516 Four Core Competencies to Consider
Insight 3: The Opportunity Set for for Ensuring a Successful Campus
Financing Sustainability Projects Is Sustainability Initiative 519

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