Lia Gomez
American University, Sustainability Analyst
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With over two years of hands-on experience in sustainability data collection and management at American University, Lia brings a deep understanding of the intricacies involved in reporting to AASHE's STARS framework. Her work includes spearheading data collection efforts utilizing a robust SharePoint system to ensure accuracy and efficiency in reporting processes. Lia also manages AU’s annual greenhouse gas inventory reporting and has created a sustainability metrics dashboard to share information with campus. Additionally, Lia and the Office of Sustainability team have proactively engaged with campus stakeholders to foster collaboration and transparency in communicating updates to the STARS reporting framework. Through these efforts, Lia is committed to driving measurable outcomes and promoting best practices in higher education sustainability reporting.
STARS 3.0 We Have a Score… Now What?
American University completed it’s seventh STARS report in 2024 and received Gold for the seventh time. Knowing that we would use version 3.0 again for the next report created an opportunity to establish an ongoing dialogue with campus partners to help them understand how the information they provide translates to a score and then work with them to identify opportunities for additional points and develop a path forward. In the past, we created a single STARS report to share internally that went to all the partners, but after accepting that that report’s open rate was very low, we decided to create eighteen specific, targeted mini reports and additional materials that only highlight credits a specific department is responsible for. In this session, we will share the report outline, customizable slide deck, and STARS point calculator we created and share how we used it to guide meetings with each group where unique follow up plans were established. We will outline how we hope to use this to advance a sense of shared ownership of sustainability across campus, and how the mini reports continue to shape ongoing conversations throughout the year prior to our next STARS submission.
Lia Gomez
American University, Sustainability Analyst
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