| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.20 |
| Liaison | Susan Kidd |
| Submission Date | June 21, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Agnes Scott College
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Elizabeth
Rowe Sustainability Fellow Center for Sustainability |
Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts?:
A brief description of the central sustainability website (optional):
The website for the Center for Sustainability is the primary resource for the college’s sustainability efforts, and is comprehensive of our sustainability program on campus.
The website URL for the central sustainability website:
Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter?:
A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
The website URL for the sustainability newsletter:
Does the institution have social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, interactive blogs) that focus specifically on campus sustainability?:
A brief description of the social media platforms that focus on sustainability:
The Center for Sustainability uses social media, through Facebook and Instagram, to update the campus community on both sustainability at Agnes Scott, and to post on sustainability interest stories.
Instagram: sustainability_agnesscott
Facebook: Agnes Scott Sustainability
The website URL of the primary social media platform focused on sustainability:
Does the institution have regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat?:
A brief description of the regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper:
The website URL for regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper:
Does the institution produce a vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability?:
A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
Every spring, the college hosts the Spring Annual Research Conference, or SpARC. The conference allows students to present their research and analysis to the Agnes Scott community. Sustainability has a strong presence during the conference, which has included presentations from students in the Environmental and Sustainability Studies (ESS) department courses and/or ESS internship programs.
The website URL for the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
Does the institution have building signage that highlights green building features?:
A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
In LEED Gold-certified Campbell Hall, sustainable signage is located throughout the building to highlight the LEED features of the building. The topics include: sustainable sites, site selection, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, indoor environmental air quality, and materials and resources. The entire green building tour for Campbell Hall can be found at the Center for Sustainability website. A complementary tour is currently being designed for a renovation project currently underway, in Rebekah Scott Hall.
The website URL for building signage that highlights green building features :
Does the institution have signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems?:
A brief description of the signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
The website URL for food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
Does the institution have signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed?:
A brief description of the signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed:
The college's irrigation comes 100% from our retention pond on campus. There are signs across campus landscaping to indicate the irrigation water is pumped from the retention pond so that everyone, including the surrounding community, is aware that we are not utilizing potable water for irrigation.
The website URL for the signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed:
Does the institution produce a sustainability walking map or tour?:
A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
The website URL of the sustainability walking map or tour:
Does the institution produce a guide for commuters about how to use more sustainable methods of transportation?:
A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use more sustainable methods of transportation:
On the Center for Sustainability’s website, there is information about alternative transportation methods, such as the bike share program, car share program, and reduced price public transportation passes. This information is also captured in our Comprehensive Transportation Management Plan. The Office of Human Resources also communicates this information in detail to all faculty and staff during their on boarding process.
The website URL for the guide for commuters about how to use more sustainable methods of transportation:
Does the institution produce navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians (e.g. covering routes, inter-modal connections, policies, services, and safety)? :
A brief description of the navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
The website URL for navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
Does the institution produce a guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
The Center for Sustainability has developed a Sustainability Handbook, which gives both an overview of sustainability on-campus, but also ways our community can increase their sustainable habits. All new Environmental Residents receive an electronic copy of this handbook during their orientation, and this serves as the basis of their introduction to sustainability at Agnes Scott.
The website URL for the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
Does the institution produce other sustainability outreach materials or publications not covered above?:
A brief description of these materials or publications:
In order to increase the visibility of sustainability on campus, a student intern completed a video series on the renovation of Rebekah Scott Hall. This intern was tasked with:
• Coordinating a plan for improving communication between the Center for Sustainability and the college community
• Completing a video project documenting the LEED renovation of Rebekah Hall
• Designing the best approach for a “what’s happening at Rebekah” video blog, disseminated on a bi-weekly basis
• Working with the Sustainability Fellow to create additional Rebekah LEED materials for audiences including alumnae
The videos that were created for this project included: Introduction to Rebekah Hall, LEED, Geothermal Energy, Student Perspectives, and Meet the Team.
The website URL for these materials or publications:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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