| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 83.26 |
| Liaison | Megan Litke |
| Submission Date | Feb. 12, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
American University
ER-T2-1: Student Group
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Joshua
Kaplan Sustainability Outreach Specialist Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have an active student group focused on sustainability?:
The name and a brief description of each student group:
Eco-Sense is American University’s student organization dedicated to promoting environmental sustainability on campus, in the community, and in students’ everyday lives through student awareness, volunteering, promotion of sustainability best-practice on campus, and political activism. The group is committed to fighting climate change by increasing awareness and understanding of human impacts on the environment, as well as conveying the idea that leading an environmentally sustainable life is in the best interests of human beings. All activities aim to incorporate social justice issues as well as to create a healthy and environmentally sustainable future for all.
List up to 4 notable recent activities or accomplishments of student group(s):
Fall 2013 Event Highlights:
1) Community Service: Eco-Sense volunteers lent a hand at the Neighborhood Farm Initiative on September 14.
2) Eco-Sense and Take Back the Tap hosted an informational session on the benefits of tap water in popular student hangout "The Perch" on October 30.
3) Will Potter on "'Eco-terrorism and the Criminalization of Dissent": Eco-Sense hosted journalist Will Potter to speak about his book "Green is the New Red" on November 4.
4) Campus activism: Eco-Sense helped organize a rally around the "Fossil Free AU" campaign on November 15, continuing work begun in 2012 to encourage the university to divest its endowment from fossil fuels.
List other student groups that address sustainability:
The website URL where information about student group(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The Eco-Sense Facebook page and Facebook group are also frequently updated with news and events from the club:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/AU-Eco-Sense/261704713869280
http://www.facebook.com/groups/2200785043/
The Eco-Sense Facebook page and Facebook group are also frequently updated with news and events from the club:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/AU-Eco-Sense/261704713869280
http://www.facebook.com/groups/2200785043/
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