Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 73.10
Liaison Jim Dees
Submission Date May 21, 2012
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STARS v1.2

Appalachian State University
ER-T2-1: Student Group

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Crystal Simmons
Outreach and public relations
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution have an active student group focused on sustainability?:
Yes

The name and a brief description of each student group:

ASUSES is the Appalachian State University chapter of the American Solar Energy Society. ASUSES hosts workshops, special events, and other educational programs on campus and in the community to inform folks of the importance of renewable energy and sustainable living to our environment and future generations. Their purpose is to educate, enlighten, and inform students and the community about solar and other renewable energy applications, green building, and other aspects of sustainable living.


List up to 4 notable recent activities or accomplishments of student group(s):

1) ASUSES hosted th2 2nd annual, on-campus music festival solar-powered by DAISEE, Driving Appropriate Innovative Sustainable Energy Education.

2)ASUSES is engaged in a campaign called 'Retrofit a Million'. Over Earth Day 2012, exchanged over 250 incandescents with compact fluorescents in the surrounding community.

3)They have taken DAISEE (solar and wind powered mobile, educational trailer exemplifying green building)to numerous community events.


List other student groups that address sustainability:
Sustainable Development Student Alliance, Green, People Fighting Poverty, Net Impact, Invisible Children, Wine to Water, ASU UNICEF, Habitat for Humanity, ASU Campus Antiwar chapter, plus more

The website URL where information about student group(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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