| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.93 |
| Liaison | Jen Maxwell |
| Submission Date | April 19, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Appalachian State University
EN-7: Employee Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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3.00 / 3.00 |
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Milosh Data Analysis Office of Sustainability |
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Total number of employees (staff + faculty, headcount):
2,872
Number of employees served (i.e. directly targeted) by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program (avoid double-counting):
2,872
Percentage of employees served by a peer-to-peer educator program:
100
1st Program
Green Workplace Certification
Number of employees served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (headcount):
2,872
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities:
Appalachian State University strives to continue to expand our sustainability education by offering faculty and staff the opportunity to become more sustainable in the workplace. This certification is meant to be a tool to educate and develop habits that promote a more sustainable office environment. This certification recognizes campus work spaces that have taken extra steps to ensure they are contributing to
the sustainability goals of App State by greening their space, and lowering their daily impact.
This certification is completely voluntary, and the Office of Sustainability will offer advice and assistance if requested. The certification lasts for three years, but can be completed as often as you choose to achieve a higher score. The Sustainability Categories are Energy & Water, Food & Events, Health & Wellness, Purchasing, Service & Community Engagement, Social Justice, Transportation, and Zero Waste.
In our pilot phase, we certified 11 offices and are currently releasing the new and improved version campus wide.
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected:
The team at the Office of Sustainability presented at a workshop offered to all employees on November 21, 2017 entitled "Sustain Yosef." The instructional workshop focuses on the Green Workplace Certification as a way to promote sustainable actions within workplaces through campus. Through the workshop, all employees were offered an opportunity to learn more about the certification program and ways to implement it in their offices.
There is information on the Green Workplace Certification sent out through periodic emails to all employees and through the Sustain Office's main webpage (https://sustain.appstate.edu/initiatives/green-workplace/).
The team at the Office of Sustainability are available to offer advice and assistance to employees undertaking the certification as requested.
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach:
The educators for the workshops are employed by the Office of Sustainability.
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or paid faculty/staff coordination):
The Office of Sustainability provided any and all funds needed for training, workshops, and other outreach materials. Those that presented at workshops were fully compensated as part of their job responsibilities.
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