| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 80.84 |
| Liaison | Alex Davis |
| Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Arizona State University
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Corey
Hawkey Assistant Director University Sustainability Practices |
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Central Sustainability Website
Yes
A brief description of the central sustainability website (optional):
The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability website is the hub of the University’s sustainability initiatives, advancing research, education, and business practices for an urbanizing world.
The website URL for the central sustainability website:
Sustainability Newsletter
Yes
None
A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
The weekly Sustainability Digest e-newsletter announces sustainability-related seminars, meetings, colloquiums, lectures, brown bags, announcements of interest, and job opportunities.
None
The website URL for the sustainability newsletter:
Social Media Platforms
Yes
A brief description of the social media platforms that focus on sustainability:
ASU uses a variety of social media platforms to promote sustainability. ASUGreen is the primary twitter handle. Several other accounts on Facebook and Twitter support sustainability including but not limited to Zero Waste, Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives, Poly Community Garden, and more.
The website URL of the primary social media platform focused on sustainability:
Student Newspaper Coverage
No
A brief description of the regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper:
ASU does not control the editorial decisions of the student newspaper.
The website URL for regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper:
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Student Research Publication
Yes
A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
ASU students participate in a Poster Session twice a year where they present and then their work is cataloged.
The Sustainability Review (TSR) communicates sustainability challenges, developments, and opportunities through reporting, analysis, opinion, and art/visual media. We are an online journal edited and published by graduate students at Arizona State University and hosted by the university’s School of Sustainability.
None
The website URL for the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
Green Building Signage
Yes
None
A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
Sustainability signage is dispersed across ASU's LEED Certified facilities and other facilities with sustainability attributes. Wrigley Hall has extensive signage and is used frequently as an educational tour resource for the ASU community and visitors.
None
The website URL for building signage that highlights green building features :
Sustainable Food Systems Information
Yes
A brief description of the signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
• ASU's Food Systems Transformation Initiative, a unit of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability (https://sustainability.asu.edu/foodsystems/) that supports the development of more equitable, diverse and resilient food systems at all scales - from local to global- that can adapt to evolving uncertainties and opportunities and enable sustainable societies.
• Spotlight boards that rotate monthly on a different food systems sustainability topics in residential and large retail locations.
• http://sundevildining.asu.edu/sustainability
• http://cfo.asu.edu/uclub-sustainability
• http://engrainedcafe.com/
• https://sustainability.asu.edu/foodsystems/
• https://www.facebook.com/PolyGardens/
None
The website URL for food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
Sustainable Grounds Signage
Yes
A brief description of the signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed:
Temporary signs are displayed during our annual Campus Harvest and Date Sales to promote and educate the campus community about our sustainable grounds-keeping practices and activities.
The website URL for the signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed:
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Sustainable Walking Map or Tour
Yes
None
A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
The 1.2-mile sustainability walking tour highlights LEED-certified buildings, solar installations, and a variety of examples that comprise the University's integrated, university-wide approach to sustainability.
None
The website URL of the sustainability walking map or tour:
Guide for Commuters
Yes
A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use more sustainable methods of transportation:
Arizona State University encourages students, faculty and staff to use an alternate mode of transportation as often as possible. The University's Parking and Transit Services-Commuter Options program provides a number of transit options for the University community, most of which are free.
ASU provides this guide online.
The website URL for the guide for commuters about how to use more sustainable methods of transportation:
Materials for Cyclists and Pedestrians
Yes
None
A brief description of the navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
Bicycle lane directions, biking and public transit, campus shower building locations and more are provided within Commute by Bike page on the web.
None
The website URL for navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
Green Living Guide
Yes
None
A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
ASU's Sustainability Certification Program features a certification in Housing which assists participants in incorporating sustainability in the home, residence hall, or apartment.
University Sustainability Practices in cooperation with Residential Life has developed a residential life manual and training for community assistants to incorporate sustainability education into their programming.
None
The website URL for the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
Other Outreach Materials
Yes
A brief description of these materials or publications:
Our prospectus, Sustainability @ ASU, provides an overview of ASU’s efforts to advance sustainability, both across the university and beyond. It serves to illustrate how sustainability underlies our teaching, learning and doing.
The website URL for these materials or publications:
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