| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.23 |
| Liaison | David Blodgett |
| Submission Date | Jan. 28, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Babson College
ER-4: Sustainability Outreach and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 4.00 |
Maureen
Lederhos Director Marketing Programs and Brand Operations College Marketing |
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Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts?:
Yes
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A brief description of the central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts:
The current site is a placeholder. Babson is building an entirely new site scheduled to launch in early 2011. When that happens, www.babson.edu/sustainability will contain a much broader offering of all activities on campus. Currently, we have a number of sites touting sustainable initiatives including:
http://www.babsonenergy.com/
http://babsonsustainability.com/
http://www.babson.edu/ugradgogreen
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The website URL for the central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts:
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Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter?:
Yes
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A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
Babson has an informational e-newsletter called Green@Babson that is sent out to the campus community. It details operational efforts with regard to energy and offers tips to faculty, staff, and students for energy conservation.
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The website URL for the sustainability newsletter:
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Does the institution have a vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability?:
No
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A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
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The website URL for the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
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Does the institution have building signage that highlights green building features?:
Yes
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A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
Some of the dorms have occupancy sensor thermostats and there is a poster in each of these dorms letting the students know the benefits of these thermostats. Monitors around campus are used to educate users of the building what energy or water efficiency programs are currently going on.
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The website URL for building signage that highlights green building features :
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Does the institution have food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems?:
Yes
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A brief description of food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
There is signage in the campus dining hall that informs students about local food options along with signs that discourages food waste.
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The website URL for food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
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Does the institution have signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed?:
No
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A brief description of signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed:
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The website URL for signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed:
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Does the institution have a sustainability walking map or tour?:
No
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A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
in development
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The website URL of the sustainability walking map or tour:
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Does the institution have a guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation?:
No
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A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
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The website URL for the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
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Does the institution have a guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
No
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A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
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The website URL for the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
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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)?:
No
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A brief description of regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
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The website URL for regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (1st material):
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A brief description of this material:
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The website URL for this material:
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (2nd material):
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A brief description of this material:
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The website URL for this material:
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (3rd material):
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A brief description of this material:
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The website URL for this material:
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (4th material):
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None
A brief description of this material:
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The website URL for this material:
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None
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (5th material):
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None
A brief description of this material:
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None
The website URL for this material:
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None
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (6th material):
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None
A brief description of this material:
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None
The website URL for this material:
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (7th material):
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None
A brief description of this material:
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None
The website URL for this material:
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (8th material):
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A brief description of this material:
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The website URL for this material:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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