| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.56 |
| Liaison | David Blodgett |
| Submission Date | March 13, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Babson College
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Asheen
Phansey Director of Sustainability President's Office |
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Does the institution produce the following outreach materials and/or publications that foster sustainability learning and knowledge? :
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| A central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution’s sustainability efforts | Yes |
| A sustainability newsletter | Yes |
| Social media platforms that focus specifically on campus sustainability | Yes |
| A vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability | No |
| Building signage that highlights green building features | Yes |
| Food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems | Yes |
| Signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed | Yes |
| A sustainability walking map or tour | Yes |
| A guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation | No |
| Navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians | No |
| A guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience | Yes |
| Regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat | No |
| Other sustainability publications or outreach materials not covered above | Yes |
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A brief description of the central sustainability website:
Babson Sustainability redesigned its site in the Fall of 2013. This new page includes a broad offering of all activities on campus - including an active calendar and twitter feed from our active student groups.
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The website URL for the central sustainability website:
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A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
Babson has an informational e-newsletter called Sustainability at Babson that is sent out to all of the campus community. It details operational efforts with regard to sustainability and offers tips to faculty, staff, and students for sustainability. It features campus individuals and events that contribute to sustainability initiatives.
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The website URL for the sustainability newsletter:
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A brief description of the social media platforms that focus specifically on campus sustainability:
The student employees of the Sustainability Office are responsible for maintaining a social media presence on Facebook and Twitter. These platforms create possibilities to engage with students, staff, and faculty on campus as well as other college groups, sustainability leaders, and environmental entrepreneurs off campus. The active Facebook page is called Babson Eco-Reps https://www.facebook.com/BabsonEcoReps and the Twitter handles are @BabsonEcoRep and @BabsonSustain. @BabsonEcoRep focuses most on peer engagement while @BabsonSustain focuses on being an informative source for all campus sustainability topics.
Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/BabsonEcoRep
http://www.twitter.com/BabsonSustain
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The website URL of the primary social media platform that focuses on sustainability:
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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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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.
Additional buildings are labeled with LEED information, Energy Star information, and directions to sustainable features such as water bottle filling stations.
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The website URL for building signage that highlights green building features :
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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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A brief description of signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies:
In appropriate areas Babson has signs that read:
Less Mowing Equals Less Emissions
Babson is reducing its carbon footprint by turning underutilized lawns back into natural landscape.
Planting Trees - Creating Habitat - Sustainability at Babson
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The website URL for signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies:
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A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
Tour covers campus sustainability features and is offered to classes and employees.
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The website URL of the sustainability walking map or tour:
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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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A brief description of the navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
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The website URL for navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
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A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
Every First Year seminar course is provided with a Sustainability Workbook that talks about sustainability at Babson and doubles as a guide on how to practice green living.
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The website URL for the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
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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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A brief description of another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above (1st material):
Sustainability at Babson provides a brief informational page on the leading sustainability activities at Babson
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The website URL for this material (1st material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (2nd material):
Yes
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A brief description of this material (2nd material):
Information on how to get involved on campus that is updated annually
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The website URL for this material (2nd material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (3rd material):
No
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A brief description of this material (3rd material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (4th material):
No
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A brief description of this material (4th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (5th material):
No
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A brief description of this material (5th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (6th material):
No
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A brief description of this material (6th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (7th material):
No
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A brief description of this material (7th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (8th material):
No
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