Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 60.97
Liaison Natalie Hayes
Submission Date Aug. 6, 2020

STARS v2.2

Bentley University
EN-5: Outreach Campaign

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.00 / 4.00 Natalie Hayes
Associate Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Has the institution held a sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at students and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Yes

Has the institution held a sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at employees and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Yes

Name of the campaign:
Alternative Transportation Week

A brief description of the campaign:

This is a week-long series of events held in 2018 & 2019 during which the Office of Sustainability spoke to students, faculty, and staff about alternative transportation opportunities on campus. Biking, public transit, ride sharing programs, Zipcars, carpooling, and walking are all discussed in detail and engagement programs address barriers to entry.


A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:

Alternative Transportation Week outreach supported decreases in single-occupancy vehicle use and sign-ups for ride share systems increased. During Alternative Transportation Week, Office of Sustainability staff and student leaders had a table where community members could sign up for ride share or pledge to use alternative transportation. The number of sign ups for ride share was greater than the year before. Additionally, the 2019 fall transportation survey showed a decrease in single occupancy riders, compared to numbers from 2018.


Name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Climate Week

A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):

In Fall 2020 the Office of Sustainability sponsored Climate Week, a week of activities designed to teach the campus community about Climate Change in fun and interesting ways. We held several events for faculty, staff, students, and community members, including: a climate change themed escape room, an outside speaker from a local food establishment and an event where we raised money to benefit those suffering from the effects of Hurricane Dorian.


A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):

We estimate that we reached 275 people throughout our 5 day event. Bentley's Sustainability Student Leaders recorded how many people attend the various events held during Climate Week.


A brief description of other sustainability-related outreach campaigns:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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