| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.11 |
| Liaison | Kathleen McCaig |
| Submission Date | March 15, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Berea College
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Kathleen
McCaig Sustainability Coordinator Operations & Sustainability |
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Does the institution produce the following outreach materials and/or publications that foster sustainability learning and knowledge? :
| Yes or No | |
| 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 | No |
| A sustainability walking map or tour | Yes |
| A guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation | Yes |
| 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:
The College has established a central web page for sustainability information.
The website offers information about how students, faculty, and staff can get engaged in sustainability programs on campus, sustainability related labor and volunteer position postings are made available through the website, and the website is being constantly updated with new information, including info-graphics, testimonials, and institutional data.
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The website URL for the central sustainability website:
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A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
The Office of Sustainability has developed a series of newsletters related hot topics in sustainability on campus.
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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:
Facebook
Pintrest
Instagram and other Photo Sharing
YouTube
All social media platforms used by the college in its sustainability measures, are used to discriminate information about to new programs, projects, and ideas related to sustainability on campus.
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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 :
There is signage in Draper Hall, Lincoln Hall, the Bruce-Trades Building and Boone Tavern highlighting the ecological renovations and green aspects of the building construction or operations.
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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:
Dining Services has extensive signage and numerous brochures highlighting waste reduction, local foods initiatives, recycling and highlights opportunities for student involvement in local initiatives
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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:
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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:
The tour highlights all LEED buildings, EcoVillage, SENS House, Aquaponics, the Farm, UrbanFarm, and smaller sustainability measures on campus.
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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:
The college provides a car share and ride share program for students, faculty, and staff.
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The website URL for the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
None
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:
One example:
https://www.berea.edu/sustainability/take-action/live-green-everyday/
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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):
The Office of Sustainability produces its own publications, including the linked newsletter.
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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):
No
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A brief description of this material (2nd material):
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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
None
A brief description of this material (3rd material):
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The website URL for this material (3rd material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (4th material):
No
None
A brief description of this material (4th material):
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The website URL for this material (4th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (5th material):
No
None
A brief description of this material (5th material):
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None
The website URL for this material (5th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (6th material):
No
None
A brief description of this material (6th material):
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The website URL for this material (6th material):
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None
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (7th material):
No
None
A brief description of this material (7th material):
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None
The website URL for this material (7th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (8th material):
No
None
A brief description of this material (8th material):
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The website URL for this material (8th material):
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