| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.99 |
| Liaison | Amy Parrish |
| Submission Date | Feb. 19, 2025 |
Boise State University
EN-1: Outreach and Communications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.25 / 5.00 |
Amy
Parrish Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
1.1 Sustainability outreach and communications
Website URL of the institution’s central sustainability website:
Does the institution integrate sustainability information into the educational offerings or materials provided during new student orientation or the equivalent?:
Narrative outlining how sustainability information is integrated into new student orientation or the equivalent:
Bronco Welcome: Sustainability has tables on multiple days designed to reach incoming freshmen during Bronco Welcome events. Bronco Welcome occurs during the first 5 weeks of the semester and consists of a large number of events meant to make students feel welcome on campus. The Office of Sustainability tables at multiple events and provides information about sustainability at Boise State. Reusable bags and reusable water bottles are distributed to students.
Does the institution integrate sustainability information into the educational offerings or materials provided during new employee orientation or the equivalent?:
Narrative outlining how sustainability information is integrated into new employee orientation of the equivalent:
Information about sustainability is included within the slide set at the new employee orientation describing the role of the Office of Sustainability and how to get involved.
Does the institution have dashboards and/or signage highlighting the institution’s sustainability features or performance?:
Description of the institution’s sustainability dashboards and/or signage:
One building, the Micron Business and Economics Building, has interactive dashboards on the first floor that highlight the building's sustainability features. The dashboard is an interactive touch screen and users can click on information about the building's excellent insulation, solar panels, and a green roof.
Does the institution manage a sustainability-focused social media account, newsletter, blog, online community, podcast, video series, or equivalent communications medium or platform?:
Description of and/or website URL for at least one sustainability-focused communication medium or platform:
Boise State Office of Sustainability operates an Instagram account and a newsletter.
Boise State Sustainability Instagram Account: https://www.instagram.com/sustainableboisestate/?hl=en
Example newsletter found here: https://mailchi.mp/56eb4ed34918/spring-2024-office-of-sustainability-newsletter
Has the institution coordinated one or more sustainability-focused outreach campaigns during the previous three years?:
Description of sustainability-focused outreach campaigns from the previous three years:
We began a recycling outreach campaign in the spring of 2024 to increase awareness of what can be recycled on campus. The City of Boise recently changed what types of plastic recycling are accepted in the mixed recycling receptacles.
The following groups were targeted for outreach: Custodians, staff, faculty, and students.
This Campaign will continue for the 2024-2025 academic year.
The campaign has consisted of:
- New labels on recycling bins
- In-person presentations
- Newsletter articles
- Instagram posts
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1.2 Percentage of campus stakeholders reached through sustainability outreach and communications
Percentage of campus stakeholders reached through sustainability outreach and communications:
Approach used to determine the percentage of campus stakeholders reached:
Description of the methodology used to determine the reach of the institution’s sustainability outreach and communications:
Our best indicator of how many people we have reached is the number of people who open our newsletter. 223 people opened spring newsletter.
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
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