| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.17 |
| Liaison | Tom Hartzell |
| Submission Date | Feb. 22, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Calvin University
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Becky
Haney Associate Professor Economics |
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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 | No |
| Social media platforms that focus specifically on campus sustainability | --- |
| A vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability | Yes |
| 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 | --- |
| A guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation | Yes |
| Navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians | --- |
| 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 | --- |
| Other sustainability publications or outreach materials not covered above | Yes |
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A brief description of the central sustainability website:
The central sustainability website highlights the broad spectrum of current and past sustainability activities across campus.
The physical plant maintains an additional website that features links and descriptions to all of the sustainability features under Operations: http://www.calvin.edu/admin/physicalplant/sustainability/
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A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
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A brief description of the social media platforms that focus specifically on campus sustainability:
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A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
Student/faculty summer research projects in the Science Division are presented each fall in a poster session. The posters and synopsis of the research are available online. Many of these projects have a sustainability focus.
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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 :
Our LEED certified Gold Bunker Interpretive Center highlights the green building features. Van Reken Hall has signage for the sustainabile landscaping surrounding the building. The Calvin Energy Recovery Fund (CERF) posts signs explaining energy saving measures associated with the CERF project implemented across a variety of campus facilities.
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A brief description of food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
The Calvin dining services (CDS) is committed to sustainability and often has signage in the dining halls to point out locally sourced food. Salad items from the Calvin Community garden are highlighted on the salad bar. The website below provides information on the current sustainability efforts.
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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:
The grounds team is committed to the upkeep of the campus grounds in a sustainable fashion. This includes lawn care, landscape design and maintenance, irrigation, recycling, equipment maintenance, and construction site work.During the winter months, the grounds team is additionally responsible for snow removal. Snow removal includes plowing, salting, and shoveling 6 miles of roadways, 14 miles of walks, 30 acres of parking lots, and over 300 steps. Detailed information is available on the website and on some signs around campus.
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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:
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A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
There is a link under Resources for Students that guides them to an internal portal for coordinating Rideshares and Public transportation.
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A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
The Campus Sustainability Guide provides ideas for incorporating sustainability in everyday student and campus life. The table of contents are listed below:
-Why should we at Calvin College care about the environment?
-What does it mean to live sustainably?
Are you living a sustainable life?
What can you do?
ReTHINK your waste
ReTHINK your energy useage
ReTHINK how you get from place to place
ReTHINK your water consumption
ReTHINK your food
How can you get involved?
What has Calvin College already done?
Calvin Sustainability Community Green Wiki
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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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A brief description of another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above (1st material):
Plaster Creek Stewards is a Calvin College based watershed restoration initiative that connects members of the campus community with residents of the Grand Rapids community. Regular news items are published on this website.
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