| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.90 |
| Liaison | Deborah Steinberg |
| Submission Date | Dec. 6, 2021 |
Carnegie Mellon University
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Barbara
Kviz Environmental Coordinator Facilities Management Services |
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?:
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?:
Name of the campaign:
A brief description of the campaign:
The Sustainable Pittsburgh Challenge (formerly the Green Workplace Challenge, or "the GWC") enables organizations to compete in a friendly, yearlong challenge program against peer organizations. Businesses, non-profit organizations, municipalities, and universities pursuing sustainability goals will find a customizable roadmap in the SP Challenge Master Playbook, which breaks sustainability into its smallest actionable parts, or "actions".
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
Every action makes a difference. That is why every action in the Sustainable Pittsburgh Challenge is rewarded with points. Each participating organization can accumulate points by completing any of the 250+ actions in the Master Playbook. Actions are divided into seven categories: Social Equity, Energy, Water, Materials Management, Transportation, Air Quality and Engagement. Organizations can choose to focus on a single action category, or adopt a broader strategy incorporating actions from any or all of the seven categories.
CMU was ranked 2nd in the University Category for the 2018-19 challenge.
Name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
The Scotty Goes Green Program engages Carnegie Mellon faculty and staff in a voluntary, self-guided initiative that promotes a high standard for environmental practices at Carnegie Mellon. The program supports and promotes offices that are taking steps toward reducing their environmental footprint. A series of checklists and tools will guide you through three levels of certification. The program operates through a network of Green Workplace representatives in workplaces across campus.
The goals of the program are to:
*Engage faculty and staff in activities that will help to make CMU a leader in campus sustainability
*Recognize and reward leadership in sustainability
*Educate participants about how and why to take action
*Support the Pittsburgh Climate Action plan
*Further integrate sustainability into campus culture
*Conserve water, save energy, minimize waste and save money
*Promote campus policies that support sustainability
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Since its launch on Sept 2, 2014 over 700 people signed onto the program within 33 administrative & academic departments.
https://www.cmu.edu/environment/get-involved/scotty-goes-green-office-certification-program.html
A brief description of other sustainability-related outreach campaigns:
Carnegie Mellon University has participated annually in the Campus Race to Zero Waste (formerly RecycleMania) since its inception. We benchmark the university's recycle efforts and educate the students about waste minimization. Quantitative results are available online at https://recyclemania.org/scoreboard/past-results/
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