| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.88 |
| Liaison | Deborah Steinberg |
| Submission Date | Dec. 17, 2024 |
Carnegie Mellon University
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Deborah
Steinberg Green Practices and Sustainability Manager FMCS |
Central sustainability website
Website URL for the central sustainability website:
Sustainability newsletter or social media platform
A brief description of the sustainability newsletter or social media platform:
Green Practices Instagram: @CMUGreenPractices
Sustainability Initiative Instagram: @sustainableCMU
Signage
A brief description of the signage that highlights sustainability features on campus:
Building that are LEED certified have USGBC plaques mounted in a prominent locations.
We have a Sustainability Room in the Cohon University Center that lists 20 years of Green Practices accomplishments and our commitment to the UN Global Goals.
Sustainability map or tour
A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
CMU has a map of all of bikes racks located on campus which include photos of the location and number of bike spaces available.
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/a0705a33473347f4b248c09d8a0402be
An Environmental Walking Tour of campus centers and sites was developed in 2011 and is a handout as well as available online. Students are currently working on an update to this map.
https://www.cmu.edu/environment/campus-green-design/green_map-2011.pdf
Green living guide
A brief description of the guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
Students are invited during orientation to attend a Green Living session that provides ideas and insights into zero waste personal care.
A Green Guide to CMU was developed by students in 2019 to advocate for sustainable living in their residential communities through education and programming. Pre-pandemic, they offered programing for green living and incorporating sustainability into every day life. The slides from the presentations they gave are available are available for students to download on the Green Practices web page. Students are currently working on updating this guide and transitioning the information to a Canvas self-guided course.
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