Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 59.37
Liaison Benjamin Newton
Submission Date March 3, 2020

STARS v2.2

Central Community College
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00
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Central sustainability website 

Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution’s sustainability efforts?:
Yes

Website URL for the central sustainability website:

Sustainability newsletter or social media platform

Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter or social media platform that focuses specifically on campus sustainability?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability newsletter or social media platform:
Monthly newsletter updates employees, students, and partners on projects and events.
We also have a Facebook and Twitter page for the Environmental Sustainability office.
https://www.facebook.com/greenCCCNeb/
https://twitter.com/greenCCCNeb

Signage

Does the institution have signage that highlights sustainability features on campus?:
Yes

A brief description of the signage that highlights sustainability features on campus:
We have a multiple pollinator gardens with signage that shows and describes its different sections, what was learned from the project, who was involved and the costs.
We also use signage on our compost collection bins and our recycling signs/stickers on all campus recycling bins.

Sustainability map or tour

Does the institution provide a sustainability walking map or tour?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
Their is a tour of the pollinator garden on the pollinator garden informational board that highlights each section and what is growing their.
Tour given in Fall at Columbus Campus at All College In Service
Tour of on campus wind turbine and multiple off campus tours of solar farms orchestrated.

Green living guide 

Does the institution produce a guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
Yes

A brief description of the guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
We gave the new students entering the Fall 2017 a presentation. The presentation was to help students understand the concepts of how Central Community College includes sustainability into the college experience while on campus.
The students were shown where the recycling is located, and the types of recycling is used on campus. Students have single stream recycling available to them in the classroom and in the dorms. We also offer Trex plastic film containers for film that cannot go to single stream.
We presented how students can engage in sustainability related activities while at Central Community College: internships, S4S, zero waste events, Nebraska state fair projects and annual highway cleanups.

Optional Fields

A brief description of other comprehensive sustainability outreach materials and publications not covered above:
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