| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.08 |
| Liaison | John Pumilio |
| Submission Date | July 17, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Colgate University
ER-1: Student Sustainability Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
5.00 / 5.00 |
John
Pumilio Director of Sustainability Sustainability Office |
Total number of degree-seeking students enrolled at the institution:
Program name (1st program):
Number of students served by the program to whom peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education is offered (1st program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (1st program):
Colgate's Green Living program promotes individual sustainable behavior at Colgate University in a fun and competitive way by providing a “green living” rating system, online resources, and how-to-guides. The program raises awareness around issues of sustainability in residential halls and provides online support, resources, and tools to
aid Colgate students in their pursuit to be more sustainable. The program seeks to connect individual behaviors on campus to Colgate’s overarching
sustainability commitment. Students register for the program online, and are then contacted by an Eco-Rep who serves as an ambassador to all students in the hall interested in "going green."
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (1st program):
As part of the Green Living Program, the Office of Sustainability selects and trains outstanding students to serve as peer‐to peer environmental educators and activists on campus. Because this is the first full year for the program, three interns worked closely with the Director of Sustainability, John Pumilio, to develop a manual that provides a week-by-week behavior change program for students that will be executed throughout the semester.
One Green Raider was hired for each first year dorm through an application and interview process. The team includes eight students: a coordinator, a waste management/recycling specialist, and six students assigned to each of the first year dorms.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (1st program):
The manual created by the student interns and the accompanied assigned readings serve as a training manual for all Eco-Reps. Each Eco-Rep must also attend hour long weekly meetings, maintain the residential hall’s Eco-Board and help coordinate the Green Cup, a month long first year residence hall competition in the spring semester to raise awareness about more sustainable living practices.
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
This program is a part of Colgate's Office of Sustainability, which is staffed by a director and a program assistant. Interns are paid through the Office of Sustainability. Budgeting was approved by our VP of Finance and Administration as part of our 2011 Sustainability and Climate Action Plan.
The website URL for 1st Program:
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Number of students to whom peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education is offered (2nd program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (2nd program):
The campus-wide recycling coordinator is a student intern who creates webpages, recycling guides, hosts recycling (including electronic waste recycling) events, coordinates our RecycleMania competition and keeps the community up to date on all our recycling efforts and programs.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (2nd program):
Students are hired as part of a competitive application process through Colgate's Office of Sustainability. Colgate's Director of Sustainability ultimately hires and supervises the successful applicant. It is a year-long internship.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (2nd program):
Colgate's Director of Sustainability provides one-on-one training to the successful applicant and financial support to run their programs. The recycling coordinator also works with the Green Living interns to support waste management efforts in first-year housing. As a result, the recycling coordinator is trained in community-based social marketing techniques.
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (2nd program):
This program is a part of Colgate's Office of Sustainability, which is staffed by a director and a program assistant. Interns are paid through the Office of Sustainability. Budgeting was approved by our VP of Finance and Administration as part of our 2011 Sustainability and Climate Action Plan.
The website URL for 2nd program:
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Number of students to whom peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education is offered (3rd program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (3rd program):
Communications Interns are expected to:
~dedicate up to 6 hours per week to Colgate’s Sustainability Program.
~attend, be prepared for, and actively participate in weekly meetings.
~contribute to our podcast series by highlighting sustainability efforts both on and off the Colgate campus.
~produce at least one 4-6 minute sustainability video highlighting Colgate's key sustainability initiatives;
~promote Colgate's sustainability achievements and ongoing initiatives through blogging, articles, and social media (e.g., Twitter and Facebook);
~help edit Colgate's Sustainability website and keep information accurate and fresh;
~work closely with other student groups and interns to successfully promote, support, and communicate their events and initiatives;
~to research other sustainability programs and implement best communications practices at Colgate University.
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (3rd program):
Two students are hired as part of a competitive application process through Colgate's Office of Sustainability. Colgate's Director of Sustainability ultimately hires and supervises the successful applicants. It is a year-long internship.
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (3rd program):
The interns are trained by Office of Sustainability staff and staff in our Communications Department.
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (3rd program):
This program is a part of Colgate's Office of Sustainability, which is staffed by a director and a program assistant. Interns are paid through the Office of Sustainability. Budgeting was approved by our VP of Finance and Administration as part of our 2011 Sustainability and Climate Action Plan.
The website URL for 3rd program:
Program name (All other programs):
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A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (All other programs):
A brief description of how the student educators are selected (All other programs):
A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (All other programs):
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (All other programs):
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Information about this year's Eco-Reps is accessible at: http://www.colgate.edu/distinctly-colgate/sustainability/meet-the-eco-reps
Information about this year's Eco-Reps is accessible at: http://www.colgate.edu/distinctly-colgate/sustainability/meet-the-eco-reps
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