| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 63.09 |
| Liaison | Elissa Brown |
| Submission Date | April 30, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
College of Saint Benedict
ER-4: Sustainability Outreach and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Kirubel
Negash Intern Office of Sustainability |
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Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts?:
Yes
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A brief description of the central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts:
The sustainability website is hosted by the College's website and includes policies, data, press coverage, student research projects, composting, etc.
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The website URL for the central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts:
None
Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter?:
Yes
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A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
The Office of Sustainability produces a monthly newsletter which highlights sustainability-related efforts on campus, the updated data on trash, recycling, food waste and printing, and individuals and groups that are recognized for their efforts. This is an electronic newsletter which goes to all faculty, staff and students.
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The website URL for the sustainability newsletter:
None
Does the institution have a vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability?:
Yes
None
A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
The sustainability webpages highlight student research on sustainability.
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The website URL for the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
None
Does the institution have building signage that highlights green building features?:
No
None
A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
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None
The website URL for building signage that highlights green building features :
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Does the institution have food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems?:
Yes
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A brief description of food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
Our dining services post signs (and change them out regularly) on food that has been purchased from local and sustainable farming operations, on nutrition and healthy eating, and on the reductions in food waste and its transfer to hogs for food.
None
The website URL for food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
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Does the institution have signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed?:
No
None
A brief description of signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed:
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None
The website URL for signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed:
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Does the institution have a sustainability walking map or tour?:
Yes
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A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
Our sustainability webpage has a sustainability walking map tour which has descriptions of the grounds, food and dining, monastic woods and our sustainable facilities.
None
The website URL of the sustainability walking map or tour:
None
Does the institution have a guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation?:
No
None
A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
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None
The website URL for the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
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Does the institution have a guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
Yes
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A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
Within our residence halls, we provide tips on how to live more sustainabily. We have Eco-representatives which are employed to promote sustainable living. We also have a handbook which is called Sustainable Bennie Handbook which includes information on how to become sustainable including a sustianability map.
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The website URL for the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
None
Does the institution have regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper (either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat)?:
Yes
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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:
Periodically there are articles are published which are related to sustainability on campus.
None
The website URL for regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
None
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (1st material):
Yes
None
A brief description of this material:
We provide a resource section on our webpages and we have a variety of publications there related to how to live sustainably.
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The website URL for this material:
None
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (2nd material):
No
None
A brief description of this material:
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None
The website URL for this material:
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None
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (3rd material):
No
None
A brief description of this material:
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None
The website URL for this material:
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (4th material):
No
None
A brief description of this material:
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None
The website URL for this material:
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None
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (5th material):
No
None
A brief description of this material:
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None
The website URL for this material:
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None
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (6th material):
No
None
A brief description of this material:
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None
The website URL for this material:
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None
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (7th material):
No
None
A brief description of this material:
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None
The website URL for this material:
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None
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (8th material):
No
None
A brief description of this material:
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None
The website URL for this material:
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