Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 68.17
Liaison Ian Johnson
Submission Date March 4, 2020

STARS v2.2

Colorado College
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Ian Johnson
Sustainability Director
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

Website URL for the central sustainability website:
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:

Colorado College has multiple platforms where is provides sustainability news. The Office of Sustainability sends out an email every block, providing information on Office activities and sustainability-related lectures and events on campus. Additionally, an environmental newsletter is published monthly that updates students on global environmental news and campus sustainability news.
The Colorado College Office of Sustainability also has an Instagram and Facebook page which provide news about sustainability on campus.

https://www.facebook.com/ccsustainability/


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

A brief description of the signage that highlights sustainability features on campus:

There is signage highlighting green building features in both LEED-certified buildings on campus, the Russell T. Tutt Science Center and the Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center. There is also signage highlighting the solar panels installed onto the roof of the Edith Gaylord Apartments. In the Adam F. Press Fitness center, there are TV monitors that display the daily generation of renewable energy that is occurring in the building. The Office of Sustainability recently installed an interactive sustainability dashboard in the main student center that highlights sustainability efforts at the office.

Photos of the signage in Worner is attatched in additional documents


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

A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:

The office of sustainability offers walking tours and a virtual tours to educate students about the sustainability of our campus. During the walking tours we inform students about the energy efficiency of campus buildings, highlight past accomplishments in sustainability, and explain our current initiatives to improve the efficiency and sustainability of our campus. The virtual tour on the college website provides a more in depth explanation of sustainability on campus including a real time calculator of energy usage in each building.

https://www.coloradocollege.edu/basics/campus/tour/sustainability/


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:

Colorado Collegee has a Green Room Program which encourages students on campus to adopt sustainable lifestyles. ECO RAs are tasked with recruiting residents across campus to participate and adopt more sustainable habits.
The guide outlines all of the things students can do to become more sustainable in their living spaces along with habits they can adopt.

The link is below:

https://www.coloradocollege.edu/offices/sustainability/programs/2019%2012%2003%20Version%20of%20GRC%20Handbook%20(2).pdf


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

Colorado College students publish, "The Crunchy Grind" which in a monthly environmental newsletter. In the newsletter, national and international news relating to environmental science, policy, and sustainability are included . Campus sustainability events and updates are also included.


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