| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.62 |
| Liaison | Lisa Kilgore |
| Submission Date | March 7, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Cornell University
PAE-15: Employee Sustainability Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.86 / 5.00 |
Lynette
Chappell-Williams Associate VP Workforce Diversity & Inclusion |
Total number of people employed by the institution:
Program name (1st program) :
Number of employees served by the program (1st program):
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (1st program):
Green Ambassadors in the College of Engineering are faculty, staff, and graduate students interested in community well-being and sustainability who are responsible for 1) fostering peer-to-peer education, 2) reinforcing sustainable behavior throughout their workgroups that are publicized by the broader Think Big Live Green campaign, and 3) promoting campaign programs and initiatives within their units. A call for Green Ambassador volunteers was self-selective and was shared widely across the college. No candidates were turned away. The volunteers were asked to serve as leaders within their own office, lab and/or department to support and encourage participation in campus sustainability initiatives.
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (1st program):
The Energy & Sustainability Department works in collaborate with Cornell Team and Leadership Center to provide monthly meetings to discuss key and/or upcoming sustainability programs that need their participation. The meetings include education on specific engagement strategies including: community-based social marketing, public pledges and commitments, and garnering support from administration in different initiatives. Additional teamwork training led by the Cornell Team and Leadership Center helps incorporate personal sustainability and enhance effective collaborations across the College.
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
The Energy and Sustainability (E&S) Department hosts this program as part of the Think Big, Live Green – College Engagement Program. In this role E&S creates marketing materials, websites, and other engagement tools for use by the Green Ambassadors. The College of Engineering provides financial support for specific events such as monthly lunches and prizes for energy competitions.
The website URL where information about the program is available (1st program):
Program name (2nd program):
Number of employees served by the program (2nd program):
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (2nd program):
This is a "grassroots" initiative - so many of the team members are self-selected. The Green Teams vary in size from 5 members in one department to college-wide initiatives that involve a dozen teams with 5-8 people in each team, as in the case of CALS Green. In a few units, leadership in the unit has nominated people to the teams.
Teams currently are active in the following areas:
- Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station Sustainability Action Team
- College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Green Team
- Human Ecology Green Team
- Weill Cornell Medical College Green Team
- Cornell Outdoor Education Green Team
- Dept of Plant and Soil Sciences Green Team
- Johnson School Green Team
- Utilities Green Team
- College of Engineering Green Team
- Transportation and Mail Services Green Team
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (2nd program):
The Campus Sustainability Office’s strategy for staff engagement has been to support the development of Green Teams (green ambassadors) in different units that express interest. Interested units can contact the Campus Sustainability Office and develop a customized program to support their goals. Beginning in the fall of 2013, a Green Offices and Green Labs program will be launched to support the existing Green Teams to help encourage the formation of additional groups.
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (2nd program):
The financial support varies from team to team, but includes supervisor support for time taken during the business day for Green Team activities, expenses associated with printing signs and educational posters, and the development of team websites including a sophisticated site http://www.med.cornell.edu/green/
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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