| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.89 |
| Liaison | Wendy Harness |
| Submission Date | July 6, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Delta College
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Linda
Petee Sustainability & Risk Management Coordinator Facilities Management |
Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at students and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability? :
Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at employees and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Name of the campaign:
A brief description of the campaign, including how students and/or employees were engaged:
Delta invites its graduates to consider the environmental, social and economic impact of their daily decisions as they enter the work force. Commemorative pins are be awarded to students who pledge to ‘use my knowledge of sustainability to enhance the communities in which I live, learn, and work.” Graduates sign an electronic pledge form. Token pins will also be made available to faculty and staff who support and promote the initiative. Strong outreach was conducted via tabling, social media, news announcements, and the website from January through April.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
Over three years, the percentage of graduates who take the sustainability pledge (of those who participate in commencement) has increased from 15% to 60%.
The website URL where information about the campaign is available:
Name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
A brief description of the campaign, including how students and/or employees were engaged (2nd campaign):
An energy conservation employee campaign intended toward behavior change. Employees receive education and encouragement via new employee orientation, faculty welcome, hard-copy marketing, pre-meeting announcements, social media, news announcements, and the employee/faculty portal. Employees are encouraged to use their ‘Power of a Single Action’ to multiply the effort of the energy-efficient equipment and building upgrades by actively engaging the upgrades to their capacity (lighting, occupancy sensors, water refill stations, etc).
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
While the results cannot be attributed solely to employee campaigns, energy consumption has seen a marked decrease over three years (electric use reduction 18%, gas decreased by 11%, water use decreased by 38%). Campaign announcements and information are accessible via a password protected employee site. Since this was also a student campaign, promotion and results are a rotating feature on the public sustainability website.
The website URL where information about the campaign is available (2nd campaign):
A brief description of other sustainability-related outreach campaigns, including measured positive impacts:
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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