Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 43.68
Liaison Jeane Pope
Submission Date June 23, 2020

STARS v2.2

DePauw University
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.60 / 2.00 Malorie Imhoff
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Central sustainability website 

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:
https://www.depauw.edu/offices/sustainability/

Sustainability newsletter or social media platform

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:
The DePauw Office of Sustainability Instagram and Facebook pages regularly communicate ongoing projects and upcoming events to connect with alumni and current students.

https://www.instagram.com/depauwsustainability/
https://www.facebook.com/depauwsustain/

Signage

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

A brief description of the signage that highlights sustainability features on campus:
DePauw has two LEED Gold certified buildings in our Nature Park and the Hoover Dining Hall is also LEED Gold. Each of these buildings posts information about their construction and materials.

https://www.depauw.edu/news-media/latest-news/details/33591/

Sustainability map or tour

Does the institution provide a sustainability walking map or tour?:
No

A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
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Green living guide 

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:
In 2019, sustainability ambassadors created a Sustainable Event Planning Checklist in an effort to help student organizations and departments plan for events that considered the three pillars of sustainability. The checklist was debuted at a campus-wide Sustainable Consulting Fair, was distributed to all organization presidents through DePauw Student Government, and was also shared with Greek House chapters across campus.

Checklist is attached below.

Optional Fields

A brief description of other comprehensive sustainability outreach materials and publications not covered above:
Semester reports are posted twice each year on Issuu for our alumni and community partners.
https://issuu.com/depauwsustainability/docs/spring_2019_slp_report__1_

The Office of Sustainability also has a bulletin board centrally located in the Student Union Building to advertise current projects, events, and opportunities to get involved in sustainability initiatives.

Additional documentation to support the submission:
Sustainability_Consulting_2.pdf

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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