| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 81.96 |
| Liaison | Lindsey Lyons |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2024 |
Dickinson College
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Lindsey
Lyons Assistant Director Center for Sustainability Education |
Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution’s sustainability efforts?:
Website URL for the central sustainability website:
Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter or social media platform that focuses specifically on campus sustainability?:
A brief description of the sustainability newsletter or social media platform:
The sustainability newsletter is managed by a student intern in the Center for Sustainability Education. It is a bi-weekly e-publication produced in MailChimp and is distributed to an actively managed list of over 1,400 students, faculty, staff, alumni, community members, and sustainability partners. The newsletter provides current information about sustainability events, programs, opportunities, job opportunities and achievements. Users can subscribe to the newsletter in a variety of ways and campaigns are conducted every semester to encourage subscriptions.
https://www.dickinson.edu/info/20052/sustainability/2752/sustainability_newsletter
Does the institution have signage that highlights sustainability features on campus?:
A brief description of the signage that highlights sustainability features on campus:
The Center for Sustainable Living (Treehouse), Althouse Hall, Waidner Admissions House, the Rector Science Complex (James and Stuart Halls), and the Durden Athletic Training Center, all LEED gold certified, have multiple signs in the buildings to showcase green building features. Althouse has additional signage that details its LEED score. High Street Residence Hall, our LEED platinum residence hall, has signage detailing LEED features. Green building features are also highlighted online, and full LEED submission reports are available for review. This highlights many of the building design, construction, and operational highlights that make this building very sustainable.
We also have a campuswide sustainability signage program that includes features such as edible landscaping, solar power, biking, electric car charging stations, bioswales, sustainable landscapes, and water-filling stations. These are located at over 15 locations across campus.
Does the institution provide a sustainability walking map or tour?:
A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
Sustainability "green tours" of campus are provided by the Admissions Department in partnership with the Center for Sustainability Education (CSE) staff and student interns. These are an official visit option, available by request and on a regular schedule. Special tour programs are also offered for a variety of events, including alumni weekend, admissions visit days, and Parents and Family Weekend. Sustainability tours are also available upon request from any visitor through CSE.
A sustainability walking tour of the Dickinson farm is offered by student farmers and farm staff upon request. A podcast for the farm tour is available online for self-guided visits.
Additionally, a Google map of all sustainability projects, programs and locations is posted on our website, and visitors are directed to this resource for self-guided visits.
Our campus sustainability map with all features is available here:
https://www.dickinson.edu/info/20052/sustainability/2488/campus_community
Does the institution produce a guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
A brief description of the guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
Our Eco-Reps website is an online resource for prospective and current students, especially during move-in, orientation, and throughout the first-year experience. This online resource provides students with ways to conserve energy, tips for green living, and ways to pack/purchase more sustainably when starting at Dickinson. This site houses our Green Guide, green packing list and Green Devil certification program available for online viewing or download.
This information and links are provided in newsletters distributed from the Office of Residence Life to incoming students and families each summer via e-mail and social media as part of the orientation and welcome week process.
https://www.dickinson.edu/info/20052/sustainability/2977/eco-reps/4
A brief description of other comprehensive sustainability outreach materials and publications not covered above:
Dickinson’s comprehensive Sustainability Report highlights important achievements and the backdrop from which they emerged. This publication is produced both in a print (limited) and electronic publication.
The overarching goal of our sustainability initiative is to create a learning environment that prepares our students to participate in creating an equitable, environmentally aware and sustainable society. This reports highlights that progress and outcomes.
https://www.dickinson.edu/info/20052/sustainability/2196/performance
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Dickinson is committed to sharing the latest news, opportunities, and events related to sustainability and supports a broad-spectrum approach of inclusive ways to reach our diverse audiences. We employ students to work solely on sustainability outreach for the college and community through the internship program at the Center for Sustainability Education. We support print and digital publications, social media, blogs, a sustainability e-newsletter, signage, and extensive web resources to diversify sustainability at Dickinson.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.