Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 46.17
Liaison Jamey Pavey
Submission Date Feb. 26, 2019
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Earlham College
EN-5: Outreach Campaign

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.00 / 4.00 Jamey Pavey
Director of the Integrated Program in Sustainability
Sustainability and Environmental Studies
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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? :
Yes

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?:
Yes

Name of the campaign:
"Why take two when one will do?" Paper Towel Initiative

A brief description of the campaign, including how students and/or employees were engaged:

In August 2018, the Environmental Leadership Program implemented signs that were stuck on the paper towel dispensers in all academic building bathrooms that said "Why take two when one will do?". This was intended for individuals to stop and evaluate their use of paper towels that currently end up in the landfill after a single use.


A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:

There was an overall positive outcome because of the initiative: the school was able to reduce its paper towel expense by 10% for the fall of 2018 when compared to fall 2017.


The website URL where information about the campaign is available:
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Name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Green Office Program

A brief description of the campaign, including how students and/or employees were engaged (2nd campaign):

The Green Office Program challenges offices on campus to audit their sustainability practices, create measurable goals for improvement, and certify at various levels based on points accumulated for sustainability practices.


A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):

As offices set goals and achieve sustainable change they are rewarded with a certificate and a mention on the program 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:
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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