Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.95
Liaison Julie Plummer
Submission Date June 15, 2011
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.0

Eastern Iowa Community College District
ER-4: Sustainability Outreach and Publications

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.50 / 4.00 Julie Plummer
Sustainability Manager
Chancellor's Office
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Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts?:
Yes

A brief description of the central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts:

The EICCD Sustainability Initiative webpage is a part of the main EICCD website. The site is maintained and updated by the Sustainability Manager, SI Team Community Outrach, and EICCD Public Relations department. The sustainability website contains a variety of information including SI mission statement, psustainability-related policies, SI volunteer members, GHG Emissions Inventory, Climat Action Plan, as well as general information about sustainability.


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Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter?:
No

A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
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Does the institution have a vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability?:
No

A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:

As a community college, our students do not complete research, so this part of the credit is N.A.


The website URL for the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
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Does the institution have building signage that highlights green building features?:
No

A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
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Does the institution have food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems?:
No

A brief description of food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:

EICCD does not have residential dining halls, so this part of the credit is N.A.


The website URL for food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
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Does the institution have signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed?:
Yes

A brief description of signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed:

The EICCD Belmont campus has signage explaining the native prairie planting.


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

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Does the institution have a guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation?:
No

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Does the institution have a guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
No

A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:

As a community college, EICCD does not have residence halls, except for oen at the MCC campus that housese 72 students.


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Does the institution have regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper (either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat)?:
No

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The website URL for regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (1st material):
Yes

A brief description of this material:

EICCD manages Environmental Education at the Nahant Marsh in Davenport, IA. This is a partnership between EICCD, the City of Davenport, and the non-profit group RiverAction. EICCD has developed and updates the Nahant Marsh website.


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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (2nd material):
Yes

A brief description of this material:

EICCD houses ATEEC, the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center, which provides instructional and project design, student and professional development resources on sustainability. The ATEEC website had over 34,000 visitors in FY2010.


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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (3rd material):
Yes

A brief description of this material:

EICCD has produced a pamphlet highlighting the various sustainability programs and services available at our institution.


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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (4th material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (5th material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (6th material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (7th material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (8th material):
No

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