| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.92 |
| Liaison | Andrea Troyer |
| Submission Date | July 26, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Eastern Mennonite University
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Matthew
Freed Recycling Coordinator Physical Plant |
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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
1st Campaign
Recyclemania
A brief description of the campaign, including how students and/or employees were engaged:
EMU has participated in 5 of the past 6 iterations of the EPA-sponsored Recyclemania. The campaign includes posters across campus, campus-wide emails introducing the event and then updating with current standings, and table tents in the dining hall. We also usually get an article in the student paper toward the end of the competition.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
Recycling rates: 2008- 33.9%, 2010- 38.7%, 2012- 38.4%
Waste Minimization: 2008- 42lbs/capita, 2010- 36lbs/capita, 2012- 23lbs/capita
The recycling rates have gone up and down but the waste per capita continues to fall, which is the best indicator of overall sustainability (reducing is better than recycling).
The website URL where information about the campaign is available:
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2nd Campaign
Bicycling Challenge
A brief description of the campaign, including how students and/or employees were engaged (2nd campaign):
Students and faculty and staff were challenged by the biking co-op to meet a certain mileage on their bikes, and mileage values were tied to incentives such as gift cards to a local bike shop. The promotion ran over a semester, and sought to increase physical activity and decrease dependence on fossil-fuel reliant cars.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
A number of students and faculty on campus participated in this initiative; for many faculty members, it was easy since they had been commuting back and forth to work already.
The website URL where information about the campaign is available (2nd campaign):
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