Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 59.20
Liaison Elaine Durr
Submission Date Feb. 27, 2024

STARS v2.2

Elon University
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Kelly Harer
Associate Director of Sustainability for Education and Outreach
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:
http://www.elon.edu/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 Sustainability Newsletter was started in the fall of 2011 and is created by the Communications Intern in the Office of Sustainability with guidance from the Associate Director for Education and Outreach. It is distributed once a semester via email to those who sign up for the student sustainability list and to all faculty and staff. It is also posted online. The content may vary each time it is published; but in general, the newsletter contains information about new programs, events, interesting information/statistics about existing programs and stories about student and/or faculty/staff projects or work related to sustainability.
https://www.elon.edu/u/fa/sustainability/get-involved/newsletter/

The Office of Sustainability also offers a monthly email to all students who sign up for the student sustainability email list. This email is created by the Communications Intern with guidance from the Associate Director for Education and Outreach. It includes information, such as new programming, upcoming events and sustainability-related jobs and internships both on and off campus.
The Office also uses Instagram and LinkedIn to share up-to-date information about sustainability at the university.
https://www.instagram.com/elonsustainability/
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9030060/

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:
The Inman Admissions Welcome Center has signage that highlights green building features throughout the building that contributed to the building's LEED Silver certification.
There is not a website URL for more information.

Sustainability map or tour

Does the institution provide a sustainability walking map or tour?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
The Sustainability Walking Tour map highlights sustainability features and programs on campus. It is available on the Sustainability website and as a hard copy.
https://www.elon.edu/u/fa/sustainability/

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:
The Sustainable Living Guide provides a number of strategies and tips for incorporating sustainability into the residential experience. The guide is in an infographic format. It is given to each Residence Life student leader at the beginning of the fall semester. They are asked to display the Sustainable Living Guide in a prominent area of their residence facility. It includes the following topics: waste management, transportation, eating and dining, energy, conscious purchasing and water conservation. The Sustainable Living Guide for residential neighborhoods with LEED facilities includes information about the sustainable features of the LEED buildings in that neighborhood. The Sustainable Living Guides are also available online.
https://www.elon.edu/u/fa/sustainability/get-involved/student-opportunities/sustainable-living-guides/

Optional Fields

A brief description of other comprehensive sustainability outreach materials and publications not covered above:
Stories about sustainability related programs and/or events are featured in the university's online news platform, Today at Elon. https://www.elon.edu/u/news/

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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