| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 73.66 |
| Liaison | Amber Saxton |
| Submission Date | Feb. 22, 2024 |
George Mason University
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Greg
Farley Director of Sustainability University Sustainability |
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:
Mason maintains Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube accounts to highlight sustainable culture and initiatives.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sustainmason
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainmason
Does the institution have signage that highlights sustainability features on campus?:
A brief description of the signage that highlights sustainability features on campus:
Signed locations on the Fairfax campus include pollinator gardens, over 100 specimens in the Mason Arboretum, a Wetland Mesocosm, the Innovation Food Forest, Piedmont Rain Garden, and the Exploratory Hall Green Roof.
Example: https://science.gmu.edu/academics/departments-units/biology/facilities-centers/arboretum
Does the institution provide a sustainability walking map or tour?:
A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
The interactive ArcGIS map highlights the sustainable features on Mason's Fairfax Campus. It includes hydration stations, waste/recycling/composting stations, pollinator gardens, vegetable gardens and other food-producing sites, bicycling, living lab sites, and more.
University Sustainability also developed and led sustainability walking tours during Earth Month 2022, and continues to offer them on occasion or by request.
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:
Green Residence Program (listed on University Sustainability's website, https://green.gmu.edu/community/green-residence-program/) for sustainable behaviors for residential students
Mason Dining Vegan eating guide for students to eat more sustainably with Mason Dining (https://green.gmu.edu/wp-content/uploads/GMU_VEGAN_GUIDE_2018.pdf)
A brief description of other comprehensive sustainability outreach materials and publications not covered above:
Tabling/kiosking takeaways and materials (zero waste, composting, Fill It Forward), the Plastics Free Mason Civic Fellows tri-fold and in-person engagement and classroom presentations, Patriot Packout (donations, redistribution, sustainability), Patriot Pantry 9/11 Day of Service food donation campaign; revamp and relaunch of Green Residence Initiative
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