Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
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Overall Score | 26.01 |
Liaison | Doug Oetter |
Submission Date | March 5, 2021 |
Georgia College & State University
EN-3: Student Life
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Doug
Oetter Professor History and Geography |
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Student groups
Yes
Name and a brief description of the active student groups focused on sustainability:
Environmental Science Club
Gardening Club
Chemistry Club
Student members of the Sustainability Council
Earth Action Team
Student Interns in the Sustainability Office
Student workers for recycling and composting
University Housing themed community L.E.A.F (Live Environmentally Among Friends)
Gardening Club
Chemistry Club
Student members of the Sustainability Council
Earth Action Team
Student Interns in the Sustainability Office
Student workers for recycling and composting
University Housing themed community L.E.A.F (Live Environmentally Among Friends)
Gardens and farms
Yes
A brief description of the gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects:
A student group built an organic garden on campus, using funds from our Sustainability Fee Program. The club selects, prepares, and plants the garden, and then offers food to local groups and other students.
Student-run enterprises
Yes
A brief description of the student-run enterprises:
Entrepreneurial learning community growing and selling herbs to local markets.
Sustainable investment and finance
No
A brief description of the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives:
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Events
Yes
A brief description of the conferences, speaker series, symposia, or similar events focused on sustainability:
Global Citizenship Symposium featuring Joel Salatin and Danielle Nierenberg
Shades of Green weeklong sustainability conference
EarthFest weeklong celebration and events
Shades of Green weeklong sustainability conference
EarthFest weeklong celebration and events
Cultural arts
Yes
A brief description of the cultural arts events, installations, or performances focused on sustainability:
Sustainability Fee Symposium
Wilderness and outdoors programs
Yes
A brief description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles:
Student-run outdoor activities program.
Sustainability-focused themes
No
A brief description of the sustainability-focused themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
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Sustainable life skills
Yes
A brief description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
University Housing has adopted a themed community for environmentally-aware students. The selected residence hall has meetings, programs, and events designed around sustainability.
Student employment opportunities
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:
Several student workers have been hired as part-time staff and interns for the campus composting facility and for the Office of Sustainability. We have an annual job conference specific to careers in sustainability, 'Shades of Green.'
Graduation pledge
No
A brief description of the graduation pledge(s):
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Optional Fields
The G.I.V.E. Center and the Office of Engagement have programs dedicated to Sustainability, such as the Earth Action Team.
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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