| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.19 |
| Liaison | Emma Blandford |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2021 |
Georgia Institute of Technology
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.94 / 4.00 |
Anne
Rogers Sustainability Program & Portfolio Manager Office of Campus Sustainability |
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Name of the student educators program (1st program):
A brief description of the student educators program (1st program):
Fall 2017, Georgia Tech opened a new dining facility that offered compost facilities in both front of house and back of house. This building was the first on the Georgia Tech campus to offer compost facilities that students could directly utilize. As such, the Compost Ambassador program was launched to ensure the population of students, faculty, and staff utilizing the space would have the resources to properly sort their waste. A cohort of 60 students were trained via in person trainings to stand in front of waste bine and help individuals make the correct decisions. Take away educational materials that outlined what material was appropriate to place in which waste stream (compost, landfill, and recycling) were also provided. Flyers were also produced as well as take away prizes – buttons and bracelets. The program ran in Fall 2017 and is brought back on a yearly basis or as changes in the waste practices of the building dictate (e.g., switching of compost vendor). This program is supported and run by the Office of Campus Sustainability and promoted through the office’s outreach channels (social, e-newsletter, website).
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (1st program):
Students, staff, and faculty of the Georgia Tech campus. The primary focus was on the student population.
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A brief description of the student educators program (2nd program):
Student ambassadors help other students get the most out of the dining program, including how best to select and use their meal plan, make connections in dining locations (and on campus) with others, find out about how to use dining for programming, and more. All with the intent of helping students make connections on campus leading to greater affinity and ultimately better persistence and graduation rates. Dining Ambassadors table on sustainability topics including composting, local food purchases, and vegetarian/vegan dining options.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
Student Ambassadors help strengthen the link between students, faculty/staff and dining.
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A brief description of the student educators program (3rd program):
These volunteers will serve as ambassadors for sustainability by hosting tours that highlight the unique features of The Kendeda Building and explain how the building and philosophy support Georgia Tech’s legacy of sustainability leadership. Tour guides will be representatives of the Office of Campus Sustainability and The Kendeda Building for visiting families, faculty, staff, students, and the general public. Any Georgia Tech student, graduate or undergraduate, who is in good standing with the Institute may apply. Students are trained by participating in a half day workshop where they learn about the building and develop communication and public speaking skills. Ambassadors are also required to complete practices tours with their peers and Office of Campus Sustainability Staff. This program is supported and run by the Office of Campus Sustainability and promoted through the office’s outreach channels (social, e-newsletter, website). This program runs all year.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (3rd program):
The general population in addition to Georgia Tech faculty, staff, and students.
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A brief description of all other student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs:
The Office of Campus Sustainability employees 4 student assistants who are paid and tasked with conducting sustainability outreach to fellow students. Students work 20 hours per week over the course of the semester. The campus community is served by this group of students.
The Living Building Equity Champions (LBECs) are students charged with fully engaging in the development and realization of the Equity Petal of The Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design at Georgia Tech. The LBECs were exposed to relevant experiences and brought an invaluable perspective to the table. They attended numerous discussions and opportunities to expand their understanding of and exposure to the Atlanta community. They took the opportunity to represent at targeted-minority events and gain exposure to groups who are not well represented at Georgia Tech. From these experiences, the LBECs were able to bring a more comprehensive perspective to equity discussions. The champions could speak for and represent groups not typically represented.
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