| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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| Overall Score | 68.43 |
| Liaison | Jim Simon |
| Submission Date | Sept. 23, 2020 |
Gonzaga University
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Jim
Simon Director of Sustainability Sustainability |
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Has the institution held a 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 a 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
Rethink Waste
A brief description of the campaign:
Students and staff at the Office of Sustainability have continued to advocate for better waste reduction and zero-waste education and operations throughout the campus. This includes participation in Waste Audits, at least one on the undergrad campus and one at the Law School, conducting a Zero Waste event at a prominent basketball game each season, and continuously improving education through signage and workshops throughout the year. This campaign is managed by our Higher Education Waste Reduction Educator.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
We are collecting recycling and composting that previously did not have a mode of collection.
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2nd campaign
Commute Trip Reduction Survey Campaign
A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
The State of Washington requires participation in an institution-wide survey to understand commute impact at the worksite. Gonzaga has participated at a rate less than the requirement for the last several years.
This year the campaign successfully led to increased participation in the survey and obtained positive results.
This year the campaign successfully led to increased participation in the survey and obtained positive results.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
We not only achieved the required response rate, we hit an all-time survey response high of 65% and Spokane County CTR Office has commended our progress, the best performance in 11 years. Through education and taking action, we’ve decreased “drive alone rates” by 5.5% and “vehicle miles traveled” by 4.1% from our baseline report.
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