Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.22
Liaison David Petree
Submission Date Dec. 8, 2015
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STARS v2.0

Guilford College
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 David Petree
Director of Environmental Sustainability
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Does the institution produce the following outreach materials and/or publications that foster sustainability learning and knowledge? :
Yes or No
A central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution’s sustainability efforts Yes
A sustainability newsletter No
Social media platforms that focus specifically on campus sustainability Yes
A vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability Yes
Building signage that highlights green building features No
Food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems Yes
Signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed Yes
A sustainability walking map or tour Yes
A guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation No
Navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians Yes
A guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience Yes
Regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat No
Other sustainability publications or outreach materials not covered above No

A brief description of the central sustainability website:

Guilford College has a sustainability website that outlines the various projects and programs that are happening on campus. These different initiatives are organized into the categories of Earth, Water, and Energy.


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A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
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A brief description of the social media platforms that focus specifically on campus sustainability:

Our Office of Sustainability has Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages that are updated regularly with news about events and things happening related to sustainability.


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A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:

The Guilford Undergraduate Symposium (GUS) offers students the opportunity to present, discuss, and show their findings in a variety of topics. In regards to sustainability, one student presented on the campus compost bins (The Earth Tubs) and the soil samples that were recovered from the vessel. Other students have presented on topics such as the livelihood of local wildlife species and the Energy Allowance Program on campus.


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A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
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A brief description of food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:

Meriwether Godsey is Guilford College's food service provider. In the main cafeteria, organic and local dishes (some from our campus farm) are noted as such with signs. The entryway is clad with placards regarding nutrition, local & organic food, and seasonal eating. The dining room tables are often decorated with table tents that outline various sustainability initiatives happening on campus.


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A brief description of signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies:

Every trash bin has an accompanying recycling bin. Whereas the recycling bins have stickers that identify what can be recycled, the trash bins have a big sticker placed on them that reads "LANDFILL" as to reminder the community where their garbage goes. This helps raise awareness about what we throw away and its end result.


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A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:

We have highlighted sustainability initiatives on our campus using a digital tour utilizing Google Maps. This map can be viewed on any smart phone or tablet with the ability to read Google Maps.


The website URL of the sustainability walking map or tour:
A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
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A brief description of the navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:

At the Guilford College bike shop, students, faculty and staff can drop by and get a quick, free safety check-up at our location in the basement of Shore Hall. There are also fantastic discounts on tune-ups, bike rentals, parts and other services to keep the wheels rolling. Rental bikes are available to the Guilford community for a day, a week or the whole semester. The bike shop fosters and supports a biking culture and community on campus. The bike shop also offers bicycling maps of Greensboro for commuters to find the safest route for bicyclists around town.


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A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:

Residents of the North Apartments and theme houses receive educational information to help them understand how to reduce their energy consumption due to their participation in our Energy Allowance program. They see a pie chart showing where most residential energy use comes from, are given practical tips to lessen energy use, and follow a benchmark of kWh energy use that changes each month.


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A brief description of regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
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A brief description of another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above (1st material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (2nd material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (3rd material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (4th material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (5th material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (6th material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (7th material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (8th material):
No

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