| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.41 |
| Liaison | Preston Jacobsen |
| Submission Date | April 5, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Haywood Community College
ER-T2-6: Sustainability Events
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Preston
Jacobsen Sustainability Technician Academic Services and Work Force Development |
Does the institution hold major events related to sustainability, such as conferences, speaker series, or symposia, that have students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the event(s):
Sustainable EXPO’s
a. Earth Day/Green Business Expo
i. 3rd annual (April 22, 2010)
ii. Learn about the local environment as well as local green business
b. Green Business Owners Forum
i. Info about the green market, green practices, and the advantages and disadvantages of going green
c. ABC’s of Energy Audit
i. Awareness and implementation to reduce energy use (up to 30%)
ii.Info on rebates and tax credits for going green pertaining to energy use
d. Sustainable Development for Restaurants and more
i. Info on green markets, how to becomes sustainable and maintain those sustainable practices
e. Farm Tourism
i. Workshop in partnership with the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project
The website URL where information about the event(s) are available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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