| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.66 |
| Liaison | Christie-Joy Hartman |
| Submission Date | Dec. 23, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
James Madison University
ER-T2-1: Student Group
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Christie-Joy
Hartman Executive Director ISNW |
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Does the institution have an active student group focused on sustainability?:
Yes
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The name and a brief description of each student group:
JMU has multiple student groups who conduct work related to sustainability. Several groups' descriptions are provided below as examples:
"E.A.R.T.H. Club (Environmental Awareness and Restoration Through our Help) strives to bring awareness to pertinent environmental issues on campus, in the local area and regionally. They work to improve JMU’s eco-friendly record by making the campus sustainable, improving conservation methods and efficiency, promoting reduced consumption and recycling, and reducing carbon emissions. Projects E.A.R.T.H. Club has worked on include the issues of Mountaintop Removal, the Endangered Species Act, RecycleMania, and Wise Energy for Virginia. More information can be found at http://orgs.jmu.edu/jmuearth/home.htm.
Environmental Management Club (EMC) - This Club, which has been in existence for about 15 years, is the student chapter for the Air and Waste Management Association. Its members have opportunities to expand their professional knowledge and to conduct environmental service activities. http://beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/awma."
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List up to 4 notable recent activities or accomplishments of student group(s):
Sample accomplishments:
E.A.R.T.H. Club has hosted E.A.R.T.H. Week, a week of student sustainability programming, and co-organized Food Day/Week, a series of student activities around national Food Day.
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List other student groups that address sustainability:
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The website URL where information about student group(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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