Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 33.32
Liaison Laurie Kman
Submission Date March 5, 2021

STARS v2.2

Lewis University
EN-5: Outreach Campaign

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.00 / 4.00 John Lerczak
Director of Sustainability
Facilities
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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 

Name of the campaign:
Pumpkin Pitch

A brief description of the campaign:
Every year we have our pumpkin pitch event that invites the Lewis community as well as residents of Will County to participate in a pumpkin pitch event where we rent dumpsters and compost pumpkins. Various student groups as well as faculty gets engaged through creative thinking and co-sponsoring events.

A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
We had over 100 people attend the event and composted over 2,000 pounds of pumpkins. Not only was it educational, but we reduced the amount of waste going to the landfill.

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2nd campaign

Name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Recycled Cap Project

A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
The campaign is used as a educational and fundraising opportunity for the students. The project will be shared through social media pages and throughout campus in efforts to raise funds.

A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
We have been able to engaged the whole Lewis community along with external partnerships.

Optional Fields

A brief description of other sustainability-related outreach campaigns:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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