| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.20 |
| Liaison | Scott Carlin |
| Submission Date | July 15, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
LIU Post
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
William
Achnitz Sustainability Coordinator Facilities |
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 | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| 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 | No |
| A sustainability walking map or tour | No |
| A guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation | Yes |
| Navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians | No |
| A guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience | No |
| Regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat | Yes |
| Other sustainability publications or outreach materials not covered above | Yes |
A brief description of the central sustainability website:
The central sustainability website houses information regarding all of the active sustainability efforts going on at LIU Post. Information regarding the campus recycling program, degrees in sustainability, and other environmental initiatives can be found on this page.
The website URL for the central sustainability website:
A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
Tree Talk is the official newsletter of the LIU Post Community Arboretum that is published annually. In addition to covering the community arboretum, the newsletter also provides updates and information about sustainability initiatives at LIU Post.
The website URL for the sustainability newsletter:
A brief description of the social media platforms that focus specifically on campus sustainability:
The LIU Commpost is an interactive blog that covers everything green at LIU Post. Writers provide updates on campus sustainability initiatives, op-ed pieces dealing with sustainability issues, and advertisements for upcoming sustainability events. The blog also has a number of resources available for students, faculty and staff alike, including schedules for upcoming sustainability committee meetings, recycling reference sheets, and statistics from student research. Sustainability at LIU Post also has a Facebook page and a Twitter account where members of the LIU Post community can interact and receive updates regarding campus sustainability.
The website URL of the primary social media platform that focuses on sustainability:
A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
The LIU Commpost hosts a student research portal which publishes and disseminates any research that students perform in the area of sustainability. Currently, the blog contains information from multiple campus waste audits that were performed by students as well as an overview of the electrical grid on Long Island.
The website URL for the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
A TV monitor located in the Facilities Services building, displays the energy saved with the newly-installed solar panels at LIU Post. Not only does the TV monitor graphically display how much energy the building is consuming, but it also shows how much energy the campus solar panel system is producing. It then displays details regarding how much energy LIU Post saved per day and per month, as well as how much that equates to in gallons of oil, CO2 emissions, and dollars saved.
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A brief description of food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
Dining Services at LIU Post has designed a “Green Board” for Hillwood Commons and the Winnick Residential Restaurant. This board educates and informs the campus community about green topics and promotes any new sustainability initiatives sponsored by Dining Services. In addition to this board, TV monitors will graphically display flyers of upcoming sustainability events.
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A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
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A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
LIU Post distributes information about alternative methods of transportation both on campus and on county buses. LIU Post is serviced by the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), Long Island Bus N20. The N20 connects to the New York City subway system (#7 line), several Long Island Rail Road stations, and other buses serving Nassau, Suffolk and Queens.
LIU Post also offers students access to an on-campus shuttle bus and a van service that takes students to various nearby locations like the supermarket, mall, and the LIRR-Hicksville train station. All of these schedules can be found on the website and around campus.
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A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
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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:
Each year, the LIU Post student newspaper, The Pioneer, publishes articles related to recycling and other campus sustainability initiatives.
The website URL for regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
A brief description of another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above (1st material):
"Sustainability at LIU Post: A Year In Review" is an annual report detailing all of the sustainability initiatives from the previous academic year. The report also profiles some of the champions of sustainability at LIU Post - the ones responsible for making LIU Post a more sustainable institution.
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