| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Ian McKeown |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Loyola Marymount University
EN-7: Employee Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
| -- | Reporter |
Marieclare
Sia Human Resources Specialist -Wellness Human Resources |
Total number of employees (staff + faculty, headcount):
Number of employees served (i.e. directly targeted) by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program (avoid double-counting):
Percentage of employees served by a peer-to-peer educator program:
Name of the employee educators program:
Number of employees served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (headcount):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities:
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected:
A Green Leader from each office would be invited to participate in the Green Office Program through an announcement and outreach from the Green LMU office. Outreach is available to all offices and departments thus all employees are served by this program. even if they chose not to participate the option is there.
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach:
Green Leaders would be required to fill out an online survey about their green office practices in their own office. It would then be followed up with a visit from Green LMU where work-study students and the Campus Sustainability Manager would evaluate the office and points. The Green Leader will then be trained on what he/she could do to improve the sustainability of the office and educate his/her fellow co-workers. A certification would then be given to the office and the Green Leader would keep in communicate with Green LMU via e-mail and newsletters to attend upcoming workshops.
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or paid faculty/staff coordination):
A pilot program is in progress and consists of a collaboration between staff from the sustainability office and human resources. Much of the work is done by work-study students from these departments.
Name of the employee educators program (2nd program):
Number of employees served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (headcount) (2nd program):
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (2nd program):
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (2nd program):
There is a wellness facilitator hired by the university. The employee facilitator's primary role is to provide research and local resources to the attending employees and implement the information into small group discussion throughout the workshop. Voluntary attendance at workshop but all can attend so all are targeted.
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach (2nd program):
A facilitated meeting provided a list of ten ways to promote sustainability at the office. This workshop included a brief lecture on each of the 10 ways, as well as an open discussion as to how individuals can implement these practices on campus.
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or paid faculty/staff coordination) (2nd program):
Facilitator = salary based. Materials used during programs consist of printing materials and donations.
A brief description of all other employee peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs, including the number of employees served and how employee educators are selected, trained, and supported by the institution:
Total number of hours employee educators are engaged in peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education activities annually:
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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