| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.21 |
| Liaison | Joanne Wong |
| Submission Date | Feb. 5, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Mills College
ER-4: Sustainability Outreach and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Britta
Bullard Sustainability Coordinator Campus Facilities |
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Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts?:
Yes
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A brief description of the central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts:
The website states the institution's commitment and describes overall sustainability themes incorporated into the Mills experience. The website also includes links to more in depth descriptions of current initiatives and resources.
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The website URL for the central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts:
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Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter?:
No
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A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
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Does the institution have a vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability?:
Yes
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A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
The Mills Academic Research Journal, the MARJ, is the undergraduate research journal for students of Mills College in Oakland, California. MARJ was started by the Academic Affairs Committee of the Associated Students of Mills College (ASMC) in 2009 and is a student-run, online research journal. The purpose of MARJ is to showcase Mills undergraduate students’ academic work.
The 2011-2012 edition of MARJ included articles such as:
"Plant Community Invasions Are Regulated by Niche Space Availability and the Invasive Potential of Arriving Exotic Species"
"Decentralization Demystified: Nomadic Pastoralism as the Site of Analysis"
"Efficient and Dynamic Regulation of Gene Expression by Riboswitches"
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Does the institution have building signage that highlights green building features?:
Yes
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A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
Mills College has two LEED certified buildings that incorporate signage about the green features throughout the building. In the Betty Irene Moore Natural Sciences Building, there is a interactive building resource monitor for students to explore the green features in more depth.
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The website URL for building signage that highlights green building features :
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Does the institution have food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems?:
Yes
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A brief description of food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
Dining Services provides brochures, table tents, signage and a website describing sustainable practices, procurement, waste stream, connections between food and carbon footprints, descriptions of farmers, and eating seasonal.
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The website URL for food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
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Does the institution have signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed?:
No
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A brief description of signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed:
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The website URL for signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed:
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Does the institution have a sustainability walking map or tour?:
Yes
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A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
The Mills Healing Plant Tour exists to bring awareness to the Mills community of the presence of primarily native but also non-native medicinal plants on campus and how they’ve been used over time. The tour consists of a paper-based guide and corresponding signage throughout the campus. Each plaque features a photograph of the plant along with its scientific and common names, medicinal and non-medicinal uses and various cultures and places throughout the world where the plant or similar plants exist.
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Does the institution have a guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation?:
Yes
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A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
There several resource sections on the Safety and Transporation section of the Mills website dedicated to how to participate in alternative transportation. There is also an example of outreach materials about alterrnative transportation in the Green Department Certification Resource Guide.
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The website URL for the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
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Does the institution have a guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
Yes
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A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
The Eco-Reps created an in-depth visual with descriptive text titled The Green Dorm. It describes products and practices that demonstrate how to live in an ecologically-friendly way in the residence halls. The guide was displayed in all the bathroom stalls of the residence halls.
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The website URL for the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
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Does the institution have regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper (either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat)?:
Yes
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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:
The Campanil, the student newspaper, has a beat reporter dedicated to environmental issues at Mills and in the Oakland community.
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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:
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (1st material):
Yes
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A brief description of this material:
The Green Event Guide invites event planners to incorporate sustainable practices and products into the planning and implementation of the event.
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (2nd material):
Yes
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A brief description of this material:
CSRB Insights is the flagship publication of the Center for Socially Responsible Business at Mills College’s Lokey Graduate School of Business.
The first issue, written by faculty member Carolyn Sherwood Call, reviews the Center’s Annual Conference of 2011 - Evolving Models: Innovations in Social Enterprise – during which participants discussed a variety of topics around building sustainable social enterprises.
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (3rd material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (4th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (5th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (6th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (7th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (8th material):
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