| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.54 |
| Liaison | Stephane Menand |
| Submission Date | June 22, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Missouri University of Science and Technology
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Stephane
Menand Assistant Director Center for Sustainability |
Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts?:
A brief description of the central sustainability website (optional):
Center for Sustainability website provides a centralized location for all activities related to sustainability including student organizations, sustainability projects, and partnerships among campus and external organizations.
The website URL for the central sustainability website:
Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter?:
A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
The website URL for the sustainability newsletter:
Does the institution have social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, interactive blogs) that focus specifically on campus sustainability?:
A brief description of the social media platforms that focus on sustainability:
The Center for Sustainability has a facebook profile used to connect with students, faculty, and staff on facebook and promote news stories about the different sustainable activities on the campus.
The website URL of the primary social media platform focused on sustainability:
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?:
A brief description of the regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper:
Center for Sustainability will send news to the paper as needed
The website URL for regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper:
Does the institution produce a vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability?:
A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
The Center for Sustainability posts news articles about sustainable research students are doing on campus from the Communications department. Academic departments also publish articles pertaining to student research, and our library database publishes all research on campus including sustainable research.
The website URL for the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
Does the institution have building signage that highlights green building features?:
A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
- Building signage is up at the Missouri S&T Solar Village and Eco Village to highlight the sustainability features of the solar homes within the village.
- Signage is present at the E3 Commons area to highlight the features of the sustainable infrastructure present.
- Signage is present at the new Innovation Park/Technology Development Center that highlights the sustainable features and designated preferred parking spots for electric, hybrid or other energy efficient vehicles.
-Signage on all LEED buildings showing the certification.
The website URL for building signage that highlights green building features :
Does the institution have signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems?:
A brief description of the signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
Missouri S&T Dining services provides sustainable dining brochures to students and have signage on the wals of their main cafeteria to show their sustainability efforts.
The website URL for food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
Does the institution have signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed?:
A brief description of the signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed:
The website URL for the signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed:
Does the institution produce a sustainability walking map or tour?:
A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
Center for Sustainability conducts tours of the Solar Village and Eco Village showing the solar homes to the campus and public. During these tours the solar systems, evacuated tubes for water heating, and passive solar designed are explained. Specialty tours also can view the microgrid shed housing battery pack for the four homes in the solar village, an inverter and a natural gas fuel cell. There is also a map of all sustainable structures located on our website.
The website URL of the sustainability walking map or tour:
Does the institution produce a guide for commuters about how to use more sustainable methods of transportation?:
A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use more sustainable methods of transportation:
The website URL for the guide for commuters about how to use more sustainable methods of transportation:
Does the institution produce navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians (e.g. covering routes, inter-modal connections, policies, services, and safety)? :
A brief description of the navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
Bicycle information can found on the Center for Sustainability website showing safety information, maps, events, and repair information regarding bicycles on campus. Our student bicycling club is also listed to help students learn more about cycling.
The website URL for navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
Does the institution produce a guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
The website URL for the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
Does the institution produce other sustainability outreach materials or publications not covered above?:
A brief description of these materials or publications:
Other <- promote university environmental research via media relations, news site, alumni magazine – examples abound at news.mst.edu (just search for “energy,” “environment,” “environmental” or specific programs/projects “solar car” “ecocar” “solar village” etc.)
Our office provides material about the Microgrid, Solar Village, and Eco Village including brochures about the different aspects of each village.
The website URL for these materials or publications:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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