| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.89 |
| Liaison | Natalie Sobrinski |
| Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2024 |
Muhlenberg College
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Natalie
Sobrinski Sustainability Specialist Office of Sustainability |
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?:
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?:
Name of the campaign:
A brief description of the campaign:
This is an ongoing campaign that is directed both towards students and employees. Muhlenberg has placed all over campus water fountains that also serve as water bottle refilling stations. This program has significantly reduced disposable water bottle use on campus by around 90 to 95%. The results of this campaign can be measured by the decrease in sales of disposable water bottles, and by a small screen on each fountain that displays how many water bottles that particular fountain has saved. In addition to the visual reminders provided by bottle filling stations new employee orientation documentation also describes the program.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
See above
Name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Starting in the Fall of 2023 all students received a reusable coffee mug to use on campus. The dining hall is eliminating all disposable cup purchases and encourages the community to bring their own mugs. Customers will receive a $0.25 discount at the food court and coffee shop for providing any reusable mug.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Elimination of over 40,000 disposable cups annually from campus.
A brief description of other sustainability-related outreach campaigns:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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