| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.60 |
| Liaison | Dayna Cook |
| Submission Date | May 1, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Northern Arizona University
EN-6: Employee Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Ellen
Vaughan Manager Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution administer or oversee an ongoing faculty/staff peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Total number of employees:
Name of the employee educators program (1st program) :
Number of employees served by the program (1st program):
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (1st program):
As the University moves forward with its 18 million dollar energy efficacy performance contract, certain employees will become green champions for the university with the goal of peer-to-peer outreach that aims to engage all employees. This "Energy Mentor" program is available to every employee at NAU.
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (1st program):
Responsibilities of Energy Mentors:
Attend a two hour training workshop to learn the basics of being an Energy Mentor
Pledge to adopt the focal energy saving behaviors
Encourage all fellow faculty and staff members to adopt the focal energy saving behaviors
Become a spokesperson for the GNEI and help spread the message and culture of energy efficiency
Place posters/table tents around your workspace/department, educating fellow faculty and staff members about the focal energy saving behaviors
Host a GNEI workshop in your department
GNEI staff will present information about construction activities and the energy saving behaviors to adopt
Help facilitate the distribution of other information aiding in energy conservation
Attend and support a GNEI or other sustainability campus event
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
Through the NORESCO project, two full-time staffers are funded though Facility Services to implement the Energy Mentor program.
The website URL where information about the program is available (1st program):
Name of the employee educators program (2nd program):
Number of employees served by the program (2nd program):
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (2nd program):
The Global Learning Initiative (GLI) was launched in 2009 as part of a comprehensive strategic planning process to advance global education and sustainability at Northern Arizona University. The program trains faculty on how to incorporate sustainability issues into their department's curriculum. NAU is one of three universities in the nation that require sustainability to be incorporated into the learning experience of every graduating student. GLI reaches out to every department and solicits participation.
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (2nd program):
GLI participants attend workshops to learn how to incorporate Global Engagement, Environmental Sustainability, and Diversity into their departmental curriculum. Approximately 140 faculty have been trained through the program.
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (2nd program):
The GLI support faculty is paid for by NAU and for the academic-department based teams who have worked on GLI curriculum revisions, they have been paid a team-stipend of $12,000 per team of three to four people.
The website URL where information about the program is available (2nd program):
Name(s) of the employee educator program(s) (all other programs):
Number of employees served by all other programs:
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (all other programs):
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (all other programs):
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program(s) (all other programs):
The website URL where information about the program(s) is available (all other programs):
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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