Overall Rating	Silver
Overall Score	60.05
Liaison	Jessica Thompson
Submission Date	Feb. 15, 2023

STARS v2.2

Northern Michigan University
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	2.00 / 2.00	Jessica Thompson AVP Sustainability People Culture & Wellbeing

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Central sustainability website

Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution’s sustainability efforts?:

Yes

Website URL for the central sustainability website:

https://nmu.edu/sustainablenmu/

Sustainability newsletter or social media platform

Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter or social media platform that focuses specifically on campus sustainability?:

Yes

A brief description of the sustainability newsletter or social media platform:

Ecoreps newsletter; Student groups create content and NMU re-posts; Sustainability Snapchat take over. NMU EcoReps has a facebook, snapchat, and instagram https://www.facebook.com/NMUEcoReps/ -

https://www.nmu.edu/sustainablenmu/ecoreps : https://www.instagram.com/nmuecoreps/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/NMUEcoReps/ https://www.instagram.com/nmuconservationcrew/?hl=en https://www.instagram.com/nmuhoophouse/?hl=en

Signage

Does the institution have signage that highlights sustainability features on campus?:

Yes

A brief description of the signage that highlights sustainability features on campus:

NMU has various building signage which highlights green features of buildings on campus. These include signage indicating no-mow/pollinator zones, LEED certification obtained in construction of certain buildings, signage indicating the availability of single-sort recycling, and signage showing the number of bottled water containers saved from use of water bottle refilling stations.

Sustainability map or tour

Does the institution provide a sustainability walking map or tour?:

Yes

A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:

NMU offers tours and information on its LEED certified green buildings. These tours includes information on various sustainably-designed features and their benefits/purposes. A brochure is included which lists these features that are part of toured buildings (see attached). NMU Trailhead with sustainable transportation information for on-campus residents

Green living guide

Does the institution produce a guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:

Yes

A brief description of the guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:

The "Turn Down the Lights" initiative encourages the students, faculty, and staff of Northern Michigan University to be more conscious of their energy consumption. The “Fix it Friday” initiative focuses on material culture and changing the way people think about the objects they own, especially clothing. Instead of throwing out clothes with a tear or missing button, the EcoReps want to help you fix it! The “Tune up Tuesday” initiative provides quick fixes for bicycles during the fall and spring.

https://www.nmu.edu/housing/living-green-and-gold

Optional Fields

A brief description of other comprehensive sustainability outreach materials and publications not covered above:

NMU Trailhead - In early 2019, NMU created a campus "Trailhead" for recreation and bicycle commuters, which is highlighted on the walking tour. Bike week with emails and city maps and NMU maps and info about sustainability: https://www.nmu.edu/recsports/bike-week - and tour information: https://www.nmu.edu/recsports/fat-tire-bikes-trail-access

Additional documentation to support the submission:

EN4 - Sustainability Tour - Green Building Tour_1.docx

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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