| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.45 |
| Liaison | Alan Brew |
| Submission Date | July 30, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Northland College
ER-2: Student Sustainability Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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5.00 / 5.00 |
Does the institution hold a campaign that meets the criteria for this credit?:
The name of the campaign(s):
A brief description of the campaign(s):
All of these campaigns are entirely student-run with the exception of the last, which is run together with the Sustainability Coordinator.
Energy Awareness Month: A month-long competition between residence halls to use the least amount of electricity
Local Foods Week: A week-long event highlighting the environmental and community benefits of local foods
the Paper Reduction Campaign: an ongoing campaign to reduce the amount of paper used on campus
RecycleMania: the national competition for reducing waste
general education: a two-hour workshop with all incoming first-year students
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign(s):
Energy Awareness Month: data is tracked from energy bills; awareness has led to the proposal that we develop a program where student consultants go to residence hall rooms and conduct energy audits and make recommendations for changes. Awareness also led to students developing a sustainability tips sheet about energy http://www.northland.edu/assets/files/Sustainability/SustainabilityTips.pdf
Local Foods Week: Awareness from the event led to the students beginning to form a Slow Foods Chapter and the formation of a food board as part of the Northland College Student Association to work with Chartwells to incorporate more local foods into the cafeteria.
the Paper Reduction Campaign: this is in process. The data collection uncovered that faculty and staff use far more paper than students, and so the campaign has shifted to students urging their professors to accept electronic homework and to give electronic handouts.
RecycleMania: data over the last several years indicates that our recycling rates are getting worse, though students surveyed value the practice highly. Several new strategies are proposed for the next academic year.
general education: all incoming first year students are asked to define sustainability. This upcoming year will be the first year we can collect post-experience data on the graduating class to see if their time at Northland has increased their understanding of sustainability in general.
The website URL for the campaign:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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