Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 61.45
Liaison Alan Brew
Submission Date July 30, 2011
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STARS v1.0

Northland College
ER-4: Sustainability Outreach and Publications

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

A brief description of the central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts:

The sustainability website is linked to the college's main page and describes each of the 11 initiatives under the campus sustainability program. It also provides links to some more detailed data about the college -- renewable energy production and policies -- and provides general sustainability tips.

An additional campus intranet site, accessible only on campus, provides the complete archives for the campus sustainability program and all related data collection. This will soon be available off-campus through a new campus portal.


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Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:

Weekly communications go out by email from Environmental Council to those who ask to be on the email list.

There is a regular sustainability feature in the student newspaper.

Other communications are emailed to all faculty, staff, and students as needed (such as regarding the development of Northland's Climate Action Plan).


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Does the institution have a vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability?:
Yes

A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:

Student capstones regarding campus sustainability are usually presented orally at the ends of semesters. Written research is stored in the Environmental Council campus intranet file, accessible to anyone on campus.


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Does the institution have building signage that highlights green building features?:
Yes

A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :

Signage is posted throughout the McLean Environmental Living and Learning Center, a residence hall that was one of the prototypes for the developing national LEED standards. Signage is posted in the campus library, the fourth LEED Gold building in the state of Wisconsin, about its features. A variety of interpretive signs are also present throughout the grounds.


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Does the institution have food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems?:
Yes

A brief description of food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:

Signage is placed throughout the cafeteria and on-line about sustainable food systems at Northland.


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Does the institution have signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed?:
Yes

A brief description of signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed:

Wooden and metal signs are stationed throughout campus.


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Does the institution have a sustainability walking map or tour?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:

The campus sustainability coordinator conducts tours and Admissions has incorporated much of the script into their tours.


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Does the institution have a guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation?:
Yes

A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:

Bus schedules are posted throughout campus and suggestions for alternative methods of transportation are included in the general sustainabilty guide for staff, faculty, and students.


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Does the institution have a guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
Yes

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

The Tips for Sustainable Behavior guide goes to all new employees and all new students. It is also posted on the website. It includes sections on Water Conservation, Transportation, Energy Conservation, Recycling, Composting, and the Reuse Center.


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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)?:
Yes

A brief description of regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:

Each addition of Drifts, the student newspaper, features a sustainability-related story. We have one reporter assigned to the sustainability beat.

6 articles written and printed in 2009-2010 Drifts on:
o The Climate Action Plan
o Energy conservation measures in IT
o Joel Salatin’s lecture
o Michael Ableman’s lecture
o RecycleMania
o The use of the Reuse Room


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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (1st material):
Yes

A brief description of this material:

A print brochure on Northland's sustainable initiatives is included in Admissions material and is available at the Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute, the college's environmental outreach arm. Much of the material is repeated on the website here: http://www.northland.edu/sustainability-timeline.htm


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