| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.14 |
| Liaison | Sean Vormwald |
| Submission Date | April 4, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Onondaga Community College
IN-1: Innovation 1
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Sean
Vormwald Director of Sustainability and Environmental Health and Safety Office of Sustainability and Environmental Health and Safety |
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Title or keywords related to the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
Living Green Wall Educational Display
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A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome :
Onondaga Community College installed a series of interactive educational displays in Ferrante Hall in order to teach students about sustainability and environmental health topics. The installation includes a living green wall featuring live plants and educational content highlighting ways that plants contribute to environmental health. The signage also includes information on environmentally related careers and Onondaga’s sustainability initiative.
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A brief description of any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation (if not reported above):
The Living Green Wall Educational Display has resulted in an improved atmosphere in Ferrante Hall where students learn from the signage and stop to appreciate the beauty of the green wall. Students spend more time in the space studying and interacting with each other because of the live plants.
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A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise:
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Which of the following STARS subcategories does the innovation most closely relate to? (Select all that apply up to a maximum of 5):
| Yes or No | |
| Curriculum | Yes |
| Research | No |
| Campus Engagement | Yes |
| Public Engagement | Yes |
| Air & Climate | No |
| Buildings | Yes |
| Dining Services | No |
| Energy | No |
| Grounds | No |
| Purchasing | No |
| Transportation | No |
| Waste | No |
| Water | No |
| Coordination, Planning & Governance | No |
| Diversity & Affordability | No |
| Health, Wellbeing & Work | Yes |
| Investment | No |
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Other topic(s) that the innovation relates to that are not listed above:
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