| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.36 |
| Liaison | Andrew D'Amico |
| Submission Date | Nov. 13, 2024 |
Princeton University
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.75 / 4.00 |
Matt
Brinn Communications and Engagement Management Office of Sustainability |
Part 1. Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer, sustainability educators program
Total number of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
1st program
A brief description of the student educators program (1st program):
The Princeton University Ecology Representative Program (EcoReps) was founded in 2004 and is hosted by the Office of Sustainability. The mission of the EcoReps is to promote the integration of sustainability into life on campus in alignment with the Sustainability Action Plan. Through their efforts, the EcoReps aim to see every Princeton student adopt at least one aspect of sustainability into their daily lives, and to understand the value of sustainability for themselves, their communities, and the environment.
Examples of the EcoReps' peer-to-peer outreach activities include:
Greening Move Out & Resale:
Every spring, the Office of Sustainability and a group of EcoRep leaders hold Greening Move Out, a campus-wide donation drive to reduce landfill waste, support local charities, and provide students with high-quality, affordable used goods. Throughout the spring semester, the EcoReps create marketing materials and promote Greening Move Out to the entire student body.
During Move Out, students bring unwanted items to donation stations across campus. Donated items are sorted and cleaned by EcoReps and staff volunteers, then repurposed as donations to a community partner like Goodwill, Helpsy, Better World Books, and Arm In Arm or put up for resale at the beginning of the next semester. Most collected items are sold back at the Resale, an event largely staffed by EcoReps and promoted to all students.
Greening Princeton Reunions: Princeton Reunions is an annual celebration on the weekend before commencement and draws around 25,000 alumni, family, and friends to campus. Every Reunions the EcoReps promote and implement sustainable practices. At Reunions 2024 the EcoReps scaled up food scrap collection for composting at large-scale events and celebration tents. The EcoReps also assist with the collection of compostable cups and spread awareness about sustainability throughout the weekend.
Greening Events: Throughout the year the EcoReps offer a variety of trainings and services to help make events more sustainable. EcoReps conduct recycling and compost trainings upon request EcoReps, also helped to organize and staff Princeton's first Sustainable and Diverse Supplier Fair, which connected local vendors with event planners and clubs on campus.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (1st program):
The target audience is Princeton University students, faculty, and staff.
Number of trained student educators (1st program):
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (1st program):
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (1st program):
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (1st program):
Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (1st program):
If reporting students served by additional peer-to-peer programs, provide:
2nd program
A brief description of the student educators program (2nd program):
Mend's mission is to encourage sustainable attitudes and reduce waste surrounding clothing and fashion by teaching Princeton University community members how to repair, reuse, and upcycle clothing. Mend Leaders host weekly Mend Repair hours where they provide all the materials for community members to repair their items and demonstrate easy repair tips. Mend also hosts events and a social media account where they share information and spread awareness of the environmental and economic impacts of the fashion industry. Students train each other and also learn repair tips from other available trainings either online or offered through partners on campus.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
The target audience is Princeton University students, faculty, and staff.
Number of trained student educators (2nd program):
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (2nd program):
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (2nd program):
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (2nd program):
Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (2nd program):
If reporting students served by three or more peer-to-peer programs, provide:
3rd program
A brief description of the student educators program (3rd program):
Ruthie Schwab ’09 started the Garden Project in September 2006 with the help of other students, faculty, and staff. The garden at Forbes College was planted the following spring, in April 2007. The Garden Project currently has a 1.5 acre plot at 79 Alexander Street. The group’s mission is to educate the campus and community about the American food system and its implications for the environment, our health, nutrition and culture, and the future. The Garden Project accomplishes this through modeling sustainable food production at the Forbes Garden, by providing fresh, organic produce and flowers to campus chefs for use at meals and events, and through outreach and education. The Forbes Garden also serves as an event space throughout the year where campus and community members can gather. Student garden managers maintain the garden throughout the academic year while summer interns maintain it during the summer as part of an internship program overseen by the Office of Sustainability.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (3rd program):
Princeton University Undergraduate and Graduate students.
Number of trained student educators (3rd program):
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (3rd program):
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (3rd program):
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (3rd program):
Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (3rd program):
Additional programs
Number of trained student educators (all other programs):
Number of weeks, on average, the student educators programs are active annually (all other programs):
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per student educator (all other programs) :
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (all other programs):
Part 2. Educator hours per student served by a peer-to-peer educator program
Hours worked annually by trained student sustainability educators per student served by a peer-to-peer program:
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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