| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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| Overall Score | 51.85 |
| Liaison | Karen Eckert, Ph.D. |
| Submission Date | Nov. 30, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Principia College
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Tisinai Land Stewardship Assistant Biology and Natural Resources |
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Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at students within the previous three years that has yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Yes
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Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at employees within the previous three years that has yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Yes
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The name of the campaign (1st campaign):
RecycleMania
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A brief description of the campaign (1st campaign):
For two months the recycling in each of the college dorms (which houses 100% of enrolled students) is gathered and weighed by students, and the results posted in a campus-wide competition for cash and recognition.
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A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (1st campaign):
Every year, the amount of recycling produced increases and the amount of trash decreases as measured by the campus Eco Heads during RecycleMania. Th competition also inspired a student commitment to offer composting in the dorms - and a pilot project has resulted in 50% of all campus dorms now offering entirely student-run kitchen (and in some cases bath hand towel) composting.
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The website URL where information about the campaign is available (1st campaign):
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The name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Book Drive
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A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Faculty and staff were solicited to participate in a Book Drive that has resulted in more than 1,000 text/reference and other books finding a new life with our contractor, Better World Books.
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A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
The Book Drive inspired other actions toward reducing reliance on printed books; e.g., campus phone books are now offered mainly in e-print and a limited number of copies are available each year upon request.
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The website URL where information about the campaign is available (2nd campaign):
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A brief description of other outreach campaigns, including measured positive impacts:
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