| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 37.30 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Dunseath |
| Submission Date | July 26, 2022 |
Roger Williams University
EN-3: Student Life
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.75 / 2.00 |
Tim
Valton Associate Director Residence Life and Housing Residence Life and Housing |
Does the institution have an active student group focused on sustainability?:
Name and a brief description of the active student groups focused on sustainability:
The University funds a student organization called the Eco Reps. The Eco Reps carry out sustainable practices in campus and sponsor awareness programs such as Meatless Monday. The Eco Reps are also responsible for maintenance of compost bins behind residence halls. Each year the Eco Reps hold a week long environmental celebration in which they hold sustainability panels, a reusable clothing fashion show, an outdoor festival focused on eco-friendly lifestyles and much more.
Does the institution have a garden, farm, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery program, or an urban agriculture project where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems?:
A brief description of the gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects:
The campus has an oyster farm located in the Mount Hope Bay. There is also a shellfish hatchery in the Marine and Natural Sciences building. There is a green roof on top of this building as well, which has many native plants along with berries bushes and pollinators.
Does the institution have a student-run enterprise that includes sustainability as part of its mission statement or stated purpose?:
A brief description of the student-run enterprises:
Does the institution have a sustainable investment fund, green revolving fund, or sustainable microfinance initiative through which students can develop socially, environmentally and fiscally responsible investment and financial skills?:
A brief description of the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives:
Has the institution hosted a conference, speaker series, symposium, or similar event focused on sustainability during the previous three years that had students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the conferences, speaker series, symposia, or similar events focused on sustainability:
We frequently hold speaker events to talk about environmental issues and sustainability. The most recent was author Jeff Goodell of "Water Will Come", who came to talk about climate change and rising sea levels. Additionally, the ECO-Reps host an Earth Week every year. One of their more popular events is our lecture series of Environment Justice in which their collaborate with The Intercultrual Center.
Has the institution hosted a cultural arts event, installation, or performance focused on sustainability with the previous three years that had students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the cultural arts events, installations, or performances focused on sustainability:
The Eco Reps hold art events related to reusable material and outdoors/nature oriented photography contest. Dance programs have performed with sustainability as a theme. Films have been show related to sustainable topics.
Does the institution have a wilderness or outdoors program that follow Leave No Trace principles?:
A brief description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles:
Has the institution had a sustainability-focused theme chosen for a themed semester, year, or first-year experience during the previous three years?:
A brief description of the sustainability-focused themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
The common book for the last incoming class was Jeff Goodell's "Water Will Come".
Does the institution have a program through which students can learn sustainable life skills?:
A brief description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
Eco Reps offer sustainable living tips for college students which include apartment living (i.e. how to compost effectively, energy conservation, etc.) and also a large wie-scale educational initiative in which ECO-Reps educate residential students on the importance of recycling and how to effectively participate in the university single stream option.
Does the institution offer sustainability-focused student employment opportunities?:
A brief description of the sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:
The Eco Reps are a paid organization in which the members work to provide sustainable practices.
Does the institution have a graduation pledge through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions?:
A brief description of the graduation pledge(s):
A brief description of other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives that do not fall into one of the above categories:
The University has the Sustainability club, which is a club chartered through the student senate.
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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