Overall Rating | Silver |
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Overall Score | 52.49 |
Liaison | Angela Oberg |
Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2023 |
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Campus
EN-3: Student Life
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.50 / 2.00 |
Angie
Oberg Associate Director Office of Climate Action |
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Student groups
Yes
Name and a brief description of the active student groups focused on sustainability:
Rutgers has several student groups focused on sustainability. One of the most active and longest running is Students for Environmental Awareness (SEA). SEA is focused on educating the Rutgers student body to create lasting environmental stewards and transition Rutgers to having a positive environmental and community impact. https://www.rutgerssea.com/
Gardens and farms
Yes
A brief description of the gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects:
Rutgers Gardens has a long-standing dedication to education. While many faculty members utilize the garden grounds as an outdoor classroom, the gardens also provide many other educational opportunities for Rutgers students, children of all ages, and the community at large. Rutgers students also work for and volunteer at the New Brunswick Community Garden and Farmers Market.
https://rutgersgardens.rutgers.edu/
https://rutgersgardens.rutgers.edu/
Student-run enterprises
Yes
A brief description of the student-run enterprises:
The Student Farm functions as an outdoor classroom for specialized, interdisciplinary coursework, providing unique learning opportunities, hands-on experiences, and research opportunities for students throughout the year. It also serves as a vibrant local food source and provides a foundation for community outreach and programming, as well as an entrepreneurial perspective. Our aspiration is to showcase an example of small-scale food production that is simultaneously ecologically sound, socially just, and economically viable—the three pillars of sustainability.
https://rutgersgardens.rutgers.edu/farms-markets/student-farm/
https://rutgersgardens.rutgers.edu/farms-markets/student-farm/
Sustainable investment and finance
No
A brief description of the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives:
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Events
Yes
A brief description of the conferences, speaker series, symposia, or similar events focused on sustainability:
Rutgers holds many sustainability focused events each year. Two of the most recent standout events are 1) Rutgers Offshore Wind Symposium – there were several student presenters as well as audience members. https://osw.rutgers.edu/event/symposium/; and 2) Rutgers Climate Symposium 2022: Climate Change & Biodiversity – included a student poster session as well as many student attendees.
https://ruclimatesymposium.rutgers.edu/
https://ruclimatesymposium.rutgers.edu/
Cultural arts
Yes
A brief description of the cultural arts events, installations, or performances focused on sustainability:
Watershed, a sound installation by Dr. Scott Ordway, Assistant Professor, Music Department, Commissioned by the AIR Collaborative for the March to Rutgers Gardens, 2021, Performed by the Rutgers Voorhees Choir on September 25, 2021.
https://vimeo.com/655364603
https://vimeo.com/655364603
Wilderness and outdoors programs
No
A brief description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles:
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Sustainability-focused themes
No
A brief description of the sustainability-focused themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
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Sustainable life skills
No
A brief description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
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Student employment opportunities
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:
The Office of Climate Action regularly hires students interns to assist with sustainability projects on campus.
https://climateaction.rutgers.edu/about/interns
https://climateaction.rutgers.edu/about/interns
Graduation pledge
No
A brief description of the graduation pledge(s):
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