| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.55 |
| Liaison | Aaron Klemm |
| Submission Date | Sept. 15, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
San Jose State University
ER-2: Student Sustainability Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
5.00 / 5.00 |
Katherine
Cushing Director of Sustainability Office of the President |
Does the institution hold a campaign that meets the criteria for this credit?:
The name of the campaign(s):
A brief description of the campaign(s):
The Ecological Footprint Challenge provided sustainability outreach by helping SJSU students, faculty, staff, and the public understand how their choices affect the quantity and quality of the Earth’s resources. The basis for the challenge was a licensed, customized version of the Ecological Footprint Quiz created by Redefining Progress and Center for Sustainable Economy. The online quiz was made available to the SJSU community and the general public. The quiz contained a series of lifestyle questions, including food choices, transportation and commute patterns, and consumption behaviors. Based on answers to these questions, the Ecological Footprint Quiz calculated a resource footprint, represented in acres, needed to sustain this lifestyle.
Following the Quiz, those who wished to continue in Ecological Footprint Challenge could use this baseline value to measure a change in footprint over the course of the academic year. Participant could make voluntary lifestyle changes to positively influence his or her Ecological Footprint. The organizers of the Challenge offered resources to guide participants in ways to reduce their Ecological Footprint. Monthly workshops provided participants a medium for discussion related to sustainable practices at SJSU. Participants could also sign up for monthly sustainability tips via email. A printable worksheet helped participants determine steps to reduce their footprint by 10% or more. The data for creating this worksheet was based on the predominant SJSU response during the baseline data collection period in October 2009. Participants were invited to take the quiz again in April 2010, with the hope that the campaign would result in an overall reduced ecological footprint. Prizes and recognition were awarded to students, faculty, and staff with the largest footprint reduction and lowest overall footprint over the course of the academic year. On average, returning participants reduced their footprint by 10%.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign(s):
On average, participants who filled out the follow-up survey reduced their environmental footprint by 10%
The website URL for the campaign:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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