| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.27 |
| Liaison | Veronica Johnson |
| Submission Date | Jan. 14, 2022 |
Southwestern University
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.66 / 4.00 |
Veronica
Johnson Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Management |
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A brief description of the student educators program (1st program):
Sustainability Ambassadors are paid student workers in the Office of Sustainability. These student ambassadors are sustainability topic experts, educated through team research, supervisor guidance, and an annual 3-hour kick-off workshop. In teams of 3 or 4, these students work on long-term projects to advance sustainability at Southwestern, assist with relevant data tracking, research sustainability best practices at other institutions, and host outreach events/awareness campaigns to educate their peers on sustainability topics.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (1st program):
Sustainability Ambassadors aim to educate the entire student body, but may also work to educate administration officials and any member of the general public interested in sustainability.
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The Sustainability Committee (SC) is charged with the promotion of practices and programs that support the principles of social, financial, and environmental sustainability of Southwestern University as outlined in the Talloires Declaration and the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment.
In keeping with the principles of these agreements, this committee is tasked with:
1) promoting civic engagement and interdisciplinary learning to reduce climate change;
2) increasing awareness of and practices of sustainability within the campus and among community stakeholders;
3) reducing negative impacts on the global climate;
4) creating an institutional culture of sustainability; and
5) fostering environmental literacy.
The SC collaborates with groups devoted to curriculum, student life, and facilities and space utilization, among others. Issues on which the committee advises include, but are not limited to: energy use; recycling and composting; sustainability initiatives; building and landscape design; faculty and curriculum development; community partnerships; and civic engagement.
The 6 appointed Sustainability Committee student reps are educated by the Sustainability Coordinator. The Committee plans educational and outreach events that help the university meet its Tree Campus Higher Education recognition and Bee Campus USA affiliate certification.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
Although the 6 Student Reps serve all campus students, the target audience of the Sustainability Committee is the entire campus community.
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