| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.39 |
| Liaison | Sam Lubow |
| Submission Date | June 29, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Stanford University
ER-T2-1: Student Group
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.25 / 0.25 |
Jiffy
Vermylen Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability & Energy Management / Office of Sustainability |
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Does the institution have an active student group focused on sustainability?:
Yes
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The name and a brief description of each student group:
Stanford has a wide range of sustainability-focused student groups across campus. The umbrella sustainability organization, Students for a Sustainable Stanford, just celebrated its tenth anniversary and contains multiple sub-groups focused on water, environmental justice, climate change, and other environmental topics.
Additional sustainability-focused student groups include the Green Living Council, which promotes sustainability in dorms; Engineers for a Sustainable World, which just completed a hydropower project in Peru; Stanford Solar and Wind Energy Project (SWEP); and many others. Please see the website for a full list of sustainability-related student groups on campus.
More information, and a brief description of each group, can be found online:
http://sustainable.stanford.edu/student_groups
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List up to 4 notable recent activities or accomplishments of student group(s):
Students for a Sustainable Stanford (largest group):
(1) Organized a survey to determine student visions for sustainability at Stanford over the next five years. Reported the results to the larger (faculty and staff) strategic planning committee.
(2) Numerous Green Fund Grant projects, including an iPhone app that facilities the reporting of leaks on campus and a free student-run campus thrift store.
(3) VisionEarth (the annual Earth Day celebration)
(4) Assistance with multiple waste audits throughout the year.
For more detailed information and a list of accomplishments from other student sustainability groups, please visit the group-specific websites, which can be found online:
http://sustainable.stanford.edu/student_groups
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List other student groups that address sustainability:
Stanford Energy Club (http://energyclub.stanford.edu/)
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The website URL where information about student group(s) is available:
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