| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 86.83 |
| Liaison | Mark Lichtenstein |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2023 |
State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
EN-7: Employee Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.06 / 3.00 |
Rochelle
Strassner Sustainability Outreach & Engagement Manager Office of Sustainability |
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The Sustainability Ambassadors program was launched in Fall 2022 by the Office of Sustainability. This program replaced the former Sustainability Champions initiative.
ESF believes that campus-wide change occurs through collaboration and communication. The goal of the Sustainability Ambassadors program closely aligns with the College's mission by supporting and facilitating sustainable practices through peer education and collective action.
Sustainability Ambassadors are paid staff and faculty members who advocate for sustainability in everyday practices and decisions within their home department, division or office during academic semesters.
Ambassadors are expected to commit 5 hours per month to fulfilling the following responsibilities:
- Attending monthly meetings with other Ambassadors and Office of Sustainability staff
- Disseminating sustainability messages and information throughout their home department, division or office
- Encouraging participation in sustainability initiatives and programming
- Facilitating attainment of sustainability certifications for their home department, division or office
- Assisting in brainstorming new sustainability programming at ESF
- Submitting a monthly summary of work
Topics covered as part of the Sustainability Ambassador program are wide-ranging, including topics such as: Practicing sustainability on campus, AASHE STARS, ESF’s sustainable certification programs, zero waste, sustainable materials management, energy use, and more.
Currently 16 departments, divisions and offices (academic and non-academic) are represented by an Ambassador. The goal of the Sustainability Ambassadors program is to have every department, division or office at the College represented by a staff Ambassador (of which there are 32).
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All faculty and staff are targeted as part of the Sustainability Ambassador program.
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