Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 46.40
Liaison Robert Sitler
Submission Date July 14, 2023

STARS v2.2

Stetson University
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Kristen Marshall Mattson
Director
Gillespie Museum
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Central sustainability website 

Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution’s sustainability efforts?:
Yes

Website URL for the central sustainability website:
https://www.stetson.edu/other/environmental-sustainability/

Sustainability newsletter or social media platform

Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter or social media platform that focuses specifically on campus sustainability?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability newsletter or social media platform:
Facebook for Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057252228514
Instagram for the Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience:
https://www.instagram.com/iwer_stetson/?hl=en
Instagram for the Environmental Fellows: https://www.instagram.com/environmentalfellows/?hl=en

Additionally, the Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience sends out a tri-annual newsletter.

Signage

Does the institution have signage that highlights sustainability features on campus?:
Yes

A brief description of the signage that highlights sustainability features on campus:
The Lynn Business Center was Florida's first LEED certified Building. The lobby has signage dedicated to this accomplishment.

There is extensive interpretive signage in the Teaching Landscape of the Gillespie Museum.

The Bartram Trail, pollinator gardens, stormwater pond, and rain garden at the Stetson Aquatic Center has high quality interpretive signage.

Sustainability map or tour

Does the institution provide a sustainability walking map or tour?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
There is a self-guided walking tour of the native plant teaching landscape. See: https://www.stetson.edu/other/gillespie-museum/native-landscape.php

The Bartram Trail at the Stetson Aquatic Center
We are currently making a digital map that will be ready at the end of April.

Green living guide 

Does the institution produce a guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
Yes

A brief description of the guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
https://www.stetson.edu/administration/facilities/conservation-policy.php

Optional Fields

A brief description of other comprehensive sustainability outreach materials and publications not covered above:
The Gillespie Museum reaches out to the public and the university community on topics that are often sustainability-focused. Please see:
https://www.stetson.edu/other/gillespie-museum/media/Gillespie%20Museum%20Online%20Educational%20Resources%20New.pdf

The Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience held its first public festival on-site in March 2023, Aquatic Center Fest, which included outreach and education with the public on water quality, conservation, and sustainability topics.

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