| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 37.70 |
| Liaison | Karen Marin-Hines |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Texas Tech University
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Lisa
Simmons Section Coordinator Planning & Administration |
Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at students and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability? :
Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at employees and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Name of the campaign:
A brief description of the campaign, including how students and/or employees were engaged:
Various events during an eight week period to engage students, faculty, and staff. We have several opportunities during the competition to bring recyclables in exchange for a t-shirts. Also, there are competitions between student organizations and the residence halls. We participate in a Game Challenge to collect recycling during and after a basketball game. We use student volunteers from SGA and other student organizations to help collect the recycling and man an information table.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
The positive impact is measured by the number of bags we collect during the t-shirt give away events. We also consider it a positive impact when there are numerous groups and individuals who volunteer to help with events and/or participate in competitions.
The website URL where information about the campaign is available:
Name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
A brief description of the campaign, including how students and/or employees were engaged (2nd campaign):
Crush Em Tech is a campaign that incentives students, faculty, and staff to recycle plastic bottles in exchange for a Crush Em Tech t-shirt and reusable cups/bottles. The event is put on by Hospitality Services, University Student Housing, and The Office of Sustainability. The event has taken place since 2011.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Crush Em Tech contributes greatly to our yearly recycling of over 780 pounds of product that would've otherwised ended up in landfills. It also helps bring awareness to sustainable campus practices.
The website URL where information about the campaign is available (2nd campaign):
A brief description of other sustainability-related outreach campaigns, including measured positive impacts:
Operations Division keeps a table at all new hire orientations in order to promote sustainability and other Operations Division information.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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