Overall Rating	Silver
Overall Score	52.60
Liaison	Hayley Berliner
Submission Date	Oct. 23, 2024

STARS v2.2

Trinity College (CT)
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	2.00 / 2.00	Hayley Berliner Sustainability Coordinator Finance & Operations

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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.trincoll.edu/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:

Trinity College Sustainability Instagram and Facebook pages where we highlight initiatives, educate students, promote events, and more.
https://www.instagram.com/trincollsustainability/
https://www.facebook.com/trincollsustainability/

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:

Trinity College highlights that all of its crescent townhouses are LEED Platinum certified. In addition, the dining services publish their Bistro's 3 Star Green Restaurant certification. We have signage highlighting and explaining the pollinator & biodiversity garden and our new low-mow zones. We are in the process of developing signage for the campus Arboretum as well.

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:

Sustainability features are highlighted on our digital campus map. We have also developed an Arboretum walking tour.

https://map.trincoll.edu/
https://map.concept3d.com/?id=1106#!t/3728:1

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:

The sustainability page on the Trinity College website is designed to be a resource for students to not only learn about ways in which the institution is sustainable, but about how students can be sustainable themselves. Various guides to living sustainability are broken into categories such as energy, food, and transportation.

We have also updated the student move-in guide/packing list to be inclusive of sustainable living values in our campus. Sustainable-Move-In-Guide.pdf

We have multiple "Green Dorm Guides" which can be found on the sustainability website and have been sent around to students by Residential Life. Student Guide - Sustainability at Trinity

Optional Fields

A brief description of other comprehensive sustainability outreach materials and publications not covered above:

Students are provided with a composting guide, recycling guide and sustainable move-in guide. We also host events that encourage students to reduce their waste through clothing swaps, office supply swaps and book exchanges. Our goal is to create an environment where students, faculty, and staff are thinking about living a sustainable lifestyle every day.

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