Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 34.89
Liaison Claire Jackson
Submission Date March 4, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of Alabama in Huntsville
EN-5: Outreach Campaign

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.00 / 4.00 Claire Jackson
Director, Utilities & Sustainability
F&O
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Has the institution held a sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at students and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Yes

Has the institution held a sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at employees and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Yes

1st campaign 

Name of the campaign:
Earth Day Initiative - Litter Pickup & T-shirt Contest

A brief description of the campaign:
The Office of Environmental Health and Safety as well as the Sustainability program hosted an Earth Day event in April 2021 by soliciting volunteers to help clean up litter around UAH's campus, held an Earth Day t-shirt design contest, and had Student Organizations set up booths to promote sustainability!

https://www.uah.edu/events/icalrepeat.detail/2021/04/22/14613/-/earth-day-initiative-litter-pickup-t-shirt-contest

A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
Several bags of litter were collected that day and participants were given a free t-shirt. Many student organizations recruited new members. Students were able to learn about UAH's Stormwater and Sustainability programs. The Beekeeping club sold several jars of honey and the Community Garden gave away blackberry plants.

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2nd campaign

Name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
AASHE STARS data collection

A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Students Sustainability Specialist working with the UAH Sustainability program and various student organizations also engaged departments all over campus in order to collect the data necessary to complete the AASHE STARS report.

A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Data was collected, stored, and submitted to AASHE for review and for public reporting. Relationships were built and departments were educated and introduced to ways they can support sustainability at UAH.

Optional Fields

A brief description of other sustainability-related outreach campaigns:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
Earth_Day_2021_flyer.jpeg

Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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