| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 74.69 |
| Liaison | Tess Esposito |
| Submission Date | Feb. 9, 2022 |
University of Dayton
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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4.00 / 4.00 |
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?:
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?:
Name of the campaign:
A brief description of the campaign:
Dining Services operates a food and dining waste diversion program. Faculty, students, and staff are targeted with information about composting in all main dining facilities and some smaller venues. Dining Services has put together educational displays, printed materials and table tents explaining the logistics of the program, and why we feel it is an important part of sustainability.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
Waste leaving as trash has declined since the beginning of the compost initiative; more than 200 tons of organics are kept out of the landfill each year, and more than 50 tons are kept on campus and turned into mulch/fertilizer. Since summer 2017 Facilities Management, Dining Services, and the Hanley Sustainability Institute have been exploring options for on-campus composting of this material. At least 10 students have participated in research or pilot program activities related to on-campus composting since the beginning of the academic year. Another seven students have worked with these groups to explore expanding the waste diversion program to UD Arena so that the facility can achieve a zero-waste status.
Name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Bike Month Events on Campus are planned by a volunteer committee of bicycle enthusiasts. Anyone who is passionate about cycling is invited to the table. The goal of the UD Bike Committee which promotes the Bike Month programs is to build the reputation of the University of Dayton as an employer that supports community building through healthy and sustainable lifestyles. The committee engages faculty, staff, students and the wider community to promote bike awareness and safety and encourage wellness, eco-responsibility and livable communities. The UD Campus Wellness program supports these efforts by offering bike check-outs for students and others to borrow bicycles for recreation and off-site communting.
The committee does more than just promote Bike Month and Bike to Work Day. It also holds events for different constituent groups to encourage leisure and commuter riding, educate about bike safety, gear and repair, and encourage the building of a community of riders on and off campus.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Participation in the the Bike-to-Work Challenge has stayed steady over the past 5 years. This includes several first-place finishes for number of participants in the Five River MetroParks challenges for highest number of participants. The UD Bike Committee has also grown and now represents many parts of the university community. The Bike-to-Work events were cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic.
A brief description of other sustainability-related outreach campaigns:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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