| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.05 |
| Liaison | Mike Furno |
| Submission Date | Dec. 6, 2024 |
University of Denver
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Mike
Furno Assistant Provost Institutional Research & Analysis |
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?:
1st campaign
A brief description of the campaign:
In fall 2023, the DU Advancement office ran a faculty and staff crowdfunding campaign that included the DU Food Pantry as a beneficiary. Additionally, the annual Night at the Zoo event donated $5 from every purchased ticket to the DU Food Pantry resulting in close to $9000 in donations.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
The DU Food Pantry was able to get a huge boost in funding, which allowed it to upgrade the space, purchase more food for users, and hire more students to run the space.
http://du.edu/sustainability/content/sustainability-du-food-pantry
if reporting an additional campaign, provide:
2nd campaign
A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
DU’s annual energy challenge is hosted by the Center for a Regenerative Future every year. It is run as an individual pledge campaign to take small steps towards reducing personal energy consumption.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Students are asked to take a pre-survey that asks about their behaviors and then asks them to make a pledge to improve 1-3 areas of their behavior over the month. At the end of the month, they are re-surveyed about their change in behavior, to what extent they stuck with it, and what they learned doing the challenge. One area of focus was cutting down on screen time.
Optional Fields
Community Dinners are held weekly during the academic year and open to the public. Volunteers from the community sign up to make food for 25 guests, with multiple options available to meet dietary needs. These events are designed to combat food insecurity and build stronger connections on campus with multiple organizations and community members participating, all dedicated to preventing food waste, mutual aid, and community resilience. Signups and successes were tracked through DU’s Crimson Connect platform (https://crimsonconnect.du.edu/)and internal Microsoft form surveys.
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