University of Idaho
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

The Sustainability Center distributes a weekly newsletter to the student body and selected faculty, staff, and community partners.

The Sustainability Center hosts social media platforms focused on sustainability. These include Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

The Integrated Research and Innovation Center and the College of Education, the university's first LEED GOLD buildings both feature LEED plaques and signage highlighting green building features.

At the university's undergraduate dining hall there is extensive information about nutritional offerings, a vegan and vegetarian station, and LINK a for-profit organization which works to build a regional sustainable food system by linking farmers to new markets and ensuring the highest quality product. In addition, Sodexo has posted information about a Gold Class 2018 sustainability award which" reinforces its position as one of the most sustainable companies in the world by earning the ROBECOSAM award for the eleventh year in a row. On their website, Sodexo shares information about local suppliers, biofuels, and going trayless: Local Suppliers Vandals Dining is proud to support the local community by choosing food sources within the region, reducing miles needed for transport and carbon impact due to shipping. Some of our local sources include Soil Stewards, Shepard's Grain flour, Vandal Brand Meats, Lithouse Dressing (based in Sandpoint, Idaho), Kiska Farms, Borton Fruit, Clear Springs Foods trout, and Meadow Gold milk. BioFuel Program All cooking oil used at The Hub is recycled through Ventura Foods' PURE program. It is converted to biofule, which reduces waste as well as reduces The Hub's carbon footprint. To further reduce the size of that footprint, Vandals Dining's catering trucks run on biofuel--allowing us to re-use our own cooking oil to get our food where it needs to go! Trayless The resident dining hall at University of Idaho has been trayless since fall of 2010. By removing trays, we are able to save 56,000 gallons of water per year to help preserve the Palouse Basin aquifer. In addition to saving water, going trayless also saves energy and detergent, while significantly reducing food waste.

Signage is located at (1) Art & Architecture - water resource conservation, (2) Living & Learning Centers – native planting projects, and (3) all over campus signs remind people that U-Idaho uses reclaimed water for grounds keeping, instead of potable water from the aquifer.

A sustainable transportation webpage provides commuters with eight options. (1) Car-Share with Zipcar. Zipcar offers the convenience of car ownership without the hassles of having a car on campus. (2) Ride-Share with Zimride. Zimride makes it fun and easy to share the seats in your car or catch a ride. Find UI friends, classmates, and coworkers going the same way you are and share the ride! (3) Catch a Ride with the City of Moscow VanPool. With three vans available to meet the community's needs, the Moscow VanPool program offers a safe, reliable and comfortable option for your daily commute. (4) Ride a Bike. Commuting on a bicycle in the City of Moscow and on the University of Idaho campus is a great choice, it's convenient, economical and fun! (5) The Vandal Access Shuttle provides on-campus transportation to individuals with disabilities. (6) Use Public Transportation. Moscow Valley Transit provides two transit routes within the City of Moscow and connects riders to the University of Idaho. (7) Need Transportation Between WSU and UI? Reliance Transport is a privately owned business that provides daily shuttle service between Pullman and Moscow, as well as other charter and shuttle services. (8) Don't want to bring a car to campus, but still want to make it home for the holidays? Northwestern Trailways provides daily bus service to major cities in the Inland Northwest.

The Parking and Transportation office hosts multiple web pages with educational information for bicyclists and pedestrians including, a code of conduct, program goals, bike benefits, safety protocol, security, commuting and sidewalk etiquette for bikes and pedestrians.

CALS Publishing works with UI Extension and the Idaho Agricultural Experiment Station to publish educational, research-based information for specialized audiences and the public. We publish digitally and in print, including e-books, videos, and multimedia curricula. Topics include forestry, water, food, small acreage farming and much more.