| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.54 |
| Liaison | Elizabeth MacKenzie |
| Submission Date | Aug. 8, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Iowa
ER-T2-6: Sustainability Events
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Liz
Christiansen Director Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution hold major events related to sustainability, such as conferences, speaker series, or symposia, that have students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the event(s):
The Sustainability Festival is held every spring semester to showcase student class projects and research related to sustainability. Students, student organizations, and local organizations are invited to present their work as a poster or display table. The event also includes an essay contest, where students write about what sustainability means to them. The winners are announced at the festival.
The Sustainability Rally is held every fall semester with goal of getting new students connected to sustainability-related student organizations. The Rally features student leaders and gives new students the opportunity to learn more about what is happening on campus.
In addition, various Earth Month activities, featured speakers and other meetings and activities are designed to encourage student participation.
UI institutes and centers also host speakers and conferences on sustainability-related topics on a regular basis. The Office of Sustainability is often a financial and planning partner on these events.
The website URL where information about the event(s) are available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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