| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.84 |
| Liaison | Troy Goodnough |
| Submission Date | June 2, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Morris
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Troy
Goodnough Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
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Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at students within the previous three years that has yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Yes
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Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at employees within the previous three years that has yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Yes
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The name of the campaign (1st campaign):
Morris Earth Month
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A brief description of the campaign (1st campaign):
April is a special month where we put an increased emphasis on sustainability efforts on campus and in the community. Student groups begin meeting early in January and February to develop their ideas and begin planning. Some of the typical events each year include: poetry readings, clothing swaps, solar swims, invited presentations and discussion with faculty and guest lecturers, music and food events.
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A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (1st campaign):
This campaign involves students that may not typically work together on sustainability efforts. The team that organizes this effort arises from many different student organizations, including the Morris Campus Student Association, the Minnesota Public Interest Research Group, Morris GreenCorps, Student Organic Gardening Club, FoodlUMMs, and more. The campaign helps to connect student groups that would not typically align their efforts.
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The website URL where information about the campaign is available (1st campaign):
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The name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Morris Composting Summit & Composting Outreach
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A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Morris students working in collaboration with Office of Sustainability, Dining Services, Facilities Management and other offices have worked to increase student and staff understanding of composting on campus.
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A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
This has helped to increase interest in composting, increase weights of compost collected, and reduce contamination (by inspection).
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The website URL where information about the campaign is available (2nd campaign):
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A brief description of other outreach campaigns, including measured positive impacts:
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