| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Troy Goodnough |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Minnesota, Morris
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
Reporter |
Troy
Goodnough Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts?:
A brief description of the central sustainability website (optional):
The sustainability website provides several pages of information about our sustainability efforts on campus as well as a news feed.
The website URL for the central sustainability website:
Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter?:
A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
The Office of Sustainability uses the campus listserv infrastructure to communicate sustainability messages, events, and progress. This serves as the sustainability newsletter to campus. This platform is very effective at Morris.
The website URL for the sustainability newsletter:
Does the institution have social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, interactive blogs) that focus specifically on campus sustainability?:
A brief description of the social media platforms that focus on sustainability:
Morris students, in collaboration with the Office of Sustainability, provide content to the UMM Students for Sustainability Facebook page.
The website URL of the primary social media platform focused on sustainability:
Does the institution have regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat?:
A brief description of the regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper:
There is routine of sustainability coverage on campus -- and typically a reporter who highlights campus sustainability efforts. Additionally, there is a routine MPIRG article discussing sustainability efforts on campus and in Minnesota.
The website URL for regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper:
Does the institution produce a vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability?:
A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
Each spring, campus hosts the Undergraduate Research Symposium (URS). As it states on the website linked below, "the annual UMM Undergraduate Research Symposium celebrates student scholarly achievement and informs the campus community about the variety and quality of research on campus."
At each URS, you will find student sustainability research featured.
In addition to the URS, Morris students also participate in the U of M Institute on the Environment Sustainability Symposium and Student Engagement Leadership Forum on Sustainability (SELFsustain), where sustainability student leaders from across U of M meet to discuss sustainability progress on each campus and across the U of M system.
The website URL for the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
Does the institution have building signage that highlights green building features?:
A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
The website URL for building signage that highlights green building features :
Does the institution have signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems?:
A brief description of the signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
In both the main dining hall and student center cafe, there is signage highlighting our commitment to sustainable food systems. In addition, organizations on campus have published a community food assessment and guides to buying local and organic food.
There is also information in food services about our ongoing composting project and signs about how and why we are composting on campus.
The website URL for food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
Does the institution have signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed?:
A brief description of the signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed:
There are brochures around campus about the edible landscaping feature at the Green Prairie Community. The Morris Grounds Crew labels plants around campus for community member to learn more about specific plant species. There are posters put up around campus, Pounce Ponderings, which highlight various aspects of campus sustainability, including grounds practices.
The website URL for the signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed:
Does the institution produce a sustainability walking map or tour?:
A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
In addition to a virtual sustainability tour there is also a paper brochure that highlights many of the areas on campus of connected to our sustainability efforts.
The website URL of the sustainability walking map or tour:
Does the institution produce a guide for commuters about how to use more sustainable methods of transportation?:
A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use more sustainable methods of transportation:
Included on the campus website is a page about transportation. Morris students frequently use ZimRide to arrange transportation. There is information on the local and inter-city public transit options available in the area. In addition, our Regional Fitness Center has biking and walking maps of Morris. And the Regional Fitness Center, a campus-community collaborative effort, has a bike share program that loans out bikes.
The website URL for the guide for commuters about how to use more sustainable methods of transportation:
Does the institution produce navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians (e.g. covering routes, inter-modal connections, policies, services, and safety)? :
A brief description of the navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
The Regional Fitness Center provides information about campus and community walking and bike and trails.
The website URL for navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
Does the institution produce a guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
There are several green living guides made available to students on campus, produced by MPIRG and the MN GreenCorps students.
The website URL for the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
Does the institution produce other sustainability outreach materials or publications not covered above?:
A brief description of these materials or publications:
We share information about our collaborative renewable energy efforts with U of M West Central Research and Outreach Center at a website.
The website URL for these materials or publications:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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