| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.78 |
| Liaison | Troy Goodnough |
| Submission Date | Feb. 10, 2022 |
University of Minnesota, Morris
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Troy
Goodnough Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
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?:
Name of the campaign:
A brief description of the campaign:
April is a special month where we put an increased emphasis on sustainability efforts at UMN Morris 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: community film/discussion events, poetry readings, clothing swaps, solar swims, invited presentations and discussion with faculty and guest lecturers, music and food events.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the 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, Chemistry Club, and more. The campaign helps to connect student groups that would not typically align their efforts.
Name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
UMN Morris brought the We are Water exhibit and Why Treaties Matter exhibit to the campus to help build a shared water ethic on our campus. The campaign included adding exhibits in Morrison Gallery, a new set of videos focused on water quality in our region that were shared with students, a webinar series highlighting unique relationships with the land and more. More was written about these efforts, here:
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
We had over a hundred students attend the exhibits and reflect that they learned more about water quality in our region and how they could have a better relationship with water.
A brief description of other sustainability-related outreach campaigns:
3rd campaign example:
Morris Composting Summit & Zero-Waste Outreach
UMN 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.
This has helped to increase interest in composting, increase weights of compost collected, and reduce contamination (by inspection).
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The Sustainability Forum -- which targeted both student, staff, faculty and community members and was featured in our U of M Systemwide Brief is here:
The Sustainability Forum -- which targeted both student, staff, faculty and community members and was featured in our U of M Systemwide Brief is here:
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