| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 85.89 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Andrews |
| Submission Date | Oct. 24, 2024 |
University of New Hampshire
EN-7: Employee Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.50 / 3.00 |
Jennifer
Andrews Project Director Sustainability Institute |
Part 1. Percentage of employees served by a peer-to-peer, sustainability educators program
Total number of employees served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
Percentage of employees served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
1st program
A brief description of the employee educators program (1st program):
Sustainability Ambassadors program is a community of practice and a gateway for UNH employees for networking, collaboration, and idea and resource sharing focused on sustainabilty and community service. It is a collaboration between the UNH Sustainability Institute and the Office of Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach. Participants are trained in regular (i.e., monthly) sustainbaility lunch-and-learns, networking events, and engagement (i.e. community service) days. Ambassdors also commit to organizing at least one service opportunity for their peers annually, that is connected to one or more of the SDG's.
Training topics for AY24-25 focus on UNH's Basic Needs program to support access and affordablity to students, UNH's sustainability performance vis-a-vis STARS, pollinator protection efforts on campus and surrounding communities, the role of business in the climate crisis, and other sustainabilty topics
Sustainabilty Engagement days organized for, and by, participants range from service to support campus initiatives--such as Trash 2 Treasure, the Cats Cupboard food pantry, or Basic Needs programs--to community-focused efforts such as the beach clean-up organized by the Ambassador in UNH's Career and Professional Services in which participants removed plastic debris to protect marine life.
The commitment is roughly three hours per month. By participating in the training components Sustainability Ambassadors become eligible to earn a Sustainabilty badge (i.e. micro-credential) from UNH online. By organizing and promoting community service in support of solutions to SDG challenges, Ambassadors help educate their peers and build UNH's sustainabilty culture.
The program is open to all UNH employees, and has participation from a wide range of departmetns across every college and major unit, including (but not limited to) the following:
- Center for Academic Resources (CFAR)
- Education
- Agriculture, Nutrition and Food Systems
- Biological Sciences
- Occupational Therapy
- Graduate School
- Honors Program
- Alumni Relations/Advancement
- Education
- Catering
- Education Abroad
- Residential Life
- Desktop Management / Business Application Support
- Extension Food & Agriculture
- Facilities
- Natural Resources
- Communications and Public Affairs
- Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS)
- Teaching & Learning Technologies
- Cooperative Extension
- Hamel Recreation Center
- Athletics
- Student Accessibility Services
- Human Resources
- Global Education
- Paul College Graduate Programs Office
- Academic Success
- Northeast Passage
- Hospitality Services
- Library
- UNH Manchester
Participants frequently comment on the value of the program to bring them together with colleagues from all across the university without whom they would not normally interact.
A brief description of the employee educators program’s target audience (1st program):
Since the program is focused on promoting community service and sustainable practices within UNH offices and departments, the target audience includes all UNH faculty and staff. The goal is for Ambassadors to engage the co-workers in their unit and/or frequent collaborators in other units to share what they are learning about UNH's sustainabilty efforts and to organize community service events to build connection and impact.
Number of trained employee educators (1st program):
Number of weeks the employee educators program is active annually (1st program):
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained employee educator (1st program):
Total number of hours worked annually by trained employee educators (1st program):
Website URL where information about the employee educators program is available (1st program) :
If reporting employees served by additional peer-to-peer programs, provide:
2nd Program
A brief description of the employee educators program (2nd program):
A brief description of the employee educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
Number of trained employee educators (2nd program):
Number of weeks the employee educators program is active annually (2nd program):
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained employee educator (2nd program):
Total number of hours worked annually by trained employee educators (2nd program):
Website URL where information about the employee educators program is available (2nd program):
If reporting employees served by more than two programs, provide:
Additional Programs
Number of trained employee educators (all other programs):
Number of weeks, on average, the employee educators programs are active annually (all other programs):
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained employee educator (all other programs):
Total number of hours worked annually by trained employee educators (all other programs):
Part 2. Educator hours per employee served by a peer-to-peer program
Hours worked annually by trained employee sustainability educators per employee served by a peer-to-peer program:
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.