University of Oregon
AC-6: Sustainability Literacy Assessment

1. Please select the THREE most important ways for the UO to demonstrate a commitment to sustainability: Green athletics events a. Purchasing carbon offsets b. Greening the endowment c. Green buildings and energy efficiency upgrades d. Annual green awards celebration e. Hiring faculty with expertise in sustainability f. Offering more sustainability courses g. Other 2. The UO adequately… a. Promotes its sustainability initiatives to faculty/staff/students b. Promotes its sustainability initiatives to the general public c. Provides faculty/staff/students opportunities to engage with sustainability issues on campus d. Reports sustainability progress 3. Are you familiar with the following University of Oregon's Office of Sustainability initiatives: a. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory b. Green Office Program c. Sustainability Hall / Community for Ecological Leaders d. Climate Action Plan e. "Do it in the Dark" - Res. Hall energy conservation competition f. ECOchallenge g. Civil War Energy Bowl 4. Please select the THREE metrics you believe are most important in tracking UO's sustainability performance. a. Greenhouse gas emissions b. Sustainability-focused courses offered to students c. Commute mode d. Dollars spent on sustainability research e. LEED certified building square footage f. Third-party green rankings (Sierra Club, Princeton Review, etc.) g. Waste recycled h. Other 5. High concentrations of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from burning fossil fuels have a warming effect on the earth's atmosphere that contribute to climate change. Please RANK the following GHG emitting activities based on their impact to total UO GHG emissions. a. Lighting, cooling, plug loads b. Commuting c. Air Travel d. Heating buildings 6. The University's Climate Action Plan (CAP) is a commitment to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. Please RANK at least 4 actions from the list below that you believe are the most important next steps toward reducing UO's emissions. a. Efficiency upgrades to the west campus steam tunnel b. Greening the endowment c. Voluntary carbon offset program for air travel d. Behavior change campaigns that reduce energy consumption e. Retrofit existing buildings with energy efficient upgrades f. Additional alternative commute options g. "Flex-fuel week": use biofuel to heat campus for one week per year h. Other 7. How should UO PRIORITIZE the following values relative to each other? a. Athletic success b. Global engagement c. Diversity d. Environmental Stewardship e. Research excellence f. Affordability g. Educational experience 8. How much did the following influence your decision to come to the UO? a. Sustainability reputation b. Athletics reputation c. Academic reputation d. Research reputation e. Location f. Financial considerations g. Culture h. Beauty of campus 9. For those of you who were not raised in Eugene, please answer the following: Since coming to UO… (more, less, the same) a. Bike b. Drive c. Take the bus d. Fly e. Recycle f. Compost g. Reuse grocery bags h. Reuse water bottles i. Turn down the heat j. Engage in environmental advocacy k. Buy Local l. Buy Organic m. Buy Used/second hand n. Buy third-party certified products (e.g. Fair trade, green seal) 10. UO's sustainability initiatives span academics, research, operations, and community engagement. How should UO PRIORITIZE the following activities relative to each other? a. Teaching students about sustainability through academic and experiential learning b. Sustainability research c. Reducing campus operations' environmental impact d. Green training opportunities for faculty and staff e. Greening our endowment f. Greening athletic events

Office of Sustainability Staff developed the survey questions.

The assessment was delivered through Qualtrics, an interactive online survey tool.

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