| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 61.45 |
| Liaison | Austin Sutherland |
| Submission Date | May 1, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Pennsylvania
ER-1: Student Sustainability Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.09 / 5.00 |
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Total number of degree-seeking students enrolled at the institution:
24,725
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Program name (1st program):
Student Eco-Reps Program
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Number of students served by the program to whom peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education is offered (1st program):
10,324
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A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (1st program):
Eco-Reps is Penn's environmental leadership program that focuses on raising awareness of environmental issues and impacting the behavior of individuals across campus. Select students, within their respective College Houses, Greek chapters, Athletics Teams, and Penn Hillel develop educational events, activities, and campaigns aimed at supporting the University’s environmental goals and Climate Action Plan. Activities include waste audits, energy conservation outreach campaigns, hanging recycling signs, getting recycling bins for their buildings, taking trips to local farmers’ markets and other local food vendors, community service projects for environmental organizations, and more. 115 students participated in FY13’s program.
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A brief description of how the student educators are selected (1st program):
Students submit a resume and application, including a few short-answer survey questions and a personal statement addressing their background and interest in environmental engagement. Applications are reviewed by sustainability staff within Penn’s Division of Facilities and Real Estate Services and the Student Eco-Reps Executive Board.
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A brief description of the formal training that the student educators receive (1st program):
Penn’s Eco-Reps program is structured with these roles: Team Leaders, Events Coordinators, Arts Managers, Educational Managers, and Communications Managers. Individual training sessions are coordinated at the beginning of the academic year focusing on themes related to these different areas of specialty. These are run by the University’s sustainability staff in Facilities and Real Estate Services, and assisted by paid student interns. Training sessions include get-to-know-you activities, discussions on topics related to environmental issues, and guidance on how to create connections in their respective communities.
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A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
A full-time staff person manages the University’s Student Eco-Reps program. Two paid student interns/coordinators help run the program with a Sustainability Associate in Facilities and Real Estate Services, and Eco-Reps are supported by staff inside their College Houses/dorms (House Deans, RAs, GAs, and House Coordinators).
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