Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.95
Liaison Rob Andrejewski
Submission Date Feb. 18, 2013
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.2

University of Richmond
SD-2: Food Education

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete N/A Megan Zanella-Litke
Sustainability Coordinator
Sustainability
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Are students educated in an academic class about how to make eco-positive food choices?:
No

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Are students educated in dining facilities about how to make eco-positive food choices?:
No

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Are students educated during orientation about how to make eco-positive food choices?:
No

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Are students educated in other venues about how to make eco-positive food choices?:
No

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Is there a program by which students are encouraged to and/or taught how to grow their own food?:
Yes

Provide a brief description of the program:

Students are encouraged to work in the on-campus organic Community Garden Students can elect to participate in a personal plot or to work alongside experienced faculty and staff gardeners. Participants will be taught proper gardening and upkeep skills and be able to execute techniques in a hands-on setting while enhancing the on-campus community relationships.


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