| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 56.59 |
| Liaison | Rob Andrejewski |
| Submission Date | Feb. 15, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Richmond
EN-8: Staff Professional Development
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Rob
Andrejewski Director of Sustainability Office for Sustainability |
Does the institution make available training and/or other professional development opportunities in sustainability to all staff at least once per year?:
A brief description of the sustainability trainings and professional development opportunities available to staff :
The Office for Sustainability encourages all campus staff and faculty to participate in the Green Office Program. Through this certification program, offices complete a checklist of environmentally responsible actions to earn improve sustainability practices within their office.
Additionally, the Director of Sustainability works with the University Staff Advisory Council to offer "green bag" lunches on sustainability topics several times during the year. Past topics have included creating a Bicycle-Friendly University, local sustainability options in Richmond, and information on home-scale solar energy.
The Director of Sustainability also participates in events, such as the annual Health Fair, and is an invited speaker on sustainability topics for various offices and staff committees throughout the year.
The percentage of staff that participated in training and/or other professional development opportunities in sustainability during the previous year:
The website URL where information about staff training opportunities in sustainability is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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