University of Texas at Austin
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Rocky
Baier Data Analyst and Reporting Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
Has the institution held a sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at students and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Has the institution held a sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at employees and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
1st campaign
A brief description of the campaign:
The Zero Waste Workplace (ZWW) program is a building-focused implementation of zero waste best practices. Classroom and office buildings account for about 43%, or 3600 tons per year, of the daily campus waste stream.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
The program coordinates with Building Managers on infrastructure enhancements, such as restroom paper towel composting and pairing and labeling bins in public spaces. Since 2018, the Zero Waste Program has been working with the UT community to increase composting access. Composting access is now available at 105 buildings on Main Campus.
if reporting an additional campaign, provide:
2nd campaign
A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Each April and October, the Office of Sustainability hosts a number of events to increase community engagement around sustainability. There are target marketing campaigns in advance of all events (social media, digital screens, posters, etc) that increase awareness of sustainability on campus. The campaign itself is hosted on the Office of Sustainability website. Events include tabling of 30+ orgs and units (with activities, games, and especially the popular plants grown by UT Landscape Services), career-building events, and more special events like the Staff Sustainability Lunch (recent speakers focus on wellness and racial history of campus) or the Sustainability Symposium (where up to 30 students, staff and faculty talk about sustainability to a diverse audience).
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
An estimated 600-800 students, staff, and faculty attend the tabling events, an estimated 150-200 staff attend each lunch, and an estimated 100-120 attended the most recent Sustainability Symposium. Furthermore, coverage by The Daily Texan has extended the reach of these events, as has social media coverage.
Optional Fields
We host special events for staff that also have marketing campaigns and provide materials, such as the annual Office Supply Swap.
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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