| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.65 |
| Liaison | Kelly Nowicki |
| Submission Date | May 20, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
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Does the institution produce the following outreach materials and/or publications that foster sustainability learning and knowledge? :
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| A central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution’s sustainability efforts | Yes |
| A sustainability newsletter | Yes |
| Social media platforms that focus specifically on campus sustainability | Yes |
| A vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability | Yes |
| Building signage that highlights green building features | No |
| Food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems | Yes |
| Signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed | No |
| A sustainability walking map or tour | Yes |
| A guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation | Yes |
| Navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians | No |
| A guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience | Yes |
| Regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat | Yes |
| Other sustainability publications or outreach materials not covered above | --- |
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A brief description of the central sustainability website:
The UW-L Sustainability web site includes these major sections:
• Welcome
• Mission & vision
• Get involved expand Get involved
• Green Fund expand Green Fund
• STARS
• Academics expand Academics
• Our efforts & initiatives expand Our efforts & initiatives
• Contact Us!
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The website URL for the central sustainability website:
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A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
The newsletter is published by UW-L's Students for Sustainability.
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The website URL for the sustainability newsletter:
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A brief description of the social media platforms that focus specifically on campus sustainability:
Students for Sustainability maintain a Facebook page.
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The website URL of the primary social media platform that focuses on sustainability:
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A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
Each April UW-L sponsors an "Undergraduate Research and Creativity" day, which is dedicated to supporting research, scholarly, and creative activities by students in all academic disciplines. This is a day-long event in which students showcase formal research posters, platform presentations, and creative performances.
Presentations often include projects that are focused on sustainability-related themes. Presentations in 2014 included:
• Tournament Angling in Wisconsin: The Economic Impact of Bass, Salmon, and Walleye Fishing Tournaments on Host Communities
• Effects of flooding, invasion and nitrogen addition on nitrogen cycling in the upper Mississippi river floodplain
• Relation among methylmercury, selenium, and biomarkers of oxidative stress in livers of northern pike
• The Relationship of the Campus, the Community, and Environmental Movements in La Crosse
• Identity Development in Northern Thailand: Hmong Thai Experiences as a Marginalized Group
• At Risk as Disrespect: The Experience of Black Male Youth in Wisconsin
• Refining Our Understanding of the Toxicity of the Sediments from Myrick Marsh
• Providing a Blueprint for Complete Streets Reform through Network Analysis of Supporters
• Radiocarbon Dating of Lake Sediments for the Development of a Climate Record for the Ancient Settlement of Aztalan (A.D. 1000-1250)
• Effects of Roadways in Wetlands on Dragonfly Communities
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The website URL for the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
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A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
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The website URL for building signage that highlights green building features :
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A brief description of food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
Food Services publishes an online brochure about their sustainability practices, including:
• Local Purchasing and Sustainability
• Local Food Day
• UW-L Vermicomposting Program
• Eco-Clamshell or Reusable Lunch Bag Program
• Eco-Friendly EasyNap Dispensers
• APEX Dishwashing System – Saving Water & Energy
• Trayless Dining at Whitney Dining Hall
• Reusable Eco-Bag & Eco-Mug Program
• Eco Products
• Fair Trade Coffee
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The website URL for food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
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A brief description of signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies:
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A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
This is a web site that highlights various sustainability features for 15 buildings on campus.
In addition to the website tour listed below, an introductory video is posted at:
http://news.uwlax.edu/uwlaxsustainabilitytour
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The website URL of the sustainability walking map or tour:
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A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
UW-L maintains a web site that lists transportation alternatives available to students and staff and parents of students. It includes information on the U-Pass (public transportation pass for UWL students, faculty and staff), bicycles for rent, bus lines for week travel, Amtrak and our Enterprise Car Share program.
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A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
The sustainability page for students in residence halls includes strategies to make the move in/move out a greener experience and information about recycling.
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The website URL for the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
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A brief description of regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
The student newspaper, the Racquet, includes a regular column on sustainability called, "Down to Earth." A sample article is at the website below.
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The website URL for regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
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A brief description of another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above (1st material):
The Catalyst is a UW-L publication created by the UW-La Crosse English Club that publishes original prose (fiction and nonfiction), poetry, artwork, photography, videos, music, and more from UW-L students, faculty, and staff. The Catalyst does not have a sustainability theme, though nearly issue includes one or more pieces that address a sustainability-related them in a creative manner.
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