| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
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| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Alan Burr |
| Submission Date | Feb. 29, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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Reporter |
Amy
Seeboth-Wilson Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Management |
Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at students within the previous three years that has yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at employees within the previous three years that has yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
The name of the campaign (1st campaign):
A brief description of the campaign (1st campaign):
This campaign, directed at students, is done each year to encourage the reduction of electricity use in Residence Halls. Since 2014, we have used our real time electricity monitoring system (Lucid Dashboard) to compare electricity use between residence halls prior to and during the campaign. Prior to 2014, windows were observed at night to count the building with the most lights out. The winning residence hall receives ice cream bars donated from Dairy Queen.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (1st campaign):
We compare energy consumption per residence hall for a 24 hour period against the baseline which is an average of the three weeks prior. This year, the winning hall reduced their energy consumption by nearly 12% during the event. We hold this event in the fall of each year and our outreach materials help raise awareness about the small things (e.g. turning out lights when leaving your room) that students can do to have an impact on energy consumption.
The website URL where information about the campaign is available (1st campaign):
The name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
This campaign is directed at all of campus, both staff and students. This is our seventh year of participation in this 8-week inter-college recycling competition. Each year we promote recycling leading up to and during this 8-week period with posters, articles in the paper, organized events, and competitions.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
We track our landfill to recycling ratio during the entire 8 weeks of this event. We saw our recycling rate increase from 39% in 2011 (the first year where all of campus participated) to 42% in 2015. Even more notable, our overall waste has gone down 3% during this time, despite a sizable increase in our student enrollment.
The website URL where information about the campaign is available (2nd campaign):
A brief description of other outreach campaigns, including measured positive impacts:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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