Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 26.10
Liaison Rachael Budowle
Submission Date April 29, 2019
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STARS v2.1

University of Wyoming
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.75 / 2.00 Rachael Budowle
Campus Sustainability Committee Chair
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
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Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts?:
Yes

A brief description of the central sustainability website (optional):
The Campus Sustainability Committee hosts a central website for UW's Sustainability Initiatives. Additionally, UW hosts a "Go Sustainable" website to centralize academic and co-curricular opportunities for students: https://www.uwyo.edu/uw/academics/sustainability.html.

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Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter?:
No

A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
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Does the institution have social media platforms (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, interactive blogs) that focus specifically on campus sustainability?:
Yes

A brief description of the social media platforms that focus on sustainability:
The Campus Sustainability Committee has a facebook page that focuses on sustainability-related initiatives and activities on campus broadly, along with information on the committee's own initiatives and achievements.

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Does the institution have regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat?:
No

A brief description of the regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper:
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Does the institution produce a vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability?:
No

A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
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Does the institution have building signage that highlights green building features?:
Yes

A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
The majority of LEED certified buildings on campus provide signage highlighting green/LEED features. In the Bim Kendal House, a LEED Gold building, there is informative signage in every room covering the features in that room.

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Does the institution have signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems?:
No

A brief description of the signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
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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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Does the institution have signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed?:
Yes

A brief description of the signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed:
The Berry Biodiversity Center has a green roof with regionally appropriate plants and signage identifying most species. The Bergman garden behind the Kendal House also includes all regionally appropriate plants with identifying signage.

The website URL for the signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed:
Does the institution produce a sustainability walking map or tour?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
The Campus Sustainability Committee produces a map and information for self lead campus sustainability tours.

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Does the institution produce a guide for commuters about how to use more sustainable methods of transportation?:
No

A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use more sustainable methods of transportation:
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Does the institution produce navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians (e.g. covering routes, inter-modal connections, policies, services, and safety)? :
Yes

A brief description of the navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
The University of Wyoming has a web page under commuting, dedicated to biking. It has resources including bike route maps and information on bike safety and other bike related policies.

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Does the institution produce a guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
No

A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
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Does the institution produce other sustainability outreach materials or publications not covered above?:
Yes

A brief description of these materials or publications:
The UW Campus Sustainability Committee provides a zero waste event guide, which was developed by Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources in spring 2016.

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