| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.80 |
| Liaison | Allie McAllister |
| Submission Date | March 27, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Villanova University
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 4.00 |
Has the institution held at least one 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 at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at employees and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Name of the campaign:
A brief description of the campaign, including how students and/or employees were engaged:
For fall 2015 and 2016, Villanova participated in the Kill the Cup campaign with the focus of reducing disposable cup use through social media. Students were able to raise awareness of the issue by using photos and social media.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
We saw a measurable increase in awareness on campus, and had measured increase in reusable cup use throughout the competition. Villanova placed 4th in the competition for social awareness.
The website URL where information about the campaign is available:
Name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
A brief description of the campaign, including how students and/or employees were engaged (2nd campaign):
Students were able to participate in teams to compete to earn the most points per team member during a week long EcoChallenge run through the Northwest Earth Institute. Prizes were given to the team members with the most points including gift cards to a local organic grocery story and a phone case made out of organic waste. The challenges deal with life style changes, and encourage students to live more sustainable.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
After the campaign students noted that they enjoyed the competition and learned new ways to live more sustainable and plan to continue some of those changes.
The website URL where information about the campaign is available (2nd campaign):
A brief description of other sustainability-related outreach campaigns, including measured positive impacts:
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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