| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
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| Overall Score | 55.86 |
| Liaison | Aldo Pierini |
| Submission Date | Sept. 16, 2021 |
Villanova University
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.00 / 4.00 |
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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?:
Yes
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?:
Yes
1st campaign
Plastic Free Lent
A brief description of the campaign:
during the weeks of Lent, the office of sustainability partners with our campus ministry office to run a plastic free Lent program. the program includes a kick off event where those who wish to participate in the Lenten commitment identify 2-3 plastic items they wish to eliminate from their "diet". throughout Lent we put on educational and reflection based programing to give participants the tools they need to reduce their plastic consumption, this has included workshops on how to make beeswax wrap and shampoo bars, as well as group reflection on our relationship with plastic and the impact that is having on ourselves and others.
This program is open to faculty, staff and students, with participation coming from all three.
This program is open to faculty, staff and students, with participation coming from all three.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
We reconnect with participants at the end of Lent to see how they have faired with the plastic reduction commitment they made at the start of Lent. while not everyone follows through with the program, we have seen progress in many who stick with the program. Specifically around the items they are given as part of the program, such as the reusable utensil kits they receive at our kick off event. more than half report to using these kits throughout Lent. Other areas of improvement come from simple changes such as using reusable bags at the grocery story, using a reusable bottle or mug. and while the numbers are smaller, there do seem to be a number of participants switching out their toothbrushes and body scrubbers to non-plastic alternatives.
https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/sustainability/Resources/For_Everyone/PlasticFree.html
https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/sustainability/Resources/For_Everyone/PlasticFree.html
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