Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 57.27
Liaison Jane Stewart
Submission Date March 4, 2022

STARS v2.2

Washington and Lee University
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.60 / 2.00 Kimberly Hodge
Director of Sustainability Initiatives and Education
Student Affairs
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Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution’s sustainability efforts?:
Yes

Website URL for the central sustainability website:
Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter or social media platform that focuses specifically on campus sustainability?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability newsletter or social media platform:

We have an Instagram account that helps promote sustainability events, highlights, and tips for students. The account is wlusustainability. The Instagram account is also connected to Facebook and Twitter accounts.


Does the institution have signage that highlights sustainability features on campus?:
Yes

A brief description of the signage that highlights sustainability features on campus:

We have LEED certification signage up in some of the buildings that have been certified. We also have signage in our dining venues and during catered events that indicates when we use produce from the Campus Garden or local farms. In addition, the Marketplace has signage indicating that all food waste and compostable ware will be composted at our composting facility at the Campus Garden.


Does the institution provide a sustainability walking map or tour?:
No

A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
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Does the institution produce a guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
Yes

A brief description of the guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:

The W&L sustainability website has a guide for green living, A GENERAL’S GUIDE
TO EASY ENERGY EFFICIENCY & SUSTAINABLE LIVING. We also have these guides hanging in all Upper Division Housing units. https://my.wlu.edu/document/energy-guide


A brief description of other comprehensive sustainability outreach materials and publications not covered above:

We are currently putting together information for a "green tour" that the institution can provide as sustainability walking map or tour.


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