Washington University in St. Louis
ER-3: Sustainability in New Student Orientation

We have undertaken a wide variety of initiatives to integrate sustainability as much as possible into new student orientation by: -Co-sponsoring a "Defining Sustainability" event for new students during the "First 40 Days" to meet the various green groups on campus and engage in discussion with university administrators on the current university path towards sustainability -Co-sponsoring an off-campus program to acquaint new students with the public transit system, Metro, including light rail and buses -Including information on sustainability on campus in email newsletters and paper publications to incoming freshmen -Training RAs and Residential College Directors on sustainability on-campus, including recycling rules, our Sustainability Plan, and transportation alternatives, and making relevant materials available to them, including magnets with the recycling rules, sustainable living guides and information on relevant upcoming events -Being present at various large events during the "First 40 Days" with sustainability materials and mini-activities -Providing a lesson plan for a sustainability-themed freshman floor program that RAs can choose to use on their floors -Educating student orientation ambassadors, WUSAs, on campus sustainability initiatives and green living tips for new students