| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.46 |
| Liaison | Bradley Flamm |
| Submission Date | March 6, 2020 |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.60 / 2.00 |
Bradley
Flamm Director of Sustainability Office of the President |
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Central sustainability website
Yes
Website URL for the central sustainability website:
Sustainability newsletter or social media platform
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability newsletter or social media platform:
During the academic year, the Office of Sustainability distributes a weekly email newsletter to a distribution list of over 1,000 students, faculty, staff, and community members (during the summer months the newsletter is distributed every two or three weeks). The newsletter focuses on campus and community sustainability events, internship opportunities, and conferences and workshops. Events highlighted in the newsletter are also noted on the calendar on the Office of Sustainability's homepage at https://www.wcupa.edu/sustainability/, and the text of the newsletter is duplicated on the same website homepage.
Signage
Yes
A brief description of the signage that highlights sustainability features on campus:
The newly constructed, LEED-certified Business and Public Management Center has two large digital touch screens dedicated to the sustainable features of the building. The Student Recreation Center has had a kiosk dedicated to displaying information about the solar panel array on its roof. The geothermal pump house has a digital display screen with information on WCU's large district geothermal heating and cooling system. Outdoor signs in front of the Business and Public Management Center highlight sustainability features of the building (including outdoor composters and a large stormwater retention pond); a similar sign highlights the geothermal well-field on north campus. Signage was developed for waste and recycling bins in Anderson Hall explaining items that are recyclable and including a series of sustainability "fast facts"; in the Spring of 2020 this signage will be extended to locations in the Sykes Student Union and north campus residence halls.
Sustainability map or tour
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
Sustainability tours of West Chester University's north campus are conducted on an occasional basis. In October 2017, at the request of two Earth and Space Science professors, a tour was organized and documented in a Youtube video (https://youtu.be/7SxRxWwkH38). The same tour is offered for workshop and conference attendees, such as for the Brandywine Project Faculty and Staff Sustainability Workshops (the most recent having occurred in January 2020). A virtual sustainability tour is provided via a "Story Map" accessible on the Office of Sustainability's homepage at https://www.wcupa.edu/sustainability/.
Green living guide
No
A brief description of the guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Responses provided by Bradley Flamm, Director, Office of Sustainability.
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