| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 36.77 |
| Liaison | Ashley Woolman |
| Submission Date | Feb. 16, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Western Colorado University
EN-3: Student Life
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Brooke
Moran Professor & Chair of the Sustainability Action Committee Recreation & Outdoor Education |
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Does the institution have one or more co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives that fall into the following categories?:
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| Active student groups focused on sustainability | Yes |
| Gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, or urban agriculture projects where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems | Yes |
| Student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes | Yes |
| Sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives through which students can develop socially, environmentally and fiscally responsible investment and financial skills | Yes |
| Conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience | Yes |
| Cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience | Yes |
| Wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles | Yes |
| Sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences | Yes |
| Programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills | Yes |
| Sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution | Yes |
| Graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions | No |
| Other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives | Yes |
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The name and a brief description of each student group focused on sustainability:
Organics Guild - garden and greenhouse care and education
Sustainability Coalition - student club
Sustainability Coordinators - paid grads and undergrad leadership roles
Master in Environmental Management Forum - various sustainability topics for campus and broader community engagement
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The website URL where information about student groups is available:
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A brief description of gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and urban agriculture projects where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems:
Student-run Organics Guild in charge of running campus greenhouse and garden. Contracts with Sodexo to sell herbs and greens, as well as summer weekly vending at local farmers' market.
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The website URL where information about the organic agriculture and/or sustainable food systems projects and initiatives is available:
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A brief description of student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes:
See above - Organics Guild
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The website URL where information about the student-run enterprise(s) is available:
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A brief description of the sustainable investment or finance initiatives:
Renewable Energy Revolving Fund built by students' voluntary contributions to Renewable Energy Fund. Student, faculty & staff oversight.
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The website URL where information about the sustainable investment or finance initiatives is available:
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A brief description of conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience:
Headwaters, Fall Forum, Spring Symposium, Master in Environmental Management Forum, upcoming Film Series, "What is Leadership?" Speaker Series inclusion of sustainability-oriented speakers.
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The website URL where information about the event(s) is available:
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A brief description of cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience:
Headwaters Conference - sustainability-themed - always includes arts (e.g., poetry, music, prose, visual arts) as part of programming.
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The website URL where information about the cultural arts event(s) is available:
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A brief description of wilderness or outdoors programs for students that follow Leave No Trace principles:
Wilderness Pursuits - student-led outing club
Recreation and Outdoor Education academic program - Outdoor Leadership & Outdoor Environmental Education emphases require Leave No Trace Master Educator certificate and all field-based courses adhere to LNT principles
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The website URL where information about the wilderness or outdoors program(s) is available:
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A brief description of sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
Headwaters 100 - First Year Seminar place-based education, service projects, etc.
2010-2011 Year of Sustainability
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The website URL where information about the theme is available:
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A brief description of program(s) through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
Sustainability Coordinators' educational programming (e.g., residence life curriculum, club fairs, energy and recycling campaigns)
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The website URL where information about the sustainable life skills program(s) is available:
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A brief description of sustainability-focused student employment opportunities:
Student Sustainability Coordinators - addressed in previous sections
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The website URL where information about the student employment opportuntities is available:
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A brief description of graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions:
N/A
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The website URL where information about the graduation pledge program is available:
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A brief description of other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives:
Coalition of Outdoor Educators' Symposium - participation and hosting spring 2016
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The website URL where information about other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives is available:
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