| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.75 |
| Liaison | Keaton Schrank |
| Submission Date | April 26, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Westminster University - Utah
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Jeri
Gravlin Sustainability Fellow Environmental Center |
Does the institution produce the following outreach materials and/or publications that foster sustainability learning and knowledge? :
| Yes or No | |
| A central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution’s sustainability efforts | Yes |
| A sustainability newsletter | No |
| Social media platforms that focus specifically on campus sustainability | Yes |
| A vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability | Yes |
| Building signage that highlights green building features | Yes |
| Food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems | Yes |
| Signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed | Yes |
| A sustainability walking map or tour | Yes |
| A guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation | Yes |
| Navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians | Yes |
| A guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience | Yes |
| Regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat | No |
| Other sustainability publications or outreach materials not covered above | Yes |
A brief description of the central sustainability website:
The Environmental Center website includes detailed information centrally located under "campus sustainability." It describes what actions are being done on campus, various groups involved with sustainability, and ways for students to get involved. It also includes ACUPCC reports, a sustainability project archive, and information about center events.
The website URL for the central sustainability website:
A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
NA
The website URL for the sustainability newsletter:
A brief description of the social media platforms that focus specifically on campus sustainability:
The Environmental Center Facebook page is a social media hub for all things sustainable happening on campus. The Environmental Center also has an Instagram account with photographs of students participating in sustainable activities and announcing upcoming events.
The website URL of the primary social media platform that focuses on sustainability:
A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
Student Sustainability Archive: A web archive of all projects that students have ever submitted in relation to improving sustainability on campus.
Annual Undergraduate Research Fair: This is an exposition for students to show their research, including research related to sustainability.
The website URL for the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
The LEED Platinum Meldrum Science Center includes both printed signs and interactive touch screens that provide detailed information about the building's sustainable features, as well as sustainability on campus as a whole.
The website URL for building signage that highlights green building features :
A brief description of food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
The Shaw Center cafeteria, managed by Bon Appetit, includes signage and brochures on organic, local, and GMO-free food, and the food provider's sustainability efforts.
The website URL for food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
A brief description of signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies:
As part of the campus demonstration gardens, there are numerous signs describing the importance of sustainable grounds-keeping strategies, such as native plants, xeriscaping, and water catchment.
The website URL for signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies:
A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
There is a powerpoint available online that details sustainable locations and resources on campus.
The website URL of the sustainability walking map or tour:
A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
The Environmental Center website provides detailed information about transit, carsharing, ridesharing, cycling, and other forms of alternative transportation.
The website URL for the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
A brief description of the navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
The Westminster Bike Collective provides resources and information for bicyclists, including maps and parking locations.
The website URL for navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
Westminster offers sustainably themed housing in the residential halls: the Eco Living Floor's mission is to promote campus sustainability as individuals and as a community by eating locally, saving resources, and creating a model for the dorm community.
The Green Point Average Quiz also focuses on green living on campus in the residential student version.
The website URL for the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
A brief description of regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
NA
The website URL for regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
A brief description of another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above (1st material):
The Westminster College Review is published twice annually and includes information about the school's sustainability efforts.
The website URL for this material (1st material):
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (2nd material):
A brief description of this material (2nd material):
A student run blog entitled, " Emigration Creek Environmental Consortium" where posts are regularly created about the environment our campus is surrounded by, why we should appreciate it, enjoy it and work to protect it.
The website URL for this material (2nd material):
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (3rd material):
A brief description of this material (3rd material):
A student run blog encouraging conversations and research about mountains and our lives in them. Most of these conversations are centered around sustainable practices and conservation efforts to bring a sense of stewardship for the mountains to campus.
The website URL for this material (3rd material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (7th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (8th material):
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Link to Environmental Center Instagram account https://instagram.com/westminsterenvironmentalcenter/
Link to Environmental Center Instagram account https://instagram.com/westminsterenvironmentalcenter/
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