| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 49.75 |
| Liaison | Keaton Schrank |
| Submission Date | April 26, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Westminster University - Utah
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Jeri
Gravlin Sustainability Fellow Environmental Center |
Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at students within the previous three years that has yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at employees within the previous three years that has yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
The name of the campaign (1st campaign):
A brief description of the campaign (1st campaign):
The Westminster College Energy Challenge is a challenge between each of the five residence halls on campus. The winner is the building that can conserve the most energy in one month. Each week has a different energy-saving theme and helps direct students to conserve more energy. The challenge is led by the Residence Hall Eco-Team with assistance from the Campus Sustainability Fellows and Environmental Center.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (1st campaign):
Over 45,144 kWh of electricity was saved in the residence halls last year.
The website URL where information about the campaign is available (1st campaign):
The name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
The Environmental Center worked with Bon Appetit to design a campaign to get faculty, staff, and students to use and return their reusable eco-containers. The program is available to everyone, free of charge, but was facing a challenge of containers not being returned to drop sites. Students tabled, used social media, email, signs, and incentives (cookies) to encourage the return of containers.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
A dozens of containers were retrieved as a result of the program.
The website URL where information about the campaign is available (2nd campaign):
A brief description of other outreach campaigns, including measured positive impacts:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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