Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
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Overall Score | 31.93 |
Liaison | Irena Lambrou |
Submission Date | Nov. 3, 2017 |
Executive Letter | Download |
Whatcom Community College
EN-3: Student Life
Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 2.00 |
Barry
Maxwell Chair, Sustainability Committee Social Science |
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Student Groups
Yes
A brief description of active student groups focused on sustainability:
Sustainability Club has student officers and faculty advisor. Organizes annual waste audit for the campus. This club is student governed.
The website URL where information about the student groups is available (optional):
Gardens and Farms
No
A brief description of the gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects:
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The website URL where information about the gardens, farms or agriculture projects is available (optional):
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Student-Run Enterprises
No
A brief description of the student-run enterprises:
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The website URL where information about the student-run enterprises is available (optional):
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Sustainable Investment and Finance
No
A brief description of the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives:
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The website URL where information about the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives is available (optional):
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Events
Yes
A brief description of the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability:
During Earth Week, we have speakers from different local organizations around various themes of sustainability attend our campus. In addition, the club showcases several movies throughout the year. Lastly, we have at least one event on campus around actual activities one can do (e.g., convert plastic bottles into gardening containers).
The website URL where information about the conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability is available (optional):
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Cultural Arts
No
A brief description of the cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability:
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The website URL where information about the cultural arts events, installations or performances is available (optional):
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Wilderness and Outdoors Programs
Yes
A brief description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles:
Hiking club has student officers and faculty advisor. This club is student governed.
The website URL where information about the wilderness or outdoors programs is available (optional):
Sustainability-Related Themes
No
A brief description of the sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
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The website URL where information about the sustainability-related themes is available (optional):
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Sustainable Life Skills
No
A brief description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
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The website URL where information about the sustainable life skills programs is available (optional):
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Student Employment Opportunities
No
A brief description of the sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:
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The website URL where information about the student employment opportunities is available:
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Graduation Pledge
No
A brief description of the graduation pledges:
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The website URL where information about the graduation pledges is available (optional):
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Other Programs and Initiatives
Yes
A brief description of the other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives:
Every year we have a waste audit, students are involved from both club levels and in certain courses in which students do follow-up research based on data collected from the audit event.
The website URL where information about other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives is available (optional):
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