| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 47.51 |
| Liaison | Mike Evans |
| Submission Date | Feb. 2, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Williams College
EN-3: Student Life
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.50 / 2.00 |
Mike
Evans Assistant Director Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives |
Does the institution have one or more co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives that fall into the following categories?:
| Yes or No | |
| 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 | No |
| Sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives through which students can develop socially, environmentally and fiscally responsible investment and financial skills | No |
| 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 | No |
| Programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills | No |
| 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 | No |
The name and a brief description of each student group focused on sustainability:
Williams Environmental Council meets weekly during the academic year, and works on projects related to environmental sustainability, with a focus on climate change, climate justice, and energy.
The website URL where information about student groups is available:
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:
The Williams Sustainable growers maintains two organic gardens on campus. The student organization hosts work parties and harvests for group meals, dining halls, and other student events around campus. The Parsons and Kellogg gardens grow seasonal produce that is available for student consumption. Members of the Williams community are welcome to attend work parties or contact coordinators if they wish to participate in planting, growing, and of course eating.
The website URL where information about the organic agriculture and/or sustainable food systems projects and initiatives is available:
A brief description of student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes:
The website URL where information about the student-run enterprise(s) is available:
A brief description of the sustainable investment or finance initiatives:
The website URL where information about the sustainable investment or finance initiatives is available:
A brief description of conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience:
The Center for Environmental Studies hosts a variety of events throughout the academic year, including the Log Lunch weekly speaker series and several larger speaker events.
The Sustainable Food and Agriculture program, which is a part of the Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives,
The website URL where information about the event(s) is available:
A brief description of cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience:
Trashion Show - Trash Fashion show modeled by volunteers. Learn what is or isn't recyclable, easy ways that you can save the environment, and other such eco-facts!
Each summer the Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives has one internship position for a writer or artist in residence who focuses on sustainability. In the summer or the fall, these artists showcase their work. In the summer of 2014, Abby Rampone was the Zilkha Writer in Residence. Here is a link to one of her readings: http://williamsrecord.com/2014/05/07/student-writers-and-poets-showcase-talent-creativity/
The website URL where information about the cultural arts event(s) is available:
A brief description of wilderness or outdoors programs for students that follow Leave No Trace principles:
The Williams Outing Club, founded in 1915, is the largest student organization at Williams with over 800 student, faculty and staff members. Our mission is to support outdoor activities at Williams and to make the outdoors accessible to everyone, regardless of level of experience.
WOC offers a wide variety of events, trips, and activities throughout the year, including regular sunrise hikes, polar bear swims, campouts, indoor climbing, and PE classes as well as many longer trips and other activities. Special events every year include Mountain Day, Winter Carnival, and the WOOLF outdoor orientation program for first-years.
The website URL where information about the wilderness or outdoors program(s) is available:
A brief description of sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
The website URL where information about the theme is available:
A brief description of program(s) through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
The website URL where information about the sustainable life skills program(s) is available:
A brief description of sustainability-focused student employment opportunities:
Summer interns in the Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives have the opportunity to focus on sustainability projects that impact our campus community.
The Zilkha Center hires interns with specific job descriptions to work for 10 weeks on campus during the summer.
Internships have included: Energy Conservation Analyst, Environmental Center Education Intern, Food Waste Specialist, Artist-in-Residence, and a Social Media/Communications Intern.
The website URL where information about the student employment opportuntities is available:
A brief description of graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions:
The website URL where information about the graduation pledge program is available:
A brief description of other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives:
The website URL where information about other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Another program that offers events:
http://sustainability.williams.edu/sustainable-food
Abby Rampone's blog experience about her internship as the Zilkha Center writer-in-residence and about her work:
http://sustainability.williams.edu/blog/reflections-from-abigail-rampone-17-zilkha-center-writer-in-residence
Another program that offers events:
http://sustainability.williams.edu/sustainable-food
Abby Rampone's blog experience about her internship as the Zilkha Center writer-in-residence and about her work:
http://sustainability.williams.edu/blog/reflections-from-abigail-rampone-17-zilkha-center-writer-in-residence
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