| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.46 |
| Liaison | Paul Mathisen |
| Submission Date | May 22, 2020 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
EN-7: Employee Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Paul
Mathisen Dir. of Sustainability & Assoc. Prof Civil & Environmental Engineering |
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Total number of employees (staff + faculty, headcount):
1,328
Number of employees served (i.e. directly targeted) by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program (avoid double-counting):
1,328
Percentage of employees served by a peer-to-peer educator program:
100
1st Program
Eco-Rep Program
Number of employees served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (headcount):
600
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities:
Staff eco-reps (sustainability ambassadors) become experts in their buildings or departments. They are available to answer questions and also run programs to improve conservation, efficiency, or recycling efforts.
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected:
Staff eco-reps are volunteers who commit to 5-10 hours of effort in sustainability per month
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach:
Training is provided by Waste Management, Facilities Department, and Sustainability Office
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or paid faculty/staff coordination):
Financial support provided by sustainability office
If reporting employees served by additional peer-to-peer programs, provide:
2nd Program
Healthy Herd
Number of employees served (i.e. directly targeted) by the program (headcount) (2nd program):
1,328
A brief description of the program, including examples of peer-to-peer outreach activities (2nd program):
The Healthy Herd is a group of staff who work to educate employers about healthy lifestyle, including diet, exercise, and wellness, as well as financial literacy topics. Examples include several cooking classes, exercise boot camp, and personal lifestyle consultants.
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (2nd program):
They are volunteers and are experienced in the field of their interest (dietician, personal trainer, health care practitioner)
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive to prepare them to conduct peer outreach (2nd program):
They all have had formal education in their fields
A brief description of the financial and/or administrative support the institution provides to the program (e.g. annual budget and/or paid faculty/staff coordination) (2nd program):
funding is provided by Human Resources
Additional Programs
Nutrition seminars provided by the Nutritionist in Dining Services. She is educated in her field and provides seminars on healthy and sustainable food choices to all staff and students. Gordon Library created a Reflection Space in the library to allow community members to meditate, pray, or simply rest in a quiet space on Wednesdays.
Optional Fields
2,000
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
https://www.wpi.edu/offices/sustainability/meet-the-team
https://www.wpi.edu/news/gordon-library-debuts-new-reflection-space
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