| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 40.43 |
| Liaison | David Pianko |
| Submission Date | Feb. 11, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Yeshiva University
ER-T2-6: Sustainability Events
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Andrea
Moore Sustainability Manager Energy & Sustainability |
Does the institution hold major events related to sustainability, such as conferences, speaker series, or symposia, that have students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the event(s):
Every year, the university puts on a series of events around Earth Week and Earth Month. Last year events included events such as:
1. Film Screening and Speaker: a screening and discussion of the documentary "Bag It," to highlight the harm of plastics and chemical additives
2. Builder Battles:an eco-friendly building competition through which students built sculptures using only materials that and recyclable in NYC
3. Community Garden: student groups built a community garden and encouraged others to help them prepare it for the upcoming growing season
4. Spring Hike: students organized a hike at Harrisman State Park to experience beautiful views and enjoy the outdoors
5. Drink Responsibly: screening of the documentary Tapped, examining the effect of bottled water on health, climate change and pollution.
6. Free Fitness- free Zumba and Swimming classes were offered, as well as a free one-week membership, at Yeshiva’s Falk Recreation Center
7. Biker Appreciation Breakfast: breakfast to reward those who “green” their commute by bicycling to work
8. Themed Days- themed days such as Meatless Monday, Take the Stairs Tuesday and Why Recycle Wednesday offered the Yeshiva community easy ways to live more sustainable lives.
The website URL where information about the event(s) are available:
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