| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.71 |
| Liaison | Alex Davis |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Arizona State University
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Betty
Lombardo Manager University Sustainability Practices |
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Does the institution produce the following outreach materials and/or publications that foster sustainability learning and knowledge? :
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| A central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution’s sustainability efforts | Yes |
| A sustainability newsletter | Yes |
| Social media platforms that focus specifically on campus sustainability | Yes |
| A vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability | Yes |
| Building signage that highlights green building features | Yes |
| Food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems | Yes |
| Signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed | Yes |
| A sustainability walking map or tour | Yes |
| A guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation | Yes |
| Navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians | Yes |
| A guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience | Yes |
| Regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat | Yes |
| Other sustainability publications or outreach materials not covered above | Yes |
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A brief description of the central sustainability website:
Arizona State University has two websites that consolidate information about our sustainability efforts. The first, http://sustainability.asu.edu/, is the website for the Global Institute of Sustainability, which is the hub of the University’s sustainability initiatives, advancing research, education, and business practices for an urbanizing world. The second, http://schoolofsustainability.asu.edu/, is the website for the nation's first School of Sustainability, which offers transdisciplinary degree programs to create practical solutions for environmental, economic, and social challenges.
While research, education, and outreach are pillars of the University's sustainability efforts, perhaps the most relevant (to this question) section of our website is http://sustainability.asu.edu/practice/index.php. This section, called "Sustainability in Practice," highlights our institutional commitment and enumerates our many actions in the areas of energy conservation, renewable energy, recycling and waste, transportation, food services, water conservation, buildings, grounds, services and maintenance, purchasing and policy, and recognition and awards.
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The website URL for the central sustainability website:
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A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
The weekly Sustainability Digest e-newsletter announces sustainability-related seminars, meetings, colloquiums, lectures, brown bags, announcements of interest, and job opportunities.
The ASU Staff Council issues a monthly newsletter called Sparky's Scoop News for Staff Success. The newsletter always includes a section called the Sustainability Corner. The Sustainability Corner raises awareness about Arizona State University's sustainability initiatives as well as let staff know what they can do in the workplace to advance ASU's sustainability goals of Climate Neutrality, Zero Water and Solid Waste, Principled Practice and Active Engagement.
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The website URL for the sustainability newsletter:
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A brief description of the social media platforms that focus specifically on campus sustainability:
Arizona State University provides the following social media platforms for alumni, students, faculty, staff, and associates of Arizona State University's School of Sustainability to follow our sustainability activities. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flickr, and Vimeo.
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The website URL of the primary social media platform that focuses on sustainability:
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A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
Arizona State University regularly features news about student research on all topics, including sustainability.
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The website URL for the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
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A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
Signage within the Global Institute of Sustainability building highlights green building features, including not only environmentally-friendly materials and renovation practices, but also the social considerations of the many design choices within the building. The website below summarizes many (but not all) of these features.
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The website URL for building signage that highlights green building features :
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A brief description of food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
Arizona State University is committed to sustainability in its food services through waste reduction, pollution management, and energy and water efficiency. Our food service contractor (http://sundevildining.asu.edu/sustainability), our university caterer (http://cfo.asu.edu/uclub-sustainability), and our living-learning restaurant (http://engrainedcafe.com/) all have a mission to advance sustainability in their practices.
As a living-learning restaurant, Engrained Café is a showcase of sustainability in action, with signs, brochures, and an interactive website full of information about sustainable food systems.
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The website URL for food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
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A brief description of signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies:
Temporary signs are displayed during our annual Campus Harvest to promote and educate the campus community about our sustainable grounds-keeping practices and activities.
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The website URL for signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies:
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A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
Developed in 2010, the 1.2-mile sustainability walking tour highlights LEED-certified buildings, solar installations, and a variety of examples that comprise the University's integrated, university-wide approach to sustainability.
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The website URL of the sustainability walking map or tour:
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A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
Arizona State University encourages students, faculty and staff to use an alternate mode of transportation as often as possible. The University's Parking and Transit Services-Commuter Options program provides a number of transit options for the University community, most of which are free.
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The website URL for the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
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A brief description of the navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
Bicycle lane directions, biking and public transit, campus shower building locations and more are provided within Commute by Bike page on the web.
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The website URL for navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
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A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
Arizona State University has created a Green Communities certification process that recognizes students living on campus for their efforts to incorporate sustainability practices and behaviors into their every day lives.
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The website URL for the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
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A brief description of regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
While there is not a regular column, per se, nor a reporter assigned specifically to the sustainability beat, sustainability practices (http://asunews.asu.edu/taxonomy/term/358) and research (http://asunews.asu.edu/taxonomy/term/40) are regularly covered in the University’s News.
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The website URL for regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
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A brief description of another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above (1st material):
Our prospectus, Sustainability at ASU: Toward a more sustainable world, provides an overview of ASU’s efforts to advance sustainability across the university and beyond.
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The website URL for this material (1st material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (2nd material):
Yes
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A brief description of this material (2nd material):
Arizona State University’s Carbon Neutrality Action Plan serves as a strategic blueprint for achieving a net zero carbon footprint across all campuses. ASU commits to mitigating 100 percent of its carbon emissions from energy, agriculture and refrigerants, and waste-related sources by 2025, and 100 percent of its carbon emissions from transportation by 2035.
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The website URL for this material (2nd material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (3rd material):
Yes
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A brief description of this material (3rd material):
The Sustainability Operations Annual Review provides a snapshot of each years sustainability operations and practices achievements to reach our goals of climate neutrality, zero waste, active engagement and principled practice.
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The website URL for this material (3rd material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (4th material):
Yes
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A brief description of this material (4th material):
The SIRF: Sustainability Initiatives Revolving Fund brochure informs readers about ways the fund provides investment across our four campuses for both large and small energy conservation projects that provide a real return.
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The website URL for this material (4th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (5th material):
Yes
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A brief description of this material (5th material):
The below URL includes seven outreach items, grouped together here as "Resources for Educators." These are websites, publications, teachers' guides, and other items that allow K-12 teachers to bring sustainability-related topics into their classrooms.
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The website URL for this material (5th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (6th material):
Yes
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A brief description of this material (6th material):
The Sustainability Review is a biannual, online publication edited and published by graduate students at Arizona State University’s School of Sustainability. Part scholarly journal, part popular magazine, The Sustainability Review combines research, opinion, and art to bring sustainability into the public dialogue.
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The website URL for this material (6th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (7th material):
Yes
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A brief description of this material (7th material):
The Strategic Plan for Sustainability Practices and Operations allows reader to be informed about the ASU's strategic plan to achieve Climate Neutrality, Zero Waste, Active Engagement and Principled Practice.
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The website URL for this material (7th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (8th material):
Yes
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A brief description of this material (8th material):
The ASU Roadmap to Zero Waste allows reader to view detailed projects that will lead ASU to achieve its Zero Waste by 2015 goal.
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The website URL for this material (8th material):
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