| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 79.37 |
| Liaison | Jillian Leach |
| Submission Date | March 4, 2022 |
California State University, Chico
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.00 / 4.00 |
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Teves Sustainability Coordinator Associated Students |
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Has the institution held a sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at students and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Yes
Has the institution held a sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at employees and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Yes
1st campaign
Declaration of Climate Emergency
A brief description of the campaign:
Led by 350 Chico, this campaign engaged students on campus after devastating wildfires in the region. Students on campus worked along side local groups supporting this resolution include the Butte Environmental Council, Chico Peace and Justice Center, Butte County NAACP, Democratic Action Club of Chico, North Valley Housing Trust, Women On Reproductive Defense, Yahi Group of Sierra Club, The Women’s March on Chico, Chico Community Guilds, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Chico, Stonewall Alliance of Chico, Chico DSA, Mobilize Chico, Butte County Health Care Coalition, Northstate Labor Federation, and the AFL-CIO. Students brought a resolution to support Chico's Climate Emergency to the Associated Students governing board.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
As a result of the student-led outreach campaign directed towards the A.S., A.S. Government Affairs Committee, comprised of the institution's top administrators, passed the resolution expressing their endorsement of the City of Chico's Climate Emergency on March 27, 2019.
https://www.csuchico.edu/sen/_assets/documents/as/19-4-25/gac_reso_climate_emergency.pdf
https://www.csuchico.edu/sen/_assets/documents/as/19-4-25/gac_reso_climate_emergency.pdf
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2nd campaign
Basic Needs Project
A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Since 2013, the Basic Needs project has campaigned to reach thousands to taken action and support Chico State students’ basic needs and their future success.
In 2020-21, the campaign targeted the support of faculty and staff. In addition, business partners, farmers, food banks, community agencies, students, parents, alumni, and generous individual donors were asked to support the Pantry. The Pantry provided a wide assortment of healthy, student-friendly food products. The Pantry specializes in distributing local, farm-direct, organic produce and foods. The Pantry also provides hygiene and kitchen items.
The Pantry distributed food to an estimated 4,000 students. Shelf stable food is strategically purchased through food bank and wholesale channels. The remaining food is donated through the Chico Food Project, annual food drives, food rescue and direct donations. Organic and sustainably grown produce is purchased through the University Farm’s Organic Vegetable Project and other regional produce distributors.
Through CalFresh Outreach, the Pantry provides on-the-spot CalFresh (USDA SNAP) food benefit application assistance. Sign up or learn more about CalFresh.https://www.csuchico.edu/basic-needs/get-involved.shtml
To support student basic needs and academic success, the Basic Needs Housing assists eligible Chico State students experiencing displacement, unsafe housing, potential homelessness (eviction) or homelessness with:
--Short-term (1-14 day) emergency housing
--Basic needs referral and homeless prevention services
--Off campus housing and rental market advising
--Transitional, rapid re-housing and permanent housing assistance
--Cased managed basic needs grants and rental assistance
--Financial wellness and housing market literacy
In 2020-21, the campaign targeted the support of faculty and staff. In addition, business partners, farmers, food banks, community agencies, students, parents, alumni, and generous individual donors were asked to support the Pantry. The Pantry provided a wide assortment of healthy, student-friendly food products. The Pantry specializes in distributing local, farm-direct, organic produce and foods. The Pantry also provides hygiene and kitchen items.
The Pantry distributed food to an estimated 4,000 students. Shelf stable food is strategically purchased through food bank and wholesale channels. The remaining food is donated through the Chico Food Project, annual food drives, food rescue and direct donations. Organic and sustainably grown produce is purchased through the University Farm’s Organic Vegetable Project and other regional produce distributors.
Through CalFresh Outreach, the Pantry provides on-the-spot CalFresh (USDA SNAP) food benefit application assistance. Sign up or learn more about CalFresh.https://www.csuchico.edu/basic-needs/get-involved.shtml
To support student basic needs and academic success, the Basic Needs Housing assists eligible Chico State students experiencing displacement, unsafe housing, potential homelessness (eviction) or homelessness with:
--Short-term (1-14 day) emergency housing
--Basic needs referral and homeless prevention services
--Off campus housing and rental market advising
--Transitional, rapid re-housing and permanent housing assistance
--Cased managed basic needs grants and rental assistance
--Financial wellness and housing market literacy
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
The Basic Needs Project distributed more than 50 tons of food and supported the basic needs of more than 4,000 students. In 2020-21 they housed 50 students struggling with homelessness and will continue to assist those escaping climate fires and disasters. The California State University 2018 research survey found that 50% of Chico State students experience low to very low food security.
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
A.S. Government Affairs Committee passes the resolution expressing their endorsement of the City of Chico's Climate Emergency on March 27, 2019.
https://www.csuchico.edu/sen/_assets/documents/as/19-4-25/gac_reso_climate_emergency.pdf
https://www.csuchico.edu/basic-needs/index.shtml
https://www.csuchico.edu/sen/_assets/documents/as/19-4-25/gac_reso_climate_emergency.pdf
https://www.csuchico.edu/basic-needs/index.shtml
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