Overall Rating	Silver
Overall Score	53.56
Liaison	Georgeann Moss
Submission Date	Dec. 22, 2021

STARS v2.2

Dallas College
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

Status	Score	Responsible Party
	1.60 / 2.00	Faye Davis Assistant Director of Sustainability Outreach and Engagement Sustainability Office

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Central sustainability website

Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution’s sustainability efforts?:

Yes

Website URL for the central sustainability website:

http://www.dallascollege.edu/sustainability

Sustainability newsletter or social media platform

Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter or social media platform that focuses specifically on campus sustainability?:

Yes

A brief description of the sustainability newsletter or social media platform:

Dallas College has a sustainability newsletter with the majority audience being community members. The newsletter has approximately 3,700 subscribers and has an average monthly open rate of 25 percent representing more than 12,000 views. http://dcccd.msgfocus.com/q/1IjwcybYiduo06ZIjEdCn/wv

Dallas College has social media sustainability channels on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube with a combined reach of approximately 3,480 followers.

- Sustainable Dallas College Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SustainableDallasCollege/
- Sustainable Brookhaven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainable_brookhaven/
- Sustainable North Lake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainable_north_lake/
- The Sustainable Age Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesustainableage

Dallas College sustainability office has goals to expand its social media influence across all platforms.

Signage

Does the institution have signage that highlights sustainability features on campus?:

Yes

A brief description of the signage that highlights sustainability features on campus:

Dallas College has sustainability signage across its locations. Signage highlights specific sustainability features such as:

- Brookhaven Windmill Garden
- Brookhaven Food Pantry
- North Lake Living Learning Garden
- North Lake Romero Community Garden
- Eastfield Harvester Community Garden
- Cedar Valley Butterfly Garden
- Richland Tree Farm
- All LEED certified buildings at Cedar Valley Campus, North Lake Campus, and Richland Campus
- Tree Higher Education Campus USA award plaques on display at Brookhaven, Eastfield, Mountain View, North Lake, Irving Center, and Richland.
- Recognition awards on display at all campuses, awards from community partners and local agencies like EPA Region 6.
- All locations have recycling signs
- Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) signs at Main Administrative Office, at Brookhaven Food Pantry

Sustainability map or tour

Does the institution provide a sustainability walking map or tour?:

Yes

A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:

Dallas College offers several sustainability walking maps or tours.

- Brookhaven Sustainability Map, https://bhcgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Viewer/index.html?appid=4fba6f28f6ae406cb467f82a68127f4d

- Mountain View STEM Walking Tour, https://public.ntmn.org/mountain-view-walkstem-project

- Richland has a Garbology Map, https://rlc5.dcccd.edu/media/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/05/CampusMapSm-Garbology2013.jpg

- Guided Sustainability Tours at all Locations, www.dcccd.edu/sustainability

Green living guide

Does the institution produce a guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:

A brief description of the guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:

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A brief description of other comprehensive sustainability outreach materials and publications not covered above:

Dallas College has several sustainability publications not covered above:

Sustainable U Webinar Series, free recordings
https://www.dcccd.yuga.com/

Video Series for UN Sustainable Development Goals https://www.dallascollege.edu/about/sustainability/initiatives/un-sdgs/pages/default.aspx

Dallas College participates in the Sustainability Handbook for Academics and Operations published by the Global Council for Science and the Environment. https://www.gcseglobal.org/community-college-handbook-community-practice

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