| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.80 |
| Liaison | Paul Scanlon |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Slippery Rock University
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Paul
Scanlon Special Assistant to the President President's Office/Sustainability |
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Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at students within the previous three years that has yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Yes
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Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at employees within the previous three years that has yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Yes
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The name of the campaign (1st campaign):
SRU Energy Action Campaign
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A brief description of the campaign (1st campaign):
During the Fall semester each year, all students, faculty and staff are encouraged to sign the individual pledge of the Energy Action Campaign, in which they pledge to choose at least three energy-conserving behaviors to begin practicing on a daily basis. All students taking the pledge are elegible to win prizes such as stainless steel water bottles and sustainability office T-shirts, and are eleigible to win additional prizes if they retake the pledge in ensuing years. The campaign is promoted in a variety of ways, including Facebook postings and staffed tables with laptop computers for quick sign-ups during W.O.W. (Week of Welcome) activities.
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A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (1st campaign):
Over 2,000 students, faculty and staff have taken the Energy Pledge and therefore been exposed to a list of energy-conserving behaviors from which to choose.
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The website URL where information about the campaign is available (1st campaign):
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The name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Earth Week
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A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Earth Week at Slippery Rock is actually a multiple-week event organized by the office of sustainability to focus on promoting a healthy and sustainable environment. Activities included: an Earth Week carnival located centrally on campus; an Earth Festival located at the university's nearby Macoskey Center for Sustainable Systems Research and Education, six campus-wide food and clothing donation events; three campus, community, and invasive species clean-up events; nine sustainable educational films; and seven guest speakers on energy, sustainable education, and environmental topics
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A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
In 2013, over 1,000 students participated in 33 different activities, with faculty, staff, and the general public also invited to attend and participate.
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The website URL where information about the campaign is available (2nd campaign):
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A brief description of other outreach campaigns, including measured positive impacts:
A "Flaunt Your Fleece" campaign was initiated during Fall semester 2014, in which the campus academic building thermostats were set to "setback" mode a day early in order to conserve energy (since academic classes tend to be lightly scheduled on Fridays). Students, faculty and staff were encouraged to dress warmly through a series of posters, newspaper articles, and Facebook contests in which students who posted a "selfie" of themselves wearing flannel were eligible to win prozes. Estimated cost savings are $10,000 per semester, along with the related reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
http://www.sru.edu/academics/colleges/ches/macoskey/Pages/events.aspx
http://www.wkbn.com/2013/06/22/garden-is-model-for-area/
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