| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.34 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Andrews |
| Submission Date | July 29, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of New Hampshire
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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2.00 / 2.00 |
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Cullen Program Support Assistant Sustainability Institute |
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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 | No |
| A sustainability walking map or tour | No |
| 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:
The online home of the Sustainability Institute lists UNH sustainability related academic programs and courses, research, a calendar of events, social media, and resources for students, faculty, staff, the media, policymakers and much more. Sustainability tips are available for students and for faculty and staff.
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The website URL for the central sustainability website:
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A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
The Sustainability Institute newsletter highlights how sustainability principles and practices are being integrated throughout UNH's curriculum, operations, research, and engagement with local, state, regional, national, and international partners. Each issue shares interesting facts, easy-to-do tips, an inspiring "Profile in Sustainability" highlighting the work of UNH faculty, staff, and students, links to event calendars and social media, and more. The newsletter comes out every month during the academic year and once during the summer. UNHSi also send e-blasts announcing sustainability events and has a special sustainability research newsletter for faculty and staff. Final, a sustainability tip comes out in each issue of Campus Journal, the main UNH online newspaper for employees.
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A brief description of the social media platforms that focus specifically on campus sustainability:
The Sustainability Institute uses Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, Flickr, Pinterest, and a Wordpress blog to inform students and others about sustainable tips, opportunities, and events, both on campus and in the surrounding area.
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A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
The Undergraduate Research Conference (URC), entering its 15th year in 2014, is a celebration of academic excellence at the University of New Hampshire. At the weeklong symposium, hundreds of UNH students from all academic disciplines present the results of their scholarly and creative research in one of over twenty professional and artistic venues campus-wide. Demonstrations, performances, and oral and poster presentations add to the excitement of the annual conference.
Each year, the presence of sustainability research at the URC grows. Students across disciplines and colleges present on their sustainability research on topics like renewable energy, local agriculture, health and nutrition, cultural heritage, climate change, biodiversity, environmental engineering, sustainable investment, and much more.
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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 :
UNH has signage across campus highlighting sustainable features like LED lighting, the LEED Gold features of James Hall and the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics, and TV's that display transit information and real-time energy use of buildings.
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A brief description of food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
UNH Dining posts signage in dining halls about its local and regional sources for food along with nutrition information. The Sustainability Institute also created a "Eat Good, Do Good" guide for students.
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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:
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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:
Although it's not a walking tour, UNH does have an online map of its sustainability efforts.
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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:
The UNH Commuter Services website offers information for students living off campus. Within the 36-page Commuter Guide, there are several pages on Transportation Options at UNH (e.g., Wildcat Transit, Guaranteed Ride Home, Campus Connector Shuttles, Cat Cycles, The Downeaster, Safe Rides, etc.) as well as Seacoast area transportation options. There is also information about parking, storm closings, commuter programming, and much more. Additionally, UNHSI offers a webpage covering all sustainable transportation options at UNH. Transit schedules can be found at www.wildcattransit.com.
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A brief description of the navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
Signage exists across campus on designated bike lanes, walking paths, street crossings, and more.
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A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
UNSHI also offers "Sustainability Tips for Students." Here, students can learn more about water conservation, buying local food, how to join sustainability-related student organizations, and much more. (http://www.sustainableunh.unh.edu/students and http://sustainableunh.unh.edu/sites/sustainableunh.unh.edu/files/images/UNHSI_Flyer_students_revised_2.pdf)
Residential Life offers a website with many tips for students to incorporate green living and sustainability into the residential experience by "buying green" and "living green."
http://residential-life.unh.edu/living/preparing/livinggreen.html
An example of an energy efficient dorm room is available on the UNHSI website: http://www.sustainableunh.unh.edu/unh-virtual-energy-efficient-dorm-room
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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:
The New Hampshire (TNH) is the student newspaper of the University of New Hampshire. Student reporters regularly cover sustainability. In addition, in Spring 2012 UNH professor Tom Haines had his journalism course cover New Hampshire and regional sustainability. During the AY12-13 year, UNHSI staff mentored students who wrote weekly sustainability columns in the TNH.
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A brief description of another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above (1st material):
UNHSI has online and print pieces about the office itself. We also published a book on UNH's sustainability efforts in 2009.
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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):
UNHSI is coming out with a short video on sustainability in 2014.
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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):
In Spring 2010, UNH officially released a Tree Walk Podcast, a walking tour and map that consists of 22 stops around campus where people learn about tree identification, the history of the landscape and ongoing sustainability projects related to biodiversity.
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (4th material):
No
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (5th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (6th material):
No
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (7th material):
No
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (8th material):
No
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
See http://www.sustainableunh.unh.edu/students
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