| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60.60 |
| Liaison | Jay Price |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Preston
Jacobsen Sustainability Manager Facilities Services |
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Has the institution held at least one 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 at least one 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
Power Challenge
A brief description of the campaign, including how students and/or employees were engaged:
The POWER (Programs of Water, Energy, and Recycling) Challenge is a way for the UT community to demonstrate its commitment to reducing the university’s environmental impact in the month of October by pitting UT residence halls against each other in a battle to see which halls are greenest. We engaged students, Resident Assistants, and Hall Directors directly by encouraging them to participate in events and service projects that promote environmentalism, as well as encouraging them to plan their own events and activities. The halls were scored based on their water consumption, energy consumption, and waste output, in addition to earning participation points throughout the month.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
During the Power Challenge, the university saw a reduction of $65,099.09 in energy, water, and waste disposal costs. Additionally, there were 68 total sustainability educational materials created and shared that month, and 498 people signed the Power Down Pledge.
The website URL where information about the campaign is available:
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2nd Campaign
My Tiny Trash
A brief description of the campaign, including how students and/or employees were engaged (2nd campaign):
My Tiny Trash is a waste reduction pilot outreach campaign within the Facilities Services Complex at UT. This building houses 145 employees. Rather than each desk having its own individual 3 gallon trash bin with its own individual plastic liner that would all go to the landfill, each desk features a “Tiny Trash” receptacle (roughly 6”x 3”x 6”) that nests neatly in their 3 gallon recycling bin. Employees place all non-recyclable materials in their “Tiny Trash” receptacle (like candy wrappers, chip bags, foil, straws, etc.). This outreach program has provided written materials to all employees about what common waste items go in which waste stream.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Employees are responsible for sorting their own waste and emptying their own bins once a week (or as necessary) into the larger bins located in convenient locations throughout the facility. This campaign encourages employees to be more active and conscious of their daily waste, and has made responsible waste habits a part of their day-to-day routine. This campaign also reduces the workload of the janitorial staff, allowing them to focus on other services throughout the building and campus, and it prevents excess waste (individual plastic liners) from going to the landfill.
The website URL where information about the campaign is available (2nd campaign):
Optional Fields
Positive impacts unmeasured and ongoing
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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