Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 70.87
Liaison Daimon Eklund
Submission Date Dec. 23, 2021

STARS v2.2

University of Washington, Seattle
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Daimon Eklund
Communications Manager
UW Sustainability
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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:

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:
UW Sustainability sends quarterly newsletters with updates of sustainability projects, programs, and events occurring on campus.

http://green.uw.edu/newsletter

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:
UW Sustainability, in a partnership with Seattle City Light, created a series of infographic posters in many campus buildings highlighting sustainability building features and showing how the buildings consume resources. The infographics are also collected online at http://green.uw.edu/posters/buildings

There are also many building-specific displays in newly constructed or renovated buildings highlighting LEED certification and the building features contributing to the certification.

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:
UW Sustainability has produced a sustainability walking tour of campus, available as a printed map or online at http://green.uw.edu/walkingtour

Green living guide 

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

A brief description of the guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
UW Housing & Food Services has produced a video to inform students about sustainable living in the residence halls: https://youtu.be/BPwcuRD5EWA

They also have a video playlist of other sustainability features and guides around living and dining on campus: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRKszJxY_lvP9CAJt2a0jDANpFa7en8F9

HFS provides a sustainability page on its website directing students to these videos: https://hfs.uw.edu/About/Sustainability

Optional Fields

A brief description of other comprehensive sustainability outreach materials and publications not covered above:
The UW Sustainability Dashboard is a one-stop shop for information on metrics the University currently gathers in a variety of offices and entities around the Seattle campus in regards to sustainability.
http://green.uw.edu/dashboard

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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