Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 49.59
Liaison Lily Strehlow
Submission Date Feb. 2, 2024

STARS v2.2

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
EN-5: Outreach Campaign

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.00 / 4.00 Lily Strehlow
Sustainability Specialist
Risk Management, Safety, and Sustainability
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Has the institution held a 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 a 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 

Name of the campaign:
Sustainable Menstrual Products

A brief description of the campaign:
The Sustainable Menstrual Products campaign headed by the Student Office of Sustainability was created to combat period poverty for UW-Eau Claire students, and to promote more sustainable solutions for students who menstruate. This campaign provided menstrual cups and reusable period underwear for students to pick up at Student Health Services, the Intersectional Women’s Center, Campus Harvest Food Pantry/Campus Closet, and the Student Sustainability Resource Center at any time.

A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
221 products were picked up from beginning of April, 2023 through May, 2023.

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2nd campaign

Name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Earth Claire

A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Earth Claire holds events thoughout the entire month of April with representation from many different environmental and sustainability-focused organizations, on-campus and from the community.

Trash Pickup Event at Putnam Park- During Earth Claire 2023, students picked up 4 full bags of trash from Putnam Park.

Soles4souls- Used and new shoe drive where students can bring their old unwanted shoes and they will be donated. In 2023, a total of 1,340 pairs of shoes were donated by UWEC

A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
4 full bags of trash were picked up and 1340 pairs of shoes were donated.

Optional Fields

A brief description of other sustainability-related outreach campaigns:
Sustainable Office Certification Program- This program provides resources for all students, staff, and faculty to practice and preserve the campus environment and reduce the overall harmful impact on the environment and to enhance a culture of sustainability in your office. ​

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