| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.21 |
| Liaison | Dave Barbier |
| Submission Date | June 3, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Shelly
Janowski Sustainability Coordinator Facility Services |
"---"
indicates that no data was submitted for this field
None
Does the institution produce the following outreach materials and/or publications that foster sustainability learning and knowledge? :
| Yes or No | |
| 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 | Yes |
| A guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation | No |
| Navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians | --- |
| 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 |
None
A brief description of the central sustainability website:
The Campus Sustainability website provides information and resources on campus initiatives, student initiatives, academics, planning and administration, special projects and much more.
None
The website URL for the central sustainability website:
None
A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
The College of Natural Resources produces the Central Wisconsin Sustainability Newsletter.
None
The website URL for the sustainability newsletter:
None
A brief description of the social media platforms that focus specifically on campus sustainability:
Office of Sustainability Facebook page with regular posts. The Office of Sustainability is working towards becoming an active member on other social media including Twitter and LinkedIn.
None
The website URL of the primary social media platform that focuses on sustainability:
None
A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
The UWSP Journal: A Refereed Publication of Student Achievement, provides undergraduate research work including students’ musical compositions, pieces of student art and research findings from across disciplines, including sustainability and the environment.
The college newspaper, the Pointer, reports articles on student research, for example, the FRESH project was reported under current news.
The Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology website also reports on student research that is funded through the WIST program.
None
The website URL for the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
None
A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
The Albertson Center for Learning Resources has hardy plants growing on its roof to cut energy costs. There is a large sign in the ACLR that highlights the benefits of the green roof as well as the history of the project.
None
The website URL for building signage that highlights green building features :
None
A brief description of food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
Located at each of the dining areas on campus, there are several different signs describing the sustainable impact of various food items; whether they are organic, regionally, or locally grown.
None
The website URL for food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
None
A brief description of signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies:
---
None
The website URL for signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies:
---
None
A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
A walking tour is given at various events on campus - for example, during Solar Olympics which is held on campus every third year. A walking map was designed in 2012 for visiting student groups on campus.
Walking tours may consist of our recycling center, vermicomposting, CPS cafe, photovoltaic panels or thermal solar panels, WIST, Lot R stormwater best practice demo, green roof, rain gardens, green suite-style res hall, Schmeeckle Reserve.
None
The website URL of the sustainability walking map or tour:
---
None
A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
---
None
The website URL for the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
---
None
A brief description of the navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
---
None
The website URL for navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
---
None
A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
Residential Living publishes a brochure titled "Key Into Green", which explains the many initiatives that Residential Living incorporates, for example recycling chutes in each of the residence halls, energy competitions and the "greenest residence room". This room demonstrates how students can live an environmentally sustainable lifestyle even in a dormatory setting.
None
The website URL for the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
---
None
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 Pointer" is a student-run newspaper published weekly. There is a reporter assigned to sustainability and environmental issues. Letters to the editor and opinions are accepted also.
None
The website URL for regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
None
A brief description of another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above (1st material):
Admissions brochures mailed to schools.
None
The website URL for this material (1st material):
---
None
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (2nd material):
Yes
None
A brief description of this material (2nd material):
Public service announcements about the university's sustainability efforts have been broadcast on the campus radio station.
None
The website URL for this material (2nd material):
---
None
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (3rd material):
Yes
None
A brief description of this material (3rd material):
"Green Spot" videos describing UWSP sustainability efforts. Videos are found on the sustainability website and are on YouTube
None
The website URL for this material (3rd material):
None
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (4th material):
Yes
None
A brief description of this material (4th material):
Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology "Scratch Sheet - News from the knowledge economy"; an online newsletter
Center for Land Use Planning megatrends publication
Open access article "Zoning for Sustainability" http://bit.ly/1Dk9mZx
None
The website URL for this material (4th material):
None
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (5th material):
No
None
A brief description of this material (5th material):
---
None
The website URL for this material (5th material):
---
None
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (6th material):
No
None
A brief description of this material (6th material):
---
None
The website URL for this material (6th material):
---
None
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (7th material):
No
None
A brief description of this material (7th material):
---
None
The website URL for this material (7th material):
---
None
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (8th material):
No
None
A brief description of this material (8th material):
---
None
The website URL for this material (8th material):
---
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
---
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.