| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
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| Overall Score | 67.21 |
| Liaison | Dave Barbier |
| Submission Date | June 3, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Shelly
Janowski Sustainability Coordinator Facility Services |
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Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at students within the previous three years that has yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Yes
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Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at employees within the previous three years that has yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Yes
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The name of the campaign (1st campaign):
National Campus Sustainability Day
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A brief description of the campaign (1st campaign):
A sustainability information fair is held for students, staff and the general public. Campus departments and community vendors exhibited what they do to create a more sustainable workplace and community. Future Campus Sustainability Day fairs will coincide with the WIST Focal Point.
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A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (1st campaign):
The goals set by the Office of Sustainability were the baseline for measuring the positive impact of the campaign. The number of booths/vendors in attendance as well as the number of students and faculty surveying the sustainable practices in the surrounding communities determined that we reached the goal of overall attendance. Using results from Survey Monkey among those that attended showed proof of the overall positive impact.
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The website URL where information about the campaign is available (1st campaign):
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The name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Focal Point
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A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
The WI Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST) holds an annual conference - Focal Point. Focal Point 2013: Frontiers in Packaging. The event brought together key players in the packaging industry, a major manufacturing sector in Wisconsin. The day targeted opportunities and challenges for the packaging and converting industries in the Midwest. 2014 Focal Point - opportunities for sustainability gains in food and beverage packaging. 2015 will focus on paper-based food packaging and serviceware - enhanced performance and reduced environmenal footprint.
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A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Many attendees from businesses and economic development agencies, and the audience included product development specialists, sustainability directors, research directors, packaging engineers, and executives and owners.
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The website URL where information about the campaign is available (2nd campaign):
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A brief description of other outreach campaigns, including measured positive impacts:
The College of Natural Resources holds an annual CNR Student Research Symposium where students share and present their research projects that relate from animal biology to paper industry problems and impacts. Within these projects there are many that relate to energy and water conservation as well as focusing on sustainability of our natural resources. in 2013 there were 38 projects completed by students as groups or individuals. This symposium attracts over 400 spectators annually.
2014 Sustainability Movie series
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