| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.67 |
| Liaison | Aurora Sharrard |
| Submission Date | Feb. 13, 2024 |
University of Pittsburgh
EN-7: Employee Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.50 / 3.00 |
Emily
Potoczny Sustainability Engagement Manager Office of Sustainability |
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Total number of employees served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
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Name of the employee educators program (1st program):
A brief description of the employee educators program (1st program):
Pitt Green Ambassadors is a peer-education program that embeds sustainability throughout the University of Pittsburgh across multiple departments, campuses, and areas of expertise.
Individual Pitt Green Ambassadors have demonstrated their knowledge of Pitt Sustainability programs and competence in incorporating sustainability best practices into their work. Pitt Green Ambassador support actively helps the University advance sustainability and reach towards carbon neutrality.
To become a Pitt Green Ambassador, individuals must be willing to educate their peers about sustainability at Pitt and best practices, volunteer once annually to educate new employees, stay informed about University and campus Sustainability happenings (via newsletter and otherwise), support their office or lab in getting a "Pitt Green" designation, and demonstrate their abilities via one of the following:
• Complete the Pitt Sustainability Professional Certificate and score 70%+ on the exam
• Be a dedicated member of the Chancellor’s Advisory Council on Sustainability
• Be a Pitt Sustainability intern, EcoRep, or Student Office of Sustainability (SOOS) student leader for over 12 combined months.
Pitt Green Ambassadors are tasked with recruiting one new Pitt Green Lab, Pitt Green Office, or Pitt Green Resident annually -- through informal peer-to-peer education and outreach, referral, or through once-yearly volunteering with the Office of Sustainability.
Green Ambassadors are coordinated through biyearly meetings and receive notification of ongoing volunteer, leadership and mentorship opportunities from the Sustainability Engagement Manager, who also manages the Pitt Green Office & Lab program and administration. They are empowered to move their peer interactions about sustainability towards action through use of prepared slides and program flyers with next steps to participate in Pitt's green engagement program.
A brief description of the employee educators program’s target audience (1st program):
The target audience for Pitt Green Ambassadors is staff, faculty, and student leaders who are already engaged and familiar with Pitt’s Sustainability efforts. The Pitt Green Ambassador program empowers these individuals to step into peer leadership and mentorship roles; in so doing, the Pitt Green Ambassador network expands access and resources for the entire Pitt community as they seem to work, learn, and live sustainably on campus.
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At this time, almost all tracked, formal on-campus education about Pitt Sustainability is done by employees and/or students paid to support campus-wide sustainability collaborations (which does not qualify as part of this credit.)
The University of Pittsburgh has an active "Pitt Green" suite of engagement programs designed to include employees and students in campus-wide sustainability efforts, while raising awareness about ways for individuals, departments, events, and student organizations to become more sustainable.
All Pitt Green Ambassadors have knowledge, experience, access, and a direct line to the Office of Sustainability for updated information and resources to help educate and communicate to our University community. Pitt Green Ambassadors are all also a member of the Pitt Green Ambassador community of like-minded professionals who collaborate, share ideas, and help grow the culture of sustainability at Pitt.
Pitt Green Ambassadors are empowered to engage their fellow employees and students in campus-wide Pitt Sustainability efforts (including, but certainly not limited to the Pitt Green suite of engagement programs). In leading their colleagues and friends in supporting sustainability activities across Pitt's campus, Pitt Green Ambassadors influence the ongoing evolution of Pitt's sustainability strategy, programs, and events.
Learn more about current Pitt Green Ambassadors: https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/what-you-can-do/pitt-green/
At this time, almost all tracked, formal on-campus education about Pitt Sustainability is done by employees and/or students paid to support campus-wide sustainability collaborations (which does not qualify as part of this credit.)
The University of Pittsburgh has an active "Pitt Green" suite of engagement programs designed to include employees and students in campus-wide sustainability efforts, while raising awareness about ways for individuals, departments, events, and student organizations to become more sustainable.
All Pitt Green Ambassadors have knowledge, experience, access, and a direct line to the Office of Sustainability for updated information and resources to help educate and communicate to our University community. Pitt Green Ambassadors are all also a member of the Pitt Green Ambassador community of like-minded professionals who collaborate, share ideas, and help grow the culture of sustainability at Pitt.
Pitt Green Ambassadors are empowered to engage their fellow employees and students in campus-wide Pitt Sustainability efforts (including, but certainly not limited to the Pitt Green suite of engagement programs). In leading their colleagues and friends in supporting sustainability activities across Pitt's campus, Pitt Green Ambassadors influence the ongoing evolution of Pitt's sustainability strategy, programs, and events.
Learn more about current Pitt Green Ambassadors: https://www.sustainable.pitt.edu/what-you-can-do/pitt-green/
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