Appalachian State University
EN-7: Employee Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.48 / 3.00 |
Jennifer
Maxwell Resource Conservation Manager Physical Plant Administration |
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Appalachian State University strives to continue to expand our sustainability education by offering faculty and staff the opportunity to become more sustainable in the workplace. This certification is meant to be a tool to educate and develop habits that promote a more sustainable office environment. This certification recognizes campus work spaces that have taken extra steps to ensure they are contributing to the sustainability goals of App State by greening their space, and lowering their daily impact.
This certification is completely voluntary, and the Office of Sustainability will offer advice and assistance as needed. The certification lasts for three years, but can be completed as often as you choose to achieve a higher score. The Sustainability Categories are Energy & Water, Food & Events, Health & Wellness, Purchasing, Service & Community Engagement, Social Justice, Transportation, and Zero Waste. Currently 36 offices have been certified with another 12 offices in the process.
Employee educators are graduate assistants that undergo training from the sustainability program manager, Jennifer Maxwell, before assisting offices through the certification process. The employee educators reach out to offices that have not yet certified, assistant with offices in the certification process, give zero waste trainings to offices, offer suggestions to offices for ways to improve their scores, and answer any questions offices may have along the way.
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The target audience for the green workplace certification includes all faculty and staff on campus. The certification strives to reach every member of the Appstate community to educate and develop habits that promote a more sustainable office or work environment.
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