| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.56 |
| Liaison | Natalie Hayes |
| Submission Date | June 22, 2017 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bentley University
EN-6: Employee Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.94 / 3.00 |
Natalie
Hayes Associate Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution administer or oversee an ongoing faculty/staff peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Total number of employees:
Name of the employee educators program (1st program) :
Number of employees served by the program (1st program):
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (1st program):
One member from each academic department, office, or center elects to be the group's representative at monthly Faculty/Staff Eco Rep meetings. This is purely a voluntary process and does not involve compensation of any kind.
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (1st program):
There is no "formal" training, but new Eco Reps are often given a crash-course in Bentley's sustainability strategic sustainability goals and initiatives. At each monthly meeting, Faculty/Staff Eco Reps are given a short presentation on one of the Office of Sustainability programs and encouraged to ask questions. They are also constantly learning from one another about how to best engage other employees and which best practices to focus on.
Eco Reps works directly with their peers in various offices and departments to encourage behavior change on campus. Past successes include: (1) increased engagement in proper recycling procedures (2) office energy conservation campaigns (3) k-cup recycling programs (4) office swap/office item reuse efforts (5) electronic recycling training.
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
The Office of Sustainability hosts and pays for periodic lunches for the Eco-rep group. Otherwise the Faculty Staff Eco Reps does not require financial support from the institution.
The website URL where information about the program is available (1st program):
Name of the employee educators program (2nd program):
Number of employees served by the program (2nd program):
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (2nd program):
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (2nd program):
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (2nd program):
The website URL where information about the program is available (2nd program):
Name(s) of the employee educator program(s) (all other programs):
Number of employees served by all other programs:
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (all other programs):
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (all other programs):
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program(s) (all other programs):
The website URL where information about the program(s) is available (all other programs):
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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