Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 57.31
Liaison Feng Teter
Submission Date Dec. 4, 2023

STARS v2.2

California State University, Fresno
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.20 / 2.00 Feng Teter
Sustainability Analyst
Office of the Provost
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Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution’s sustainability efforts?:
Yes

Website URL for the central sustainability website:
Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter or social media platform that focuses specifically on campus sustainability?:
No

A brief description of the sustainability newsletter or social media platform:
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Does the institution have signage that highlights sustainability features on campus?:
Yes

A brief description of the signage that highlights sustainability features on campus:

Water bottle refill stations are all labeled with QR Codes that refers users to all other locations where water refill stations can be found.

All outdoor waste bins have signage that displays which items should be recycled or be sent to landfill.

The Central Utility Plant Replacement Project includes signage to explain how replacing the university's Central Plant will make the campus more sustainable.

Campus has not yet posted this map, but green spaces are mapped out here: https://fresnostate.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=0da8ca449e994948a94535f5f720fddd


Does the institution provide a sustainability walking map or tour?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:

We have a Campus Tree Walk, which is a guide to the 100+ species of trees that are located throughout the California State University, Fresno campus as part of our arboretum. This walk has been altered over the past year to focus on native and drought tolerant species.

https://www.fresnostate.edu/adminserv/arboretum/treewalk/


Does the institution produce a guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
No

A brief description of the guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
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A brief description of other comprehensive sustainability outreach materials and publications not covered above:

The Sustainability Task Force published a paper detailing how the student-led sustainbility outreach efforts led to positive, measurable results and identified pitfalls of relying too heavily on students. The paper can be viewed here: https://doi.org/10.55671/2771-5574.1005


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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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