| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.51 |
| Liaison | Lacey Raak |
| Submission Date | July 29, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
California State University, Monterey Bay
ER-4: Sustainability Outreach and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Mark
Lasnik University Sustainability Assistant Campus Sustainability Committee |
Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts?:
A brief description of the central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts:
Come to this website for links to the AC&U Presidents' Climate Committment and related administrative activities, Sustainability events, Sustainability in the classroom, Green campus facilities, and the Associated Student's Sustainability efforts.
The California State University also has a Sustainability website which features sustainability news and efforts across all of the CalState campuses. It serves to explain and highlight the sustainability guidelines and requirements to which all CalState campuses must adhere.
http://www.calstate.edu/cpdc/sustainability/
The website URL for the central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution's sustainability efforts:
Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter?:
A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
The CSU Green Sheet; A system wide newsletter highlighting sustainability on the 23 campuses.
The website URL for the sustainability newsletter:
Does the institution have a vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability?:
A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
Each semester, the CSUMB Capstone Festival celebrates the culminating projects of graduating seniors, credential candidates, and master's students as they present their work in sessions held by each of our CSUMB academic programs.
These projects reflect the synthesis of knowledge, skills, and abilities developed over the course of a student's learning experience at CSUMB. They include oral presentations, original poetry, oral histories, installation art, murals, photography, performances, research presentations, online teaching and learning, tabletop exhibits, films and videos, multimedia works, computer visualizations, and more.
The website URL for the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
Does the institution have building signage that highlights green building features?:
A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
The website URL for building signage that highlights green building features :
Does the institution have food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems?:
A brief description of food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
SODEXO creates brochures about subjects such as voluntary and mandatory meal plans. These brochures specifically mention how the foods use sustainable ingredients and that the ingredients are grown and purchased locally. SODEXO works with event and conference organizers to provide menus including sustainable foods. SODEXO stocks brochures from local sustainable growers.
The website URL for food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
Does the institution have signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed?:
A brief description of signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed:
The website URL for signage on the grounds about sustainable grounds-keeping strategies employed:
Does the institution have a sustainability walking map or tour?:
A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
The walking tour points out our commitment to sustainability on campus.
The website URL of the sustainability walking map or tour:
Does the institution have a guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation?:
A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
The University publishes the TRIPwise brochure which provides commuters with a one-stop resource for all commuter resources, programs, etc. The information is also provided on a website, in the Orientation guide, and the Residential Life guide.
The website URL for the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
Does the institution have a guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
By leading with an ethic of care, Student Housing & Residential Life staff members build strong communities that promote lasting relationships, a pluralistic perspective, ethical decision making, and personal responsibility. Living in our residential communities, students develop a sense of campus pride while benefiting from a safe, inclusive, diverse environment that fosters student success, personal growth, and professional development. Through collaboration with current and prospective students, those who support them, campus partners, and the surrounding communities, we provide a CSUMB student housing experience that educates residents as they persist towards graduation while continually developing skills in lifelong learning, empowered leadership, and global citizenry.
The website URL for the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
Does the institution have regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper (either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat)?:
A brief description of regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
Sustainability activities and events are covered by the Otter Realm, the CSU Monterey Bay student paper.
The website URL for regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (1st material):
A brief description of this material:
•The Environmental Committee shall raise awareness of environmental impact issues
•The Environmental Committee shall promote sustainable campus practices
•The Environmental Committee shall increase awareness of environmental cleanup activities surrounding the CSUMB campus, including issues of: groundwater cleanup, OU-2 landfill, carbon tetrachloride plume(s), unexploded ordnance, and the Fort Ord prescribed vegetation burns.
•The Environmental Committee shall organize Earth Day events
The website URL for this material:
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (2nd material):
A brief description of this material:
The CSU Monterey Bay sustainability web pages acts as a publication of news and current events and thus as outreach material.
The website URL for this material:
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (3rd material):
A brief description of this material:
CSU Monterey Bay maintains a facebook page on sustainable activities.
The website URL for this material:
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (4th material):
A brief description of this material:
CSU Monterey Bay maintains a facebook page on our Green Team's sustainability activities.
The website URL for this material:
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (5th material):
A brief description of this material:
CSU Monterey Bay maintains a facebook page on dining services related sustainability activities.
The website URL for this material:
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (6th material):
A brief description of this material:
CSU Monterey Bay maintains a facebook page on transportation related sustainability activities.
The website URL for this material:
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (7th material):
A brief description of this material:
The website URL for this material:
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (8th material):
A brief description of this material:
The website URL for this material:
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