| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.41 |
| Liaison | Deborah Steinberg |
| Submission Date | Feb. 18, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Carnegie Mellon University
PAE-15: Employee Sustainability Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
5.00 / 5.00 |
Barbara
Kviz Environmental Coordinator Facilities Management Services |
Total number of people employed by the institution:
Program name (1st program) :
Number of employees served by the program (1st program):
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (1st program):
Approximately 60-70 Staff Council representatives attend monthly meetings and then share information with their constituents, most departments on campus are represented by these elected officials.
The Staff Council Green Team are volunteers as part of this pool of representatives.
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (1st program):
Some of the training is 'in action', as the Staff Council lunches are now zero waste, and 100% compostable, when possible.
The Reps see how the event works, and can learn how to do it for themselves, by experiencing how it is organized.
Staff Council has teamed up with the Green Practices Committee to hold 'Lunch and Learns' about food composting in departments, holding zero waste events, and information sessions about CMU environmental initiatives.
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
The extra cost of the green lunches are supported by the Staff Council budget, and voted on by the Executive Committee.
The Staff Council Green Team answer questions about composting and administer the collection process.
The website URL where information about the program is available (1st program):
Program name (2nd program):
Number of employees served by the program (2nd program):
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (2nd program):
The Green Practices Committee member's are internal to the campus and are asked to participate by the Co-Chairs of the committee.
Administrative departments that can leverage environmental actions or that have the time and interest are chosen.
No one that has an interest in participating on the committee is turned away.
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (2nd program):
As the result of the Green Practices Committee's view and purpose, green initiatives are promoted through a Departmental Green Team initiative.
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (2nd program):
Facilities Management Services provides lunch for the GPC committee meetings, free energy saving services, recycling bins & composting stations for no charge to departments.
See what FMS can do for free here;
http://www.cmu.edu/fms/SecLin_Sustainability/index.html
The website URL where information about the program is available (2nd program):
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Number of employees served by the program(s) (all other programs):
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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):
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