| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.79 |
| Liaison | Mary Whitney |
| Submission Date | Sept. 22, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Chatham University
EN-6: Employee Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.25 / 3.00 |
Mary
Whitney University Sustainability Coordinator 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:
Date Revised: Oct. 14, 2015
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):
The President's Office has asked each department to designate one faculty or staff member as the departmental peer educator. The program held its first formal meeting on September 10, 2015 at 10:00am.
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (1st program):
Each month, the Office of Sustainability and the President's Office will co-sponsor a Lunch and Learn in which employees will attend a 30 minute explanation of sustainability issues around recycling, electricity use, purchasing, product guidelines, etc. Each department is requested to identify a person to serve as the departmental locus for this information and will be required to report back to the entire department through peer education. Peer educators will be available for all staff and faculty for any questions regarding the university's sustainability policies, initiatives, and programs.
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
Peer educators will receive release time for their involvement in the Green Lunch and Learn program.
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):
Any employee who is interested in sustainability and reducing the university’s carbon footprint may sign up for Climate Committee. There is a representative appointed from each department that is crucial for the advancement of sustainability at Chatham University. The representatives are a resource to their area of responsibility or department and answer any questions that departmental faculty and staff may have.
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (2nd program):
The employee educators involved in Climate Committee can attend the training series offered by the School of Sustainability and the Sustainability Office. The representatives also learn about current issue through the bi-weekly meetings and then report the information back to their departments or their area of responsibility.
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (2nd program):
Chatham University provides the program with a budget out of the Office of Sustainability that is determined annually so that the program can work on reducing the carbon footprint of the university.
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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