Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 48.68
Liaison Darcy Coughlan
Submission Date Nov. 24, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Coastal Carolina University
EN-5: Outreach Campaign

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.00 / 4.00 Jennifer Sellers
Sustainability Coordinator
Sustainability
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Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at students within the previous three years that has yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Yes

Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at employees within the previous three years that has yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Yes

The name of the campaign (1st campaign):
Bike Rally Day

A brief description of the campaign (1st campaign):

The Bike Rally Day was a campaign created by the Swain Scholars, as they saw the need for safer transportation around campus. They felt that the event was a success we would like to continue annually. The purpose of the event was to spread awareness for bike and pedestrian safety, as well as, provide information to increase the knowledge of students on campus on the rules of the road. We invited vendors to give away food and prizes, promote sustainability, and provide information and laws. We did have a pledge for participants to sign which could provide somewhat of an attendee count. We also gave a very small survey to anyone who wished to receive giveaways.


A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (1st campaign):

More than 100 student signed a pledge on Bike Rally Day to promise to practice safe bicycle friendly efforts.A survey was conducted with the following results:
35% said they ride their bike on campus
58% of those who don't ride said they would if it was more safe
73% said that if bikes were available at multiple locations, they would be willing to pay a small fee for that service


The website URL where information about the campaign is available (1st campaign):
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The name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
Think Outside the Bottle

A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):

At Coastal Carolina University, Think Outside the Bottle is a student-driven campaign that started in August 2009, which includes interactive and passive activities throughout campus. The Sustainability Initiative continues this student program as one of its ongoing initiatives to educate the university and community about the bottled water industry.
One of the ways students try to influence and educate their peers is with the Tap Water Challenge, which is a taste test pitting bottled versus tap water to see if people can really taste a difference. Another program is the bottle walk, which is a passive visual education tool to illustratrate the mass number of water bottles that American purchase each year.


A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):

With the installation of 50 water refill stations on-campus, more than 1.3 bottles of water have been saved, according to the bottle tracker on the stations. Also according to sales records from the vending contract, sales of bottles water decreased 30% during the installation of the stations and the campaign.


The website URL where information about the campaign is available (2nd campaign):
A brief description of other outreach campaigns, including measured positive impacts:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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