Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 53.05
Liaison April Thompson
Submission Date Sept. 22, 2023

STARS v2.2

Creighton University
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 April Thompson
Project and Reporting Coordinator
Office of Sustainability
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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:
http://www.creighton.edu/sustainability/

Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter or social media platform that focuses specifically on campus sustainability?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability newsletter or social media platform:

The Office of Sustainability Programs has a newsletter distrubuted via listserv that keeps patron uptodate on not only campus activities relating to sustainabilities but also activities throughout the metropolitian and state.

The Office of Sustainability Programs runs three social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Handles for all three accounts are @GreenCreighton. Student groups dedicated to sustainability also have social media accounts.

Creighton Today: http://www.creightontoday.com/

Additionally, The Office of Sustainability Programs hosts a sustainability listserv where students, employees, and community members may sign up to receive the most recent news related to sustainability at Creighton and in Omaha.


Does the institution have signage that highlights sustainability features on campus?:
Yes

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

Canan Printing Company wraps different facts the public of printing reduction (facts sheets) Water bottle fillers
SPIN Scooter stations
Community Recycling Banner
An entire wall is dedicated to the waste station in Brandeis Dining


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

A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:

During campus tours student tour guides will point out the compost bin in one of the dining halls, point out the solar arrays, or discuss environmental justice when passing the center for service and justice.


Does the institution produce a guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
Yes

A brief description of the guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:

The Creighton University Green Living Guide: A Student Guide to Sustainable Living was created during the Fall 2018 semester and was a collaborative project between the Creighton Students Union (CSU), Creative Suite, and The Office of Sustainability Programs can still be found on the the Sustainable Creighton Webpage.


A brief description of other comprehensive sustainability outreach materials and publications not covered above:

The OSP created and posted several guides for students, faculty, and staff to practice being more sustainable.


Additional documentation to support the submission:
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