| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.54 |
| Liaison | Tavey Capps |
| Submission Date | Oct. 18, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Duke University
PAE-15: Employee Sustainability Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.19 / 5.00 |
Tavey
Capps Environmental Sustainability Director Office of the Executive Vice President |
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A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (1st program):
Sustainable Duke hosts a quarterly three-hour staff sustainability workshop through Learning & Organization Development. The workshop is open to all staff. Staff who attend the workshop are tasked with being a leader for sustainability in their workplace and many engage their coworkers in completing the Duke Green Workplace Certification.
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (1st program):
The three-hour, interactive Leading for Environmental Sustainability Workshop covers: sustainability efforts at Duke University; personal changes staff can make to reduce their environmental footprint at work; guiding a department through the Duke Green Workplace Certification; starting and leading a green team; and resources provided by Sustainable Duke.
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
The Education and Outreach Coordinator in the sustainability office runs a quarterly staff sustainability training that is three hours in duration. Additionally, Sustainable Duke often provides presentations to individual departments on campus that are working to become more sustainable. The Education and Outreach Coordinator also communicates with leaders of green teams regularly via e-mail and telephone in order to provide resources, advice, and assistance with green team projects. Additionally, Sustainable Duke manages the Duke Green Workplace Certification process, including media promotions of newly certified offices. Finally, Sustainable Duke supports departments financially in their workplace greening projects through funding from the Green Grant Fund.
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