| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 41.40 |
| Liaison | Jamey Pavey |
| Submission Date | May 24, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Earlham College
SD-1: New Student Orientation
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
| -- | N/A |
Kumar
Jensen Student Environmental Studies |
Does new student orientation include presentations, speakers, or skits that address sustainability and take place in large venues that most or all first-year students attend?:
Provide a brief description of the presentations, speakers or skits:
Does new student orientation incorporate sustainability information into presentations (e.g., made by Residential Advisors to individual dorm floors)?:
Provide a brief description of the presentations:
Residential Advisors instruct their incoming students on recycling and simple sustainability measures (turning off lights in communal areas, keeping windows closed to conserve energy, etc.)
Does new student orientation actively engage students in activities that raise awareness about sustainability, highlight how sustainability plays out on campus, or allows students to take part in a productive green activity?:
Provide a brief description of the activities:
Past projects have included partnering with local energy provider Richmond Power & Light to give away CFLs, power strips and Kill-a-watts (energy consumption meter) to students, fun and educational activities involving discerning recyclable materials from non-recyclable, as well as a local bike ride around Richmond pointing out significant sustainability-related locations such as the local Clear Creek Food Co-op. Students in the dining hall help direct new students on composting food.
Does the institution make new student orientation more sustainable via efforts such as a zero-waste meal or carbon offsets?:
Provide a brief description of the efforts:
Does the institution incorporate sustainability into new student orientation in other ways?:
Provide a brief description:
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