| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.16 |
| Liaison | Elaine Durr |
| Submission Date | Nov. 9, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Elon University
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Jessica
Bilecki Assistant Director for Education and Outreach Office of Sustainability |
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?:
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?:
The name of the campaign (1st campaign):
A brief description of the campaign (1st campaign):
The Phoenix Cup is a series of competitions aimed at reducing our collective ecological footprint. Teams compete with each other to see who can positively contribute the most to sustainability at Elon through individual actions. The competition happens twice a year and lasts for three weeks. In the fall the competition focuses on energy reduction and in the spring it focuses on waste education. To win each competition, a team must earn the most points per person by completing items on the checklist provided. Both teams of students and teams of faculty/staff can compete.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (1st campaign):
In fall 2014, all teams participating in the Phoenix Cup had a decrease in their building's energy use from the first week of the competition to the last. The average energy reduction in all residential buildings during the competition was 18%. In addition, students, faculty and staff committed to taking nearly 500 individual actions to conserve energy during the competition.
In spring 2015, people committed to taking over 200 actions to reduce landfill waste.
The website URL where information about the campaign is available (1st campaign):
The name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
The Residential Compost Leader program provides students who are interested in having compost collection in their residence hall the training and materials to educate their peers and implement compost collection on their floor. The program was successfully piloted on two floors and will be offered in more neighborhoods in 2015. This program was a collaboration between the Office of Sustainability, Environmental Services and Residence Life.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
During the first month of collection on one floor, 65 pounds of items were composted instead of thrown away. Collection continued successfully until the end of the year and students expressed interest in participating again. Weights were not collected at the other sites.
The website URL where information about the campaign is available (2nd campaign):
A brief description of other outreach campaigns, including measured positive impacts:
The Don't Trash It! campaign diverts unwanted, usable items from the landfill. Clothing, housewares and other gently used items are collected during student move-out and donated to local non-profit organizations. In spring 2015, over 12,000 pounds of items were collected and donated.
Eco-Reps completed pilot campaigns around using reusable water bottles, recycling plastic cups and swapping out incandescent light bulbs with CFLs. 70% of students in the reusable bottle campaign reported using fewer disposable cups and students who switched to CFLs reported noticeable decreases in their energy bills.
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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