| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 63.17 |
| Liaison | Carly Thibodeau |
| Submission Date | Aug. 21, 2023 |
Endicott College
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Carly
Thibodeau Associate Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Has the institution held a sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at students and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Has the institution held a sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at employees and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Name of the campaign:
A brief description of the campaign:
Endicott participates in Campus Race to Zero Waste (CR2ZW) every year, which is an 8-week waste reduction competition in February and March between colleges and universities across the country. The competition requires us to measure performance of recycling and waste diversion, per capita recycling, and food organics diversion. As part of the CR2ZW campaign, we host events targeted at students, faculty, and staff throughout the competition focusing on waste, reuse, and sustainability. Event examples include "Show the Waste" (food waste awareness in the dining hall), Waste Reduction Trivia, Game Day Recycling Challenge at home basketball games, Recycling Olympics, Residence Hall and Office Recycling Competitions, and a campus Freecycle Thrift Store.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
Measurement includes the change in all material collected for recycling, composting, and food donations. As the competition progresses and awareness spreads, we are able to measure the increase in volume and quality of recycled material on campus. We have also been able to measure our success via our rankings in the competition year to year. In almost all catagories, there has been a steady improvement in ranking and in metrics from 2021-2023.
2021 Competition Results:
Diversion rank- 41/104 schools, 36.1%
Per capita rank- 52/133, 8.68lbs
Food organics- 6/104, 76.64 points
2022 Competition Results:
Diversion rank- 43/103, 37.1%
Per capita rank- 57/119, 8.36lbs
Food organics- 12/91, 72.32 points
2023 Competition Results:
Diversion: 18th out of 91 schools (46.866% diversion rate)
Per capita Recycling: 23rd out of 106 schools (15.126 lbs/person)
Organics: 19th out of 82 schools (70.07 points)
Name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
College Cleanse is Endicott's Move-Out Donation Collection Program. Boxes are placed in the residence hall lobbies for non perishable food, clothing/shoes, dorm supplies/housewares, and books/school supplies for students to donate gently used items they no longer need for reuse. This both diverts items from the landfill, and promotes reuse amongst students, faculty, and staff. Students, faculty, and staff volunteer to help with this effort, and can take items for themselves for reuse.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
During the 2023 College Cleanse, over 8,000lbs of items were donated for reuse, valuing at an estimated $30,000.
A brief description of other sustainability-related outreach campaigns:
Sustainability Week and Earth Week:
During both targeted campaigns the Office of Sustainability hosts a variety of events ranging from lecture series to planting of the campus garden. Both time periods are used to increase awareness and share College's initiatives related to sustainability. Both campaigns engage a large portion of the campus and a diverse group of stakeholders including faculty, students, and staff. The Office of Sustainability partners with a variety of local non-profits, departments on campus and Endicott student groups to run various portions of each campaign. The College provides additional marketing and communication support during both campaigns to increase visibility and help share best practices.
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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