| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 33.18 |
| Liaison | Doug Oetter |
| Submission Date | April 4, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Georgia College & State University
EN-3: Student Life
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Doug
Oetter Professor History and Geography |
Does the institution have one or more co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives that fall into the following categories?:
| Yes or No | |
| Active student groups focused on sustainability | Yes |
| Gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, or urban agriculture projects where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems | Yes |
| Student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes | Yes |
| Sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives through which students can develop socially, environmentally and fiscally responsible investment and financial skills | --- |
| Conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience | Yes |
| Cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience | Yes |
| Wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles | Yes |
| Sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences | --- |
| Programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills | Yes |
| Sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution | Yes |
| Graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions | --- |
| Other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives | Yes |
The name and a brief description of each student group focused on sustainability:
Environmental Science Club
Gardening Club
Chemistry Club
Student members of the Sustainability Council
Earth Action Team
Student Interns in the Sustainability Office
Student workers for recycling and composting
University Housing themed community L.E.A.F (Live Environmentally Among Friends)
The website URL where information about student groups is available:
A brief description of gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and urban agriculture projects where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems:
A student group built an organic garden on campus, using funds from our Sustainability Fee Program. The club selects, prepares, and plants the garden, and then offers food to local groups and other students.
The website URL where information about the organic agriculture and/or sustainable food systems projects and initiatives is available:
A brief description of student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes:
Entrepreneurial learning community growing and selling herbs to local markets.
The website URL where information about the student-run enterprise(s) is available:
A brief description of the sustainable investment or finance initiatives:
The website URL where information about the sustainable investment or finance initiatives is available:
A brief description of conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience:
Global Citizenship Symposium featuring Joel Salatin and Danielle Nierenberg <http://infox.gcsu.edu/content/citizenship-symposium-explores-global-health-1>
Shades of Green weeklong sustainability conference <http://www.gcsu.edu/shadesofgreen/index.htm>
EarthFest weeklong celebration and events <http://infox.gcsu.edu/content/celebrating-earth-0>
The website URL where information about the event(s) is available:
A brief description of cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience:
Sustainability Fee Symposium
The website URL where information about the cultural arts event(s) is available:
A brief description of wilderness or outdoors programs for students that follow Leave No Trace principles:
Student-run outdoor activities program.
The website URL where information about the wilderness or outdoors program(s) is available:
A brief description of sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
The website URL where information about the theme is available:
A brief description of program(s) through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
University Housing has adopted a themed community for environmentally-aware students. The selected residence hall has meetings, programs, and events designed around sustainability.
The website URL where information about the sustainable life skills program(s) is available:
A brief description of sustainability-focused student employment opportunities:
Several student workers have been hired as part-time staff and interns for the campus composting facility and for the Office of Sustainability. We have an annual job conference specific to careers in sustainability, 'Shades of Green.'
The website URL where information about the student employment opportuntities is available:
A brief description of graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions:
The website URL where information about the graduation pledge program is available:
A brief description of other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives:
The G.I.V.E. Center and the Office of Engagement have programs dedicated to Sustainability, such as the Earth Action Team.
The website URL where information about other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives is available:
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