| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.65 |
| Liaison | Audrey McSain |
| Submission Date | July 13, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Lehigh University
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Katharine
Targett Gross Sustainability Officer 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):
RecycleMania is a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to promote waste reduction activities to their campus communities. Lehigh participated in RecycleMania for the first time in 2013 and continued involvement in the 2014 and 2015 competitions. The competition is promoted through email, Facebook, Twitter, public website, bus ads, newsletters, tabling, events, and activities.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (1st campaign):
-Increased awareness of recycling due to large banner over walkway, bus ads, emails, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, public website information, bus ads, newsletters, tabling, events, and activities.
- Students and staff are increasingly motivated to increase recycling efforts and reduce waste generation.
- Generated attention and support for campus recycling programs.
-Increased engagement and attendance at the various RecycleMania events including:
Waste Audits
I Heart Recycling
Canvas Bag Make & Take
Documentary Showing
Reusable Mug Painting
Plastic Bag Swap
Reusable Mug Hot Chocolate
Trashion Show
2015 Results:
Grand Champion:
Per Capita Classic:
Gorilla:
Food Service Organics:
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):
Each November, Lehigh hosts an Energy Conservation Month designed to reduce energy consumption on campus and increase awareness of energy conservation topics. The Eco-Reps organize and promote this through engaging events and programs, creative marketing, and hall vs. hall competitions.
Types of events:
-Energy Pledge
-Power Down, Power Up yoga
-One Hour, No Power event
-Educational tabling
-Greek chapter meetings in the dark
-Light bulb swap
-Prompts
-Posters and fliers
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
During the 2013 competition, there was an 8.94% per capita energy consumption savings in participating Lehigh buildings. This was an increase over the 2012 competition's savings of 6.6%.
During the 2014 competition, over 100 staff and students signed the energy pledge.
During the 2015 competition, approximately 80 people signed the energy pledge.
The website URL where information about the campaign is available (2nd campaign):
A brief description of other outreach campaigns, including measured positive impacts:
-Sweater Day: engaged staff and faculty in Energy Conservation month through a Sweater Day. Took photos of several participating offices.
-Documentary: Did a film screen of Tapped. Educated viewers on water bottle use in the US. Engaged with students about recycling and reusing containers (particularly water bottles).
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