| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.89 |
| Liaison | Natalie Sobrinski |
| Submission Date | Feb. 27, 2024 |
Muhlenberg College
EN-7: Employee Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.44 / 3.00 |
Natalie
Sobrinski Sustainability Specialist Office of Sustainability |
Total number of employees:
Total number of employees served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
Percentage of employees served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
Name of the employee educators program (1st program):
A brief description of the employee educators program (1st program):
Muhlenberg College is developing and expanding peer-to-peer sustainability staff outreach activities. The current group of staff sustainability educators come from Plant Operations. The Plant Operations Staff are trained in specific sustainability practices such as solar power, energy efficiency, waste disposal and recycling practices, gardening and composting, water efficiency and green cleaning. This staff peer-to-peer outreach is part of our Sustainability Plan. Plant Operations Sustainability Educators provide outreach during several events including staff development day, employee fitness and wellness programming and Earth Day. Generally, they educate small groups of self-selected employees on these topics or table at other broader events. They also facilitate sustainability education by coordinating partner outreach. For example, they have facilitated outreach by waste providers regarding new recycling guidelines.
A brief description of the employee educators program’s target audience (1st program):
Faculty and Staff who have questions about building operations and campus sustainability procedures.
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Name of the employee educators program (2nd program):
A brief description of the employee educators program (2nd program):
Fahy Commons Building Occupants attend bi-annual seminars that are provided by the office of sustainability and Plant Operations to educate building occupants about the building's multiple sustainability certifications and awards as well as best practices for operation. The occupants are then well equipped to answer any questions visitors may have when they come to Fahy Commons regarding the use of the building. Topics covered include What is Living Building Challenge, recycling & composting, solar panel electricity production, rainwater collection systems, and bee bricks.
A brief description of the employee educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
The staff at Fahy commons are often asked questions about the building by their peers, students and members of the community who come to the building for meetings.
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A brief description of all other employee peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs:
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