Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.30
Liaison Emma Shipalesky
Submission Date June 19, 2015
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.0

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 2.00 Emma Shipalesky
STARS Sustainability Renewal Coordinator
School of Sustainable Building and Environmental management
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Does the institution produce the following outreach materials and/or publications that foster sustainability learning and knowledge? :
Yes or No
A central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution’s sustainability efforts Yes
A sustainability newsletter No
Social media platforms that focus specifically on campus sustainability Yes
A vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability No
Building signage that highlights green building features No
Food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems No
Signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed No
A sustainability walking map or tour No
A guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation No
Navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians No
A guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience No
Regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat No
Other sustainability publications or outreach materials not covered above Yes

A brief description of the central sustainability website:

NAIT hosts a centralized sustainability website that offers on campus members (Staff and students) and public communities the opportunity to view NAIT’s commitment to sustainability. This site is continuously being updated with NAIT’s sustainable initiatives, events, and future developments.


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A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
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A brief description of the social media platforms that focus specifically on campus sustainability:

The Alternative Energy program has a very active Twitter account that focuses on sustainability both on and off campus. They share photos, articles and stories about NAIT's sustainability-related events and activities, alternative energies, etc.
https://twitter.com/NAITAltEnergy

The Sustainable Technology Club at NAIT has a Twitter account devoted to sharing stories about sustainability on and off campus as well.
https://twitter.com/SustainableNAIT

NAIT has a centralized presence on social media. The NAIT Facebook page has 19.2 K followers and Twitter has 11.5K followers. Although these pages are not focused specifically on campus sustainability, they do post about sustainability related events and recycling procedures.
https://twitter.com/NAIT
https://www.facebook.com/NAIT


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A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
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A brief description of food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
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A brief description of signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies:
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A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
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A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
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A brief description of regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
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A brief description of another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above (1st material):

The Department of Marketing and Communications publishes NAIT’s flagship publication, Techlife magazine twice a year, and publishes content to techlifemag.ca on an ongoing basis. Publication objectives are:
1. To create a unique publication that would resonate not only with readers who have a strong relationship with NAIT, but also with stakeholders in business, industry and government with whom NAIT must advocate for continued and increased financial support and funding; and
2. To increase recognition of the NAIT brand, raise the value of a NAIT education and dispel blue-collar stereotypes by promoting NAIT’s progressive, personable and innovative brand through interesting and unexpected stories featuring NAIT stakeholders and technology. The magazine’s circulation is about 110,000 per issue.


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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (2nd material):
Yes

A brief description of this material (2nd material):

The Department of Marketing and Communications publishes NAIT’s internal staff newsletter, NAITLine. The editorial policy is:
• To provide NAIT staff with up-to-date information about what is happening in and around our campuses
• To build support for institute priorities
• To acknowledge and celebrate the accomplishments of staff

The NAITLine newsletter includes stories of sustainability on campus. It can only be accessed by internal staff.


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