Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 46.14
Liaison Casey Romero
Submission Date Jan. 12, 2015
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STARS v2.0

Oklahoma State University
EN-5: Outreach Campaign

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 4.00 / 4.00 Ilda Hershey
Sustainability Coordinator
OSU Physical Plant
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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?:
Yes

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?:
Yes

The name of the campaign (1st campaign):
OSU Recycles Campaign

A brief description of the campaign (1st campaign):

The Sustainability Office has partnered with 4-5 student organizations over the past two years to promote recycling and conduct an America Recycles Day pledge drive each November with the goal of increasing the campus' recycling rate.


A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (1st campaign):

The campus recycling rate has increased from it's baseline of 8% to 11.4% by the end of CY2013.


The website URL where information about the campaign is available (1st campaign):
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The name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
OSU Energy Conservation Program

A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):

Five OSU energy managers have been conducting an energy conservation program on the Stillwater campus since 2007 that is focused on behavior change of faculty, staff and students. Promotions and reminders are given to turn off lights and electronics when not in use, abide by temperature settings, close windows when heating/cooling, and other individual behavior-based activities.


A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):

OSU's systemwide energy management program has surpassed $32 million in savings and cut consumption by 20 percent. The program's minimal cost has helped it exceed the projected savings by almost $10 million. Of the systemwide savings, $25.3 million is attributed to the main campus in Stillwater.


The website URL where information about the campaign is available (2nd campaign):
A brief description of other outreach campaigns, including measured positive impacts:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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