| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 51.10 |
| Liaison | Kristin Larson |
| Submission Date | Aug. 1, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
San Diego State University
ER-T2-1: Student Group
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Geoff
Chase Dean of Undergraduate Studies Center for Regional Sustainability, Division of Undergraduate Studies |
Does the institution have an active student group focused on sustainability?:
The name and a brief description of each student group:
SDSU has several active campus-wide student organizations focused on sustainability and well as more than a dozen student organizations that have a sustainability focus within a particular field or major.
The Enviro Business Society, or e3, is one of the largest and most recognized student groups on campus. E3 is a student run sustainability organization focusing on the three e’s; environment, economics, ethics. www.clube3.org
The Green Campus interns are part of a larger non-profit organization, The Alliance to Save Energy. This group of active interns are responsible for the past Residence Hall competitions, Fume Hood competitions and energy audits. www.sdsugreencampus.org
Greeks Gone Green is a student organization dedicated to engaging the Greek, San Diego State, and greater community in obtaining a more global awareness of individual, local and world health and sustainability. http://GGGsdsu.yolasite.com/
QUEST for Global Change formed in 2010 and focuses on sustainable travel and stewardship and is open to students from all majors. Quest has maintained the organic herb garden on campus. www.facebook.com/questsd
A student chapter of the Association of Environmental Professionals is also active on campus.
Student organizations with a focus on sustainability within a particular field or major include: Engineers without Borders, Association Information Technology Professionals, Recreation and Tourism Students' Association, the Honor Council, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, and Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society. This list is a sampling of student organizations does not include all groups with a sustainability focus.
List up to 4 notable recent activities or accomplishments of student group(s):
Associated Students Green Fest week-long Earth Week festival engages more than 5,000 students in sustainability related activies from concerts to an art show.
The Power Save/ Green Campus Academic Infusion Program reached more than 1,000 students through in-class presentations on energy and sustainability in 2011-12.
In 2009 E3 helped establish a weekly Farmer's Market which now includes more than two dozen vendors and a free bike repair stand.
The SDSU and UCSD USGBC chapters joined forces to audit and assist with the LEED OEMB certification of the Mission Bay Aquatic Center, which is jointly owed by the two universities.
List other student groups that address sustainability:
The website URL where information about student group(s) is available:
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