Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 73.94
Liaison Caitlin Steele
Submission Date July 21, 2023

STARS v2.2

San Francisco State University
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 caitlin Steele
Dr of Sust & Energy
Sustainability
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Does the institution have a central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution’s sustainability efforts?:
Yes

Website URL for the central sustainability website:
Does the institution have a sustainability newsletter or social media platform that focuses specifically on campus sustainability?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability newsletter or social media platform:

SF State has both a Sustainability and a separate Climate email listserv for staff and faculty. Sustainability news is also included in the main campus newsletter, the CampusMemo. SFSU Office of Sustainability has social media on facebook and instagram.

Relevant Links:
https://campusmemo.sfsu.edu/
https://www.instagram.com/sustainsfstate/?hl=en
https://www.instagram.com/as_erc_sfsu/?hl=en


Does the institution have signage that highlights sustainability features on campus?:
Yes

A brief description of the signage that highlights sustainability features on campus:

SF State's 3 LEED certified buildings have signage that highlight green building features like sustainable material, water recycling, and renewable energy. This signage helped earn LEED credits for the building.

One example from the Mashouf Wellness Center: https://campusrec.sfsu.edu/Sustainability


Does the institution provide a sustainability walking map or tour?:
Yes

A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:

The Office of Sustainability has a sustainability walking map for incoming and current students:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=15kEt8MnQE-8VF1VAqblZ_feKA9k&hl=en_US&ll=37.723525030025186%2C-122.47996350000001&z=16


Does the institution produce a guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience?:
Yes

A brief description of the guide for green living and/or incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:

The Environmental Resource Center published a green gator guide:
https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/17WZCl8K1LFmoJWeYuS_T1Au9_TSYw8y-ztiEESFXsok/mobilebasic

Residents are also given reusable water bottles on their first day and are given access to water bottle filling stations. All residents on the meal plan are only given reusable to go containers that must be returned.


A brief description of other comprehensive sustainability outreach materials and publications not covered above:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

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