| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.75 |
| Liaison | Dan DeZarn |
| Submission Date | March 31, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
State University of New York at Geneseo
EN-3: Student Life
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Dan
Dezarn Director of Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have one or more co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives that fall into the following categories?:
| Yes or No | |
| Active student groups focused on sustainability | Yes |
| Gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, or urban agriculture projects where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems | Yes |
| Student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes | Yes |
| Sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives through which students can develop socially, environmentally and fiscally responsible investment and financial skills | Yes |
| Conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience | Yes |
| Cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience | Yes |
| Wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles | Yes |
| Sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences | Yes |
| Programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills | Yes |
| Sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution | Yes |
| Graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions | No |
| Other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives | Yes |
The name and a brief description of each student group focused on sustainability:
Geneseo Environmental Organization participates in a range of activities including community outreach, organizing Geneseo events including parts of earth week, "late Knight" activities, and the "Kill-a-Watt" contest held annually. GEO also organizes students to participate in environmental campaigns including 350, Powershift, and Think outside the bottle. GEO has pushed for change on campus and was a large player in getting one of the dining halls to change to using china instead of paper and plastic. GEO takes on new projects each year, varying in scope depending on student participation. /
The website URL where information about student groups is available:
A brief description of gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and urban agriculture projects where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems:
The community garden is located within the eGarden. The community garden started as an area in which students could experiment with sustainable forms of agriculture. The garden is a learning tool for organic growing. Students are encouraged to participate in maintaining the garden for production of vegetables and herbs for use in the dining halls.
The website URL where information about the organic agriculture and/or sustainable food systems projects and initiatives is available:
A brief description of student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes:
Plasto-Fuel - Student members of the Entrepenure Program working with faculty from neighboring college, on ways to capture energy from the waster stream.
Chocolate
The website URL where information about the student-run enterprise(s) is available:
A brief description of the sustainable investment or finance initiatives:
Campus movement for SRI for the college endowment
CAS has also moved all investments into SRI
The website URL where information about the sustainable investment or finance initiatives is available:
A brief description of conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience:
Movie screenings, visiting speaker sessions and panel discussions have been held as well as Live Green Day and Earth week. GEO has sponsored an array of symposiums in the past, including the Regenerative Energy Symposium hosted last year, which discussed Hydraulic Fracturing, Sustainable Housing, and Sustainable Entrepreneurship.
Josh Fox Presentation, Front Porch Republic, Presidential Sustainabitility, Ephemeral Arts Festival.
The website URL where information about the event(s) is available:
A brief description of cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience:
Josh Fox Presentation, Front Porch Republic, Presidential Sustainability, Ephemeral Arts Festival.
The website URL where information about the cultural arts event(s) is available:
A brief description of wilderness or outdoors programs for students that follow Leave No Trace principles:
Geneseo Outing Club provides students with opportunities to be involved with student led trips involving (and not limited to) hiking, kayaking and climbing. Student led groups often lead alternative school break trips that involve outdoor activities as well. All are non-exclusive and is funded by the Student Association at Geneseo.
Additional programs include Nature Walk Club and F.O.R.C.E.S.
The website URL where information about the wilderness or outdoors program(s) is available:
A brief description of sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
There is an Adirondack Adventure first year experience program that allows students to experience outdoor adventures for one week prior to coming to school.
Similarly, the Letchworth State Park first year experience has been instituted along with Eco0House themed living and Tesla-house themed living.
The website URL where information about the theme is available:
A brief description of program(s) through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
Monroe residence hall serves as a sustainable model for the rest of the SUNY Geneseo Campus. Tours of the hall are available in which one can see the rain-water harvesting stations, the energy-metering system, and the dorm rooms themselves. Access to dorm suites is available during specified tours.
The website URL where information about the sustainable life skills program(s) is available:
A brief description of sustainability-focused student employment opportunities:
Office of Sustainability Internship Program
CAS
The website URL where information about the student employment opportuntities is available:
A brief description of graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions:
None
The website URL where information about the graduation pledge program is available:
A brief description of other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives:
Sustainable Learning Community
Arboretum projects and research with faculty on a wide range of topics
The website URL where information about other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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