| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.57 |
| Liaison | Derek Nichols |
| Submission Date | Sept. 16, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University at Buffalo
EN-6: Employee Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.30 / 3.00 |
Erin
Moscati Environmental Educator Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution administer or oversee an ongoing faculty/staff peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Total number of employees:
Name of the employee educators program (1st program) :
Number of employees served by the program (1st program):
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (1st program):
Interested persons must complete an online application, and obtain their supervisor’s written approval for program consideration. In most instances, applicants will be notified of UB Sustainability’s decision within 2 weeks of application submission.
The application process for the Green Team formalizes individual commitment to the program, and helps to establish a structure for openly communicating with the supervisor of a Green Team member. To assist in obtaining supervisory approval, UB Sustainability has form letters available for download on our website.
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (1st program):
To maximize efficiency and effectiveness, orientations for our Green Team classes occur at the beginning of each semester. All incoming Green Team members participate in a single, group orientation session. Orientations are three hours and provide an overview of sustainability initiatives at UB, define the intent of the Green Team program, introduce the concepts behind community based social marketing, explain the Green Team tool kits, and address general questions.
At the beginning of each semester we also host an introductory meeting to review goals and outline the campaign for the semester. While Green Team members have the freedom to work on a variety of issues at any given time, each semester they are provided with an on-line toolkit to help implement a specific campaign. One component of the toolkits is an audit survey, which once completed provides a baseline for Green Team members to measure sustainability initiatives against. Concentrating our efforts on a single campaign not only increase the impact of our programming on campus, but it also helps us track the results of our work.
Topics for toolkits touch upon four specific priority areas within the realm of sustainability: energy conservation, materials reduction, transportation alternatives and social sustainability. These topics have been identified as priorities for Green Team members based upon a number of factors including achievability. Within each of the four priority areas, individual surveys and tools to help Green Team members implement specific sustainability initiatives in their office setting have been developed.
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
UB Sustainability provides support, structure and recognition for Green Team members.
The website URL where information about the program is available (1st program):
Name of the employee educators program (2nd program):
Number of employees served by the program (2nd program):
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (2nd program):
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (2nd program):
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (2nd program):
The website URL where information about the program is available (2nd program):
Name(s) of the employee educator program(s) (all other programs):
Number of employees served by all other programs:
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (all other programs):
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (all other programs):
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program(s) (all other programs):
The website URL where information about the program(s) is available (all other programs):
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.