| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.14 |
| Liaison | Nurit Katz |
| Submission Date | Aug. 2, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, Los Angeles
PAE-15: Employee Sustainability Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.33 / 5.00 |
Nurit
Katz Chief Sustainability Officer Sustainability |
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UCLA's Green Office Certification Program encourages UCLA staff & faculty to join in working towards a more sustainable university. As part of UCLA Sustainability, the program seeks to build on the achievements of UCLA's Center for the Study of Women (CSW) which was a green office pioneer and the success of Green Office programs at other campuses.
Staff & faculty of campus departments can participate in an assessment of their office practices. Each office designates a sustainability ambassador to be the point of contact and coordinate with a UCLA Sustainability intern and complete a Green Office Evaluation. The evaluation provides tips for each office to become more environmentally-conscious and attain Green Office certification. The sustainability ambassador then teaches office peers as well.
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (1st program):
Participants in the program have a number of resources that provide information to carry out this program successfully: the stuff/faculty sustainability handbook, and the sustainability events handbook. The Green Office Program sustainability handbook: http://www.sustain.ucla.edu/media/files/Green-Office-Sustainability-Handbook.pdf
Additionally the program interns and UCLA Sustainability staff meet with participants and train them to train their peers, and also offer larger group workshops.
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
The Green Office Program is supported with staff and resources from the sustainability office. Additionally UCLA Staff Assembly has helped market and grow the program. The program aims to be efficient and require low financial commitment, because the university is going through a difficult budget climate. The program focuses on energy efficiency and other low cost or money saving efforts, making it clear to departments that 'making small changes, “going green” is not only easy, it is also cost effective; it enables us to save resources and money simultaneously.' Many of recycled content products offered by UCLA vendors cost the same price as product made from virgin materials. Plus, it focuses on behavioral changes, which may just cost a little extra time or effort.
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