| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.13 |
| Liaison | Olivia Wiebe |
| Submission Date | Dec. 28, 2023 |
University of Idaho
EN-7: Employee Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Olivia
Wiebe Sustainability Manager Office of the President |
Total number of employees:
Total number of employees served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
Percentage of employees served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
Name of the employee educators program (1st program):
A brief description of the employee educators program (1st program):
All members of the campus community, including students, staff and faculty, are invited to participate in either in-person training sessions or online training sessions. In-person training is offered by the Office of Sustainability twice a year with university sustainability professionals. Online training can be completed at any time and is available through our website. Both methods require a post-training survey that summarizes content from the training through multiple choice questions and open response questions. The survey also has a feedback section to continuously improve methods and content.
The purpose of this training is to educate campus about sustainability challenges and initiatives while encouraging engagement and peer-to-peer outreach. The training has sections including academics, energy, water, waste, transportation, food, biodiversity and landscaping, built environment, engagement, access and integrity and how to get involved. Each section has information about why the topic is important, the features on campus involving to the topic, and how each member of the campus community can help improve behaviors and performance related to the topic.
The professional development is designed to be adaptable as new challenges and successes arise.
This program is new to the university, and was launched in August of 2023.
Find it here: https://www.uidaho.edu/sustainability/development
A brief description of the employee educators program’s target audience (1st program):
The target audience for this program includes all students, staff and faculty on the Moscow campus. Employees are valued participants due to their likelihood to interact with campus for longer, consistent spans of time and their diverse areas of interest and expertise.
Remote campus participants are welcome to take the training, though the content is directly related to the Moscow campus. Remote campuses are provided the opportunity to work with the Office of Sustainability to develop campus-specific content.
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Name of the employee educators program (2nd program):
A brief description of the employee educators program (2nd program):
With the launch of our new single-stream recycling program, we created a Recycling Ambassador program that allows students, staff and faculty to be trained educators to keep contamination levels low. The Recycling Ambassador program requires each participant to review recycling guidelines and literature provided by the Office of Sustainability and pass an online quiz that serves as a comprehension check.
The training includes specific information about what materials are accepted, what single-stream entails, what happens to contaminated recycling, and long-term consequences of poor recycling methods.
This training is designed educate ambassadors that will practice peer-to-peer outreach and active participation in proper recycling techniques.
A brief description of the employee educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
The target audience for this program is students, staff and faculty. Employees tend to have more influence over university spaces and interact consistently with diverse groups, so their participation is key to the success of the initiative.
Number of trained employee educators (2nd program):
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A brief description of all other employee peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs:
The EcoVandals program is a general sustainability ambassador program designed for students, staff and faculty. Each EcoVandal is required to take the Sustainable Solutions at UI training, the Recycling Ambassador training, and take the Vandal Sustainability Pledge.
The EcoVandals are provided a packet and educational materials including social media assets, flatscreen images, and ambassador certificates that can be shared with living groups, classes, offices, and departments to spread the word about sustainable features and opportunities on campus.
The EcoVandal program was redesigned to include staff and faculty and launched in August of 2023.
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Olivia Wiebe; Sustainability Manager, Office of the President
Olivia Wiebe; Sustainability Manager, Office of the President
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