| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.08 |
| Liaison | Andrew Horning |
| Submission Date | June 25, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Michigan
EN-9: Staff Professional Development
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.25 / 2.00 |
Andrew
Horning Managing Director Graham Sustainability Institute |
Does the institution make available professional development and training opportunities in sustainability to all staff at least once per year?:
Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (the rate of employee participation in sustainability professional development and training)?:
Estimated percentage of regular staff (full-time and part-time) that participates annually in sustainability professional development and training that is either provided or supported by the institution (0, 1-24%, 25-49%, 50-74%, 75% or more):
A brief description of any internal sustainability professional development and training opportunities that the institution makes available to staff:
Planet Blue Ambassadors - All U-M staff are encouraged to become campus sustainability leaders through the Planet Blue Ambassadors online certification program. The Planet Blue Ambassador training is divided into 5 sections, each focusing on an important sustainability topic: Energy, Water, Food, Waste, and Community. The training can be completed online or in-person and covers why these are topics are important and what an individual can do at home and at the university to reduce their impact. The online training includes interactive learning activities as well as suggestions of ways to get involved, as well as information about U-M’s goals and progress to date. The in-person trainings include time when participants are asked to discuss what they could do to live more-sustainably. Each Ambassador, whether they complete the training online or in-person, is also asked to make at least one sustainability pledge in each of the 5 sustainability topics. The training is formally recognized by the University. University President Mark Schlissel is a Planet Blue Ambassador.
A brief description of any external professional development and training opportunities in sustainability that are supported by the institution(e.g. through payment, reimbursement, or subsidy):
Estimated percentage of regular staff (full-time and part-time) for which sustainability is included in performance reviews (0, 1-24%, 25-49%, 50-74%, 75% or more) :
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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