| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.11 |
| Liaison | R. Johnston |
| Submission Date | March 10, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Missouri, Kansas City
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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4.00 / 4.00 |
R. Kaye
Johnston Sustainability Coordinator Campus Facilities |
Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at students within the previous three years that has yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at employees within the previous three years that has yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
The name of the campaign (1st campaign):
A brief description of the campaign (1st campaign):
Voluntary Energy Management
Beginning in spring semester 2012 students are encouraged to make commitments to reduce energy use on campus.
RecycleMania National Competition
Each year since 2008 UMKC has participated in the RecycleMania National Competition. Students are encouraged to participate in an outreach campaign to increase recycling and waste reduction on campus.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (1st campaign):
Voluntary Energy Management
As of the end of fall 2013 semester 438 pledges have been made totaling $23542.94 annual dollar savings and 893149 Lbs of CO2 annual emissions savings.
RecycleMania National Competition
Recycling rates on campus have risen from 23% to 70% as a result of the proactive student outreach and education campaign. UMKC won #1 Grand Champion in 2013 and peaked at 86% recycling over the eight week competition
The website URL where information about the campaign is available (1st campaign):
The name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
A brief description of the campaign (2nd campaign):
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
The website URL where information about the campaign is available (2nd campaign):
A brief description of other outreach campaigns, including measured positive impacts:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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