| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.04 |
| Liaison | Larry Cook |
| Submission Date | Feb. 29, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of South Carolina
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Namita
Koppa Assistant Director for Program Management Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution produce the following outreach materials and/or publications that foster sustainability learning and knowledge? :
| Yes or No | |
| A central sustainability website that consolidates information about the institution’s sustainability efforts | Yes |
| A sustainability newsletter | Yes |
| Social media platforms that focus specifically on campus sustainability | Yes |
| A vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability | No |
| Building signage that highlights green building features | Yes |
| Food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems | Yes |
| Signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies employed | No |
| A sustainability walking map or tour | Yes |
| A guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation | Yes |
| Navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians | Yes |
| A guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience | Yes |
| Regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat | Yes |
| Other sustainability publications or outreach materials not covered above | --- |
A brief description of the central sustainability website:
The Sustainable Carolina website is treated a clearinghouse for all sustainability projects on campus. The website includes information on major events, ways to get involved,academic and research opportunities available, and a staff directory.
The website URL for the central sustainability website:
A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:
Sustainable Carolina sends out a newsletter every Sunday covering sustainability events on campus and in the community, plus opportunities for interns and other ways to get involved.
The website URL for the sustainability newsletter:
A brief description of the social media platforms that focus specifically on campus sustainability:
Sustainable Carolina, the Green Quad, Green Quad Yoga, the Carolina Community Farm and Garden, the University of South Carolina EcoReps, and Real Food Challenge UofSC have presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
The website URL of the primary social media platform that focuses on sustainability:
A brief description of the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
Student sustainability research can be published and disseminated in Breakthrough, the university's research publication.
The website URL for the vehicle to publish and disseminate student research on sustainability:
A brief description of building signage that highlights green building features :
All new green buildings on campus have dashboard displays in the lobbies giving users a chance to view their energy and water usage and explore the unique features of their building.
The website URL for building signage that highlights green building features :
A brief description of food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
Sustainable Carolina has worked with Sodexo to provide labeling on vegan, vegetarian, and local dining options within campus dining facilities.
The Carolina Community Farm & Garden has signage identifying multiple facets of a sustainable food system from a grower's perspective.
The website URL for food service area signage and/or brochures that include information about sustainable food systems:
A brief description of signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies:
The website URL for signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies:
A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:
The campus offers an online, interactive map including information on university public shuttle transportation.
The website URL of the sustainability walking map or tour:
A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
The Office of Sustainability houses a website covering alternative transportation including carpooling, campus shuttles, and bicycle usage.
The website URL for the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
A brief description of the navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
Campus Recreation's Office of Outdoor Recreation has available maps and safety brochures for bicyclists highlighting the best routes in and around the Columbia metropolitan area.
The website URL for navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
The University's Housing Department has a dedicated Sustainability Coordinator and offers a website and program literature for sustainable living in the various residence halls on campus.
The website URL for the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
A brief description of regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
Campus media relations is frequently involved with covering sustainability events, such as Earth Day and Recyclemania, as well as projects such as waste audits. On an annual basis, the Daily Gamecock publishes "The Green Issue," highlighting sustainability.
The website URL for regular coverage of sustainability in the main student newspaper, either through a regular column or a reporter assigned to the sustainability beat:
A brief description of another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above (1st material):
Campus Media promotes sustainability in campus life through UofSC Today.
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (2nd material):
A brief description of this material (2nd material):
The Carolina Community Farm & Garden publishes brochures and flyers promoting the garden and its events.
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