| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 57.04 |
| Liaison | Larry Cook |
| Submission Date | Feb. 29, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of South Carolina
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Namita
Koppa Assistant Director for Program Management Office of Sustainability |
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):
Use the framework of the national RecycleMania competition to do a recycling education and outreach campaign on the campus. Events are planned for throughout the 8 week competition both in the residence halls and at the student union. Events in 2014 included: RecycleOlympics in which students competed at recycling events like the wrapping paper tube javelin, bottle toss, timed waste sort and a recycling bin obstacle course; a recycling competition between different floors of a residence hall; outreach tables at the student union to educate students about recycling on campus.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (1st campaign):
Increase in campus recycling rate from previous year
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):
ustainable Carolina’s Green Office Certification Program is a student-led initiative designed to help faculty and staff members reduce the environmental footprint of their workplace. This program recognizes departments who are making the effort to incorporate sustainable practices into their daily activities, including energy conservation, resource consumption, waste diversion, alternative transportation, and recycling.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (2nd campaign):
8 offices are currently Green Office Certified.
The website URL where information about the campaign is available (2nd campaign):
A brief description of other outreach campaigns, including measured positive impacts:
1. Tailgate Recycling
Before home football games, student volunteers spend a few hours handing out bags for tailgaters to place their recyclables in. During the game, members of the recycling staff at USC pick up bags, and following the game students and staff help with cleaning up the leftover materials
2. Food Week
Week of events that promote food justice practices through lectures, cooking demonstrations, and movies.
3. Travel Lightly Day, USC's annual celebration of alternative transportation, utilizes incentives to increase use of bikes, mopeds, skateboards, longboards, segways, etc.
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