The University of Texas at Dallas
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.77 / 4.00 |
Gary
Cocke Sustainability Director Office of Sustainability |
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Name of the student educators program (1st program):
A brief description of the student educators program (1st program):
The Office of Sustainability hires student educators, known as Eco Representatives, and decides on goals and projects for events, communication, and initiatives that align with the short and long term sustainability goals of the university. Examples include educating students on how to reduce water and energy consumption with behavior change education and competitions, promoting recycling and composting through demonstration, contributing to social media, and coordinating events such as Earth Week, Tree Campus USA, Bee Campus USA, Monarch Butterfly Way Stations, Sustainability Service Honors, film screenings, and more. Students are also available to partner with any interested student organizations or campus offices on additional programming. The entirety of the campus community are invited to attend events and participate in programming hosted by The Eco Representatives through the Office of Sustainability.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (1st program):
The Eco Representatives program's target audience is all University of Texas at Dallas students, including undergraduate and graduate students.
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Name of the student educators program (2nd program):
A brief description of the student educators program (2nd program):
The Green Initiatives Committee is aimed at improving campus sustainability. This includes items like infrastructure and efficiency projects; recycling and waste water reduction efforts; expanding mass transit availability; sustainability-oriented internships, scholarships and research grants for students; student-focused and sustainability-oriented assistantships/staffing; or other sustainability initiatives as proposed by students. All students are invited to participate on the committee and propose projects to the Green Initiatives Committee.
Specific examples include advocating for a Green Fund on campus and identifying and procuring water bottle refill stations in campus buildings.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
The Green Initiatives Committee's target audience is all students at the University of Texas at Dallas, including undergraduate and graduate students.
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Name of the student educators program (3rd program):
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A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (3rd program):
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A brief description of all other student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs:
Environmental Conservation Organization (ECO): student-led organization that promotes environmental conservation on campus and in education, with the help of the Office of Sustainability
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The Office of Student Volunteerism coordinates student leaders to help lead volunteer events and activities. This includes sustainability based events as well.
The Office of Student Volunteerism coordinates student leaders to help lead volunteer events and activities. This includes sustainability based events as well.
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