| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 35.74 |
| Liaison | Amy Brunvand |
| Submission Date | Aug. 11, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Utah
ER-2: Student Sustainability Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
5.00 / 5.00 |
Myron
Willson Sustainability Director Sustainability Office |
Does the institution hold a campaign that meets the criteria for this credit?:
The name of the campaign(s):
A brief description of the campaign(s):
In 2011, the Office of Sustainability created the Sustainability Pledge, a list of actions spanning matters of energy, transit & travel, food, waste & recycling, and involvement. The individual taking the sustainability pledge is given a list of 16 specific sustainable behaviors, and each person is encouraged to choose at least 3 to commit to act upon. The pledge, which was distributed out to all University of Utah e-mail accounts, is intended to result in raising greater awareness of sustainability issue as well as to promote behavior change.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign(s):
Since the campaign began, there have been more than 3,000 confirmed pledges, 47% of which have been made by students. A follow-up survey sent out to all confirmed pledges demonstrated that two-thirds were successfully abiding the pledges they had initially made.
The website URL for the campaign:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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