| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.35 |
| Liaison | Alan Burr |
| Submission Date | March 2, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
4.00 / 4.00 |
Amy
Seeboth-Wilson Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Management |
Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at students and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability? :
Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign during the previous three years that was directed at employees and yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Name of the campaign:
A brief description of the campaign, including how students and/or employees were engaged:
This campaign is directed at all of campus, both staff and students. FY17 marked our eighth year of participation in this 8-week inter-college recycling competition. Each year we promote recycling leading up to and during this 8-week period with posters, articles in the paper, organized events, and competitions.
A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign:
We track our landfill to recycling ratio during the entire 8 weeks of this event. We saw our recycling rate increase from 39% in 2011 (the first year where all of campus participated) up to 40% in FY17.
The website URL where information about the campaign is available:
Name of the campaign (2nd campaign):
A brief description of the campaign, including how students and/or employees were engaged (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 sustainability-related outreach campaigns, including measured positive impacts:
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.