Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 67.21
Liaison Dave Barbier
Submission Date June 3, 2015
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STARS v2.0

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
EN-4: Outreach Materials and Publications

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Shelly Janowski
Sustainability Coordinator
Facility Services
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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 Yes
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 No
Navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians ---
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 Yes

A brief description of the central sustainability website:

The Campus Sustainability website provides information and resources on campus initiatives, student initiatives, academics, planning and administration, special projects and much more.


The website URL for the central sustainability website:
A brief description of the sustainability newsletter:

The College of Natural Resources produces the Central Wisconsin Sustainability Newsletter.


The website URL for the sustainability newsletter:
A brief description of the social media platforms that focus specifically on campus sustainability:

Office of Sustainability Facebook page with regular posts. The Office of Sustainability is working towards becoming an active member on other social media including Twitter and LinkedIn.


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:

The UWSP Journal: A Refereed Publication of Student Achievement, provides undergraduate research work including students’ musical compositions, pieces of student art and research findings from across disciplines, including sustainability and the environment.

The college newspaper, the Pointer, reports articles on student research, for example, the FRESH project was reported under current news.

The Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology website also reports on student research that is funded through the WIST program.


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 :

The Albertson Center for Learning Resources has hardy plants growing on its roof to cut energy costs. There is a large sign in the ACLR that highlights the benefits of the green roof as well as the history of the project.


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:

Located at each of the dining areas on campus, there are several different signs describing the sustainable impact of various food items; whether they are organic, regionally, or locally grown.


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:
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The website URL for signage on the grounds about sustainable groundskeeping and/or landscaping strategies:
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A brief description of the sustainability walking map or tour:

A walking tour is given at various events on campus - for example, during Solar Olympics which is held on campus every third year. A walking map was designed in 2012 for visiting student groups on campus.

Walking tours may consist of our recycling center, vermicomposting, CPS cafe, photovoltaic panels or thermal solar panels, WIST, Lot R stormwater best practice demo, green roof, rain gardens, green suite-style res hall, Schmeeckle Reserve.


The website URL of the sustainability walking map or tour:
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A brief description of the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
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The website URL for the guide for commuters about how to use alternative methods of transportation:
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A brief description of the navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
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The website URL for navigation and educational tools for bicyclists and pedestrians:
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A brief description of the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:

Residential Living publishes a brochure titled "Key Into Green", which explains the many initiatives that Residential Living incorporates, for example recycling chutes in each of the residence halls, energy competitions and the "greenest residence room". This room demonstrates how students can live an environmentally sustainable lifestyle even in a dormatory setting.


The website URL for the guide for green living and incorporating sustainability into the residential experience:
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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:

"The Pointer" is a student-run newspaper published weekly. There is a reporter assigned to sustainability and environmental issues. Letters to the editor and opinions are accepted also.


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):

Admissions brochures mailed to schools.


The website URL for this material (1st material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (2nd material):
Yes

A brief description of this material (2nd material):

Public service announcements about the university's sustainability efforts have been broadcast on the campus radio station.


The website URL for this material (2nd material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (3rd material):
Yes

A brief description of this material (3rd material):

"Green Spot" videos describing UWSP sustainability efforts. Videos are found on the sustainability website and are on YouTube


The website URL for this material (3rd material):
Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (4th material):
Yes

A brief description of this material (4th material):

Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology "Scratch Sheet - News from the knowledge economy"; an online newsletter
Center for Land Use Planning megatrends publication
Open access article "Zoning for Sustainability" http://bit.ly/1Dk9mZx


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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (5th material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (6th material):
No

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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (7th material):
No

A brief description of this material (7th material):
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Does the institution produce another sustainability publication or outreach material not covered above? (8th material):
No

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