| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 67.20 |
| Liaison | Anne Duncan |
| Submission Date | Jan. 29, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Wartburg College
EN-6: Employee Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Anne
Duncan Environmental Sustainability Coordinator Sustainability |
Does the institution administer or oversee an ongoing faculty/staff peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Total number of employees:
Name of the employee educators program (1st program) :
Number of employees served by the program (1st program):
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (1st program):
Our sustainability coordinator conducts the education.
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (1st program):
The sustainability coordinator is our campus expert on sustainability and conducts the training. She is trained through webinars, conferences and similar opportunities. She also attends annual conferences to stay involved in the issues. The education usually centers around sustainable living principles, waste management, or outdoor recreation, all areas which she has worked with for years.
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (1st program):
The sustainability staff, working with a committee, develops an element of the retreat, which will expose the staff to sustainability. In the past that has included a program overview and an afternoon to expose staff to new outdoor recreation. It costs approximately $700-800 to conduct the retreat.
The website URL where information about the program is available (1st program):
Name of the employee educators program (2nd program):
Number of employees served by the program (2nd program):
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (2nd program):
Our sustainability coordinator conducts the education as well as some campus sustainability leaders.
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (2nd program):
The sustainability coordinator is our campus expert on sustainability and conducts the training. She is trained through webinars, conferences and similar opportunities, as are the other leaders. She also attends annual conferences to stay involved in the issues. The education usually centers around sustainable living principles, waste management, or outdoor recreation, all areas which she has work with for years.
A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (2nd program):
The sustainability staff prepares a presentation, applicable to current issues on campus. The college also spends up to $1,000 on the workshop.
The website URL where information about the program is available (2nd program):
Name(s) of the employee educator program(s) (all other programs):
Number of employees served by all other programs:
A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (all other programs):
All staff and faculty can choose to participate in the Be Green Certification program. Through participation they make a pledge to "Live as a steward of the earth and teach your peers about sustainability through example." This pledge makes participating employees ambassadors for sustainability.
A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (all other programs):
Through the certification process they learn about their environmental footprint, and how to reduce it, through a series of activities and worksheets.
A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program(s) (all other programs):
The sustainability coordinator and student workers manage the program and communicate with participants.
The website URL where information about the program(s) is available (all other programs):
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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