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Outreach Subcommittee

Outreach Subcommittee. Spring 2005 Summary. Environmental Leadership Awards. 2004-2005 Environmental Leadership Award Winners: UNDERGRADUATE GRADUATE Meghan Ruta Mark Hood STAFF FACULTY John Wheeler Mark Carabetta ALUMNI GROUP Joseph Helble Center for Land Use

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Outreach Subcommittee

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  1. Outreach Subcommittee Spring 2005 Summary

  2. Environmental Leadership Awards 2004-2005 Environmental Leadership Award Winners: UNDERGRADUATEGRADUATE Meghan Ruta Mark Hood STAFFFACULTY John Wheeler Mark Carabetta ALUMNIGROUP Joseph Helble Center for Land Use Education & Research SPECIAL PROJECTS Biodiesel Team Towers Rain Garden Team Campus Bicycle Plan Team

  3. Sneaker Recycling Program Nike Reuse-A-Shoe Collection • Goal: collect 5,000 pairs of worn sneakers for recycling • Ongoing collection: in all residential areas and athletic facilities • Highlight event on Earth Day, April 22: “Sneaker Recycling Expo” featuring "Mount Sneaker” • Sponsors: EcoHusky Student Group, Dept. of Residential Life, Division of Athletics, Student Athletic Advisory Committee, & Willimantic Waste Paper Company

  4. Spring MoveOut • Advertising via campus mail and posters • 7 collection Locations • Collection results donated to Windham Area Interfaith Ministries (WAIM) & the Coventry Soup Kitchen

  5. ResLifeInitiatives • Communications 215 Proposal: Living Environmentally Aware as Freshman (LEAF) • Meeting with ResLife • Collaboration with Hall/Community Directors this summer • Educational postering/packets in orientation dormitories • Environmentally themed Week of Welcome (WOW) • Television Public Service Announcements

  6. Education & Literacy Survey • 110 Faculty & Staff respondents; wide variety of departments and offices represented • Highlights: • Increasing student awareness & interest regarding the environment/sustainability • 68.2% feel that it is VERY IMPORTANT to do so through campus outreach activities and educational programs • 65% felt that it is VERY IMPORTANT to offer an Environmental Policy program of study

  7. Education & Literacy Survey (Ctnd.) • Highlights • Development of an Environmental Policy Center • 46% UConn would benefit GREATLY • 38% Some benefits • Strong support (>45%) was also expressed for: • Environmental major/minors picnic • “EcoHusky Says” online column • Environmental Policy ‘Brownbag’ Discussion group

  8. Education & Literacy Survey (Ctnd.) • Highlights • Over 75% supported the development of an environmental career speaker series • Top three motivators to develop an environmentally related interdisciplinary course: • UConn grant funds • Examples of similar courses previously offered at UConn and/or other institutions • Online resources such as lesson plans or project ideas

  9. EcoHusky Student Group • EcoHusky Mug Day • Campus Bike Plan Support Ride • Ink Cartridge Recycling • Town of Mansfield NAV Invasive Spp. Cleanups • UConn Forest Cleanup Team-up • Trail Marking Project • Earth Day 2005 • Green Machine Showcase • Unplugged: An Alternative Energy Event & Concert • Sneaker Recycling Expo & Mount Sneaker • Mount Hope River Cleanup

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