Student Sustainability Education (“Eco-Reps”) Programs: Where do we go from here?

1. Student Sustainability Education (“Eco-Reps”) Programs:Where do we go from here? AASHE Conference|| October 11, 2010

2. Workshop Agenda • Welcome & Introductions • Dissertation Findings Overview • Guided Discussion Bottle Tree created by Rice University EcoReps Photo courtesy of Rice U EcoRep Program

3. U of Vermont Eco-Reps Program

4. Rice University EcoReps

5. Barnard EcoReps

6. UMass Amherst Eco-Rep Program

7. Brandeis University Eco-Reps

8. University of Pennsylvania Eco-Reps

9. Dickinson College Eco-Reps

10. Elon University Eco-Reps

11. 2010 Dissertation Highlights

12. Peer To Peer Sustainability Outreach Programs: The Interface Of Education And Behavior Change • Examination of Eco-Rep Program Characteristics • Program coordinator survey • Case studies of administrative structure from four campuses • University of Vermont Eco-Reps Program Evaluation Full document available at www.uvm.edu/~ecoreps/about/downloads/Erickson_Disseration_March2010.pdf Waste Sort @ UVM

13. Program Sustainability Indicators Comparison Framework adapted from (Savaya, et al 2008) • Project Design & Implementation • Program theory • Demonstratable effectiveness • Program flexibility • Human resources • Financial resources • Program evaluation • Organizational Setting • Organizational stability & flexibility • Program champions • Managerial support & flexibility • Integration in the organization • Factors in Broader Community • Community support • Political legitimation • Socioeconomic context

14. Evaluation of UVM Program • Program Characteristics and Demographics • Campus Utilities Analysis • Residential Student Survey • Stakeholder Interviews and Focus Groups • Eco-Rep Feedback • Educational Impact • Ecological and Financial Impact • Cultural Impact • Areas of Improvement

15. Elements of a Successful Program • Program Design • Stated guiding theory • Access to necessary financial & physical resources • Program Implementation • Training for students and coordinators • Clearly defined expectations & accountability • Appropriate internal & external communication channels • Collaboration across the campus • Methods for feedback & evaluation

16. Guided Discussion

17. 1. How can we broaden our audience and collaborate across campus? Resources: www.collegiateclimatecollab.com

18. 2. What skills or resources do student peer educators need and how can we provide them?

19. 3. How can we best use student facilitation within programs?

20. 4. What tools and practices, such as social marketing and social media, do students need to know about? Resources: http://sites.google.com/site/campussustainmedia/resources

21. 5. How can our program goals and objectives evolve with institutional/societal needs?

22. 6. How can cross-institutional Eco-Reps collaboration benefit and strengthen programs?

23. Contact Us • Sarah Brylinsky, Sustainability Education Coordinator, Dickinson College brylinss@dickinson.edu • Janna Cohen-Rosenthal, Sustainability Coordinator, Brandeis Universityjannacr@brandeis.edu • Elaine R. Durr, Sustainability Coordinator, Elon University edurr@elon.edu • Christina Erickson, Sustainability Director, Champlain College cerickson@champlain.edu • Claire Fram, Eco-Rep, Barnard College barnardecoreps@gmail.com • Julian Goresko, Sustainability Student Outreach Associate, U of Penngoresko@upenn.edu • Richard R. Johnson, Director of Sustainability, Rice University rrj@rice.edu • Josh Stoffel, Sustainability Coordinator, U of Massachusetts, Amherstjstoffel@admin.umass.edu