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Name: Sarah Edwards
Position (in student organization): member
Date survey submitted: July 23, 2009
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1) Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability organization in which you have a leadership role.
Name of organization: The GreenHouse
Number of active members: 16
Website:
Date of last meeting: May 10th, 2009
Frequency of meetings: At least twice a month Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008: community based learning focused on environmental issues, organic dinners, compost participation with the campus Agricultural Co-op, Project Clean Stream Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008: There are committed members to The Green House and we are currently planning our second year programs.
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS
2) Does your group organize any sustainability challenges/competitions for your campus and/or with other colleges?
[ ] No
[ x ] Yes. Please list details for each competition.
#1 - Name of competition: Recyclemania
Year initiated: 2005
Frequency of competition: once a year
Participants: n/a
Incentives: to win!
Goal of competition: to gain perspective on wastefulness Percent of energy/water/waste reduced:
Lasting effects of competition: changed habits
Website:
#2 - Name of competition:
Year initiated:
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SUSTAINABILITY IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT
3) Does your student government include a specific position or committee dedicated to campus sustainability issues?
[ x ] No:
[ ] Yes. Please describe:
OTHER ACTIVITIES
4) Please describe any additional campus sustainability activities or projects that you or your group has initiated at your school: A Stream Watch program which includes clean-ups twice a year, a campus agricultural co-op composting program, a campus community sustainability discussion, environmentally conscious dormitory community
5) Please list and briefly describe any other student-run organizations related to campus sustainability at your school, and provide URLs if available (e.g., student groups; student government committees; student-run food co-ops, gardens/farms, bike co-ops) and provide contact information of the student leaders, if possible: Goucher Agricultural Co-op- composts pre-consumer food waste, runs campus garden: Annette Wilson Goucher Climate Action Group- explores policy change in terms of the environment: Mary Wahl The Green House- an environmentally aware dormitory community: Sarah Edwards Bike Co-op- currently under program renovation
Questions 6 is for informational purposes only; your response will NOT be included in the Report Card evaluation process.
6) Please list any regional or national networks with which your group is affiliated (e.g., Energy Action Coalition/Campus Climate Challenge, Sierra Student Coalition, a state PIRG, a state student sustainability coalition): none
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Name: Mary Wahl
Position (in student organization): Student Representative for the Goucher Environmental Sustainability Advisory Council
Date survey submitted: July 8th, 2009
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1) Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability organization in which you have a leadership role.
Name of organization: Goucher Climate Action Group
Number of active members: 8
Website: ---
Date of last meeting: May 2009
Frequency of meetings: weekly
Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008: Sustainable Wine and Beer Nights; Goucher Free Store; Transportation on Earth Day to Baltimore Earth Day Festival
Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008: Raised awareness about hops needed for beer and money for club during wine and beer nights; Free Store: created location for students to share and reuse items to avoid throwing these items away during spring closing
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS
2) Does your group organize any sustainability challenges/competitions for your campus and/or with other colleges?
[ + ] No
[ ] Yes. Please list details for each competition.
#1 - Name of competition:
Year initiated:
Frequency of competition:
Participants:
Incentives:
Goal of competition:
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced:
Lasting effects of competition:
Website:
#2 - Name of competition:
Year initiated:
Frequency of competition:
Participants:
Incentives:
Goal of competition:
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced:
Lasting effects of competition:
Website:
SUSTAINABILITY IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT
3) Does your student government include a specific position or committee dedicated to campus sustainability issues?
[ ] No
[ + ] Yes. Please describe: A student government representative attends the Goucher Environmental Sustainability Advisory Council meetings, which was implemented in order to bring the President's Climate Commitment to life.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
4) Please describe any additional campus sustainability activities or projects that you or your group has initiated at your school: I attended the Jesse Ball DuPont Energy Fund Conservation Conference in Jacksonville, FL; I led a trip to New Orleans, LA to do a variety of environmental initiatives for a Spring Break Alternative
5) Please list and briefly describe any other student-run organizations related to campus sustainability at your school, and provide URLs if available (e.g., student groups; student government committees; student-run food co-ops, gardens/farms, bike co-ops) and provide contact information of the student leaders, if possible: Agricultural Co-op; Recyclemania; Baltimore City Forum
Questions 6 is for informational purposes only; your response will NOT be included in the Report Card evaluation process.
6) Please list any regional or national networks with which your group is affiliated (e.g., Energy Action Coalition/Campus Climate Challenge, Sierra Student Coalition, a state PIRG, a state student sustainability coalition): Baltimore Greenworks; Chesapeake Climate Action Network
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