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STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1) Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability organization in which you have a leadership role.
Name of organization: SEED (Students Engaged in Eco-Defense)
Number of active members: 12
Website: lclark.edu/~seed
Date of last meeting: June 2nd
Frequency of meetings: weekly
Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008: Power Vote campaign, Eco-Olympics, compost on campus,
Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008: During the Power Vote campaign we collected pledges to vote for environmentally minded candidates from half the student body. The school agreed to increase the number of compost pickups at Lewis and Clark to accommodate larger amounts of compost. During the Eco-Olympics we mounted a successful month-long campaign to educate and monitor energy use in all of the dorms. 10,068 KWH of energy was saved.
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: Eco-Olympics
Year initiated: 2009
Frequency of competition: yearly
Participants: around 1,000 people
Incentives: The dorm that reduced energy consumption the most had a pizza party with the college president
Goal of competition: To reduce campus energy use and reach out to everyone on campus. This year we did not set an energy-reduction goal because it was the competition’s first year.
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced: 10,068 KWH when compared to our base week
Lasting effects of competition:
- Created a process and network that will form the basis for next year’s Eco-Olympics
- Exchanged energy-efficient light bulbs for regular ones in dorm rooms, loaned out energy readers, handed out energy-saving tips
- Spoke face-to-face with nearly every student on campus about saving energy
- Environmentally-themed events throughout the month included a recycling workshop with representatives from the local recycling company, the school, and the city of Portland
Website: http://eco-olympics.blogspot.com/
SUSTAINABILITY IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT
3) Does your student government include a specific position or committee dedicated to campus sustainability issues?
[ X ] No, but this is one of our goals for next year
[ ] 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:
- Sent 6 students to Power Shift in Washington DC
- Sent 9 students to Cascade Climate Network workshop in Seattle
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:
There is a student run Co-op. Ian Crozier at
http://legacy.lclark.edu/~coop/
A Real Food Challenge group Katelyn Hale
a Bike Co-op Daniel Boyes
http://www.lclark.edu/about/sustainability/topics/transportation/
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):
Cascade Climate Network
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