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Name: Sarah Henderson
Position (in student organization): NYU EarthMatters Co-President
Date survey submitted: July 24, 2009
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1) Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability organization in which you have a leadership role.
Name of organization: Earth Matters
Number of active members: Approx. 30-40
Website: http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/earthmatters/index.shtml
Date of last meeting: 4/28/2009
Frequency of meetings: Weekly
Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008:
Earth Matters serves as a gateway club for students interested in getting involved in making NYU a more sustainable university. We provide a space for students interested in environmental advocacy to gather and network, while directing students to any of the many NYU sustainability initiatives that they might be interested in. For example, if a student has an interest in alternative energy, we will direct that student to NYU’s Sustainability Task Force, where they can volunteer with its energy working group. If a students are interested in biking advocacy, we can connect them with the students who are creating NYU’s bike sharing program.
In the 2008-2009 academic year, we focused largely on:
- Water bottle and other waste reduction campaigns
- Post-Apocalypse Prom Fall 2008(raised money for Sustainable South Bronx)
- Earth Week 2009, which included 25+ events for a variety of environmental causes. For list of all the events, please visit; http://www.nyu.edu/sustainability/get.involved/earth.week.html
Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008:
The first semester of this year (Fall 2008) we divided into subcommittees to focus on particular issues. The groups included a PowerVote group (http://www.powervote.org/), an environmental justice group, a community service group, and a water bottle reduction group. All but the environmental justice group implemented at least one program over the course of the fall semester. Additionally, the Post Apocalypse Prom was a great success, engaging community member in an innovative way to discuss environmental issues.
In the Spring semester,Earth Week 2009 was our busiest Earth Week thus far at NYU, with approximately thirty different events catering to all sectors of the NYU community as well as the New York City community at large.
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: POM 'Tea Trade-In’
Year initiated: Fall 2007
Frequency of competition: Once
Participants: 100+ at NYU
Incentives: Raise awareness about water-bottle waste and the importance of recycling
Goal of competition: College campuses competed to recycle the most plastic bottles in exchange for a bottle of POM tea. The bottles that were traded in were placed in a large, visual container for the public to see how much water-bottle waste is generated.
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced: I do not have access to this information
Lasting effects of competition: Many students request that this event happen again.
Website: http://blog.pomwonderful.com/pom_wonderful/pom_on_the_town/
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:
Earth Matters has been responsible for forming the 'Earth Week Planning Committee' every spring semester to organize NYU Earth Week, which has almost branched out into an entire month of events to raise awareness for a variety of environmental issues through hundreds of different activities.
Because NYU is weaved into the fabric of New York’s Greenwich Village area, Earth Matters has a unique approach to spreading sustainability that focuses on bolstering city organizations while engaging local community members. Earth Matters partners with a number of New York City non-profits to provide a space for speaking events. In Fall 2008 we hosted the Wetlands Activism Collective’s panel discussion on indigenous rights and environmental activism in developing nations. We have a recurrent relationship with the Sierra Club to show environmental documentaries at no cost to our club. At all speaking and film events, Earth Matters aims to reach out to not only NYU’s student body, but also members of the surrounding community.
Finally, Earth Matters has also been responsible for organizing camping trips, river/park clean-ups, and different environmental activism demonstrations on campus.
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:
- Environmental Law Society: A student-run organization for future environmental lawyers and all law students interested in environmental issues. http://www.law.nyu.edu/studentorganizations/els/index.htm
- Wagner Environmental Policy Action: A student group at the Wagner School of Public Service dedicated to raising environmental awareness and contributing to the larger NYU sustainability effort. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/wepa/index.html
- Stern Campus Greening Initiative: A school-wide effort to lesson the environmental impact of the Stern School of Business. http://people.stern.nyu.edu/green/
- Sustainable Silver: The School of Social Work’s greening initiative. http://sustainablesilver.wordpress.com
- Community Agriculture Club: A student-led all-campus club focused on learning about urban agriculture and gardening, that runs a small community garden at NYU. http://gardennyu.wordpress.com
- Student Animal Legal Defense Fund: An animal rights organization in the Law School, that partners with the sustainability community on a number of projects. http://www.law.nyu.edu/studentorganizations/studentanimallegaldefensefund/index.htm
- Oxfam America at NYU: All-campus club working to promote awareness in the areas of environmental and social justice, poverty, and Fair Trade. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/oxfam/
- Green Development Club: Provides students with the opportunity to learn about the green building and development fields. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/realestate/Green%20Development.pdf
- Green Arch: A student-administered list-serv for all green-minded students, faculty, and staff at NYU, providing a source of events, job and internship postings, and ideas. http://groups.google.com/group/nyugreenarch?pli=1
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):
PowerVote
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Name: Maggie Macdonald
Position (in student organization): Chair, Environmental Law Society
Date survey submitted: July 27, 2009
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1) Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability organization in which you have a leadership role.
Name of organization: Environmental Law Society
Number of active members: 40
Website: http://www.law.nyu.edu/studentorganizations/els/index.htm
Date of last meeting: May 2009
Frequency of meetings: 2-4 per month (including subcommittees)
Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008:
Legal Projects, Sustainability Initiatives, Outdoor events, Community Service Projects
Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008:
Legal Projects:
- Compiled surveys on regulatory review in 50 states
- Partnered with WeAct (http://www.weact.org) on an Environmental Justice initiative
Sustainability Initiatives:
- Contributed student input in composting program at the law school dorms
- Helped implement sensor lights in all common spaces
- Instituted single-stream recycling for the law school
- Got the law school to use portable storage devices from 1L orientation materials instead of printing
- In the process of working with the administration to set temperature controls more efficiently and expand composting
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SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS
2) Does your group organize any sustainability challenges/competitions for your campus and/or with other colleges?
[X] No
[ ] Yes. Please list details for each competition.
SUSTAINABILITY IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT
3) Does your student government include a specific position or committee dedicated to campus sustainability issues?
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please describe: We have a sustainability liason who works with the administration and with other members of the group on sustainability issues and new ideas for the law school. Members of ELS interested in sustainability are members of the sustainability committee, which works in concert with the larger law school sustainability committee comprised of faculty, administrators, staff and students.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
4) Please describe any additional campus sustainability activities or projects that you or your group has initiated at your school:
We are in the process of applying for a Green Grant (http://nyu.edu/sustainability/greengrants) to get waterless urinals installed in the law school and we are continuing to expand the composting program at the law school. We are looking to organize the garbage, recycle bins, compost facilities at the law school to facilitate increased use of the system.
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:
- Earth Matters!: A campus-wide undergraduate environmental club. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/earthmatters/
- Wagner Environmental Policy Action: A student group at the Wagner School of Public Service dedicated to raising environmental awareness and contributing to the larger NYU sustainability effort. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/wepa/index.html
- Stern Campus Greening Initiative: A school-wide effort to lesson the environmental impact of the Stern School of Business. http://people.stern.nyu.edu/green/
- Sustainable Silver: The School of Social Work’s greening initiative. http://sustainablesilver.wordpress.com
- Community Agriculture Club: A student-led all-campus club focused on learning about urban agriculture and gardening, that runs a small community garden at NYU. http://gardennyu.wordpress.com
- Student Animal Legal Defense Fund: An animal rights organization in the Law School, that partners with the sustainability community on a number of projects. http://www.law.nyu.edu/studentorganizations/studentanimallegaldefensefund/index.htm
- Oxfam America at NYU: All-campus club working to promote awareness in the areas of environmental and social justice, poverty, and Fair Trade. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/oxfam/
- Green Development Club: Provides students with the opportunity to learn about the green building and development fields. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/realestate/Green%20Development.pdf
- Green Arch: A student-administered list-serv for all green-minded students, faculty, and staff at NYU, providing a source of events, job and internship postings, and ideas. http://groups.google.com/group/nyugreenarch?pli=1
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):
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Name:Shane Crary-Ross
Position (in student organization):Administrator
Date survey submitted:July 27, 2009
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1) Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability organization in which you have a leadership role.
Name of organization: NYU Green Arch Initiative
Number of active members: 350
Website: http://groups.google.com/group/nyugreenarch
Date of last meeting: This is an online list-serv – no in-person meetings are held.
Frequency of meetings: --
Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008:
The need to foster communication and collaboration between diverse sectors of individuals working towards a more sustainable university.
Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008:
The NYU Green Arch List-serv is the hub of environmental activity at NYU, where students, faculty, and staff alike post information about events, jobs and internships, campaigns, volunteer opportunities, and ideas to make NYU a more sustainable institution. It is a widely utilized network, and plays an important role in coordinating the sustainability movement at such a large university. Since August 2008, 75 new members have joined, and the numbers increase every day.
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS
2) Does your group organize any sustainability challenges/competitions for your campus and/or with other colleges?
[ x] 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:
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:
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:
- Earth Matters!: A campus-wide undergraduate environmental club. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/earthmatters/
- Environmental Law Society: A student-run organization for future environmental lawyers and all law students interested in environmental issues. http://www.law.nyu.edu/studentorganizations/els/index.htm
- Wagner Environmental Policy Action: A student group at the Wagner School of Public Service dedicated to raising environmental awareness and contributing to the larger NYU sustainability effort. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/wepa/index.html
- Stern Campus Greening Initiative: A school-wide effort to lesson the environmental impact of the Stern School of Business. http://people.stern.nyu.edu/green/
- Community Agriculture Club: A student-led all-campus club focused on learning about urban agriculture and gardening, that runs a small community garden at NYU. http://gardennyu.wordpress.com
- Sustainable Silver: The School of Social Work’s greening initiative. http://sustainablesilver.wordpress.com
- Student Animal Legal Defense Fund: An animal rights organization in the Law School, that partners with the sustainability community on a number of projects. http://www.law.nyu.edu/studentorganizations/studentanimallegaldefensefund/index.htm
- Oxfam America at NYU: All-campus club working to promote awareness in the areas of environmental and social justice, poverty, and Fair Trade. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/oxfam/
- Green Development Club: Provides students with the opportunity to learn about the green building and development fields. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/realestate/Green%20Development.pdf
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: Anna Smukowski
Position (in student organization): Treasurer
Date survey submitted: July 21, 2009
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability organization in which you have a leadership role.
Name of organization: Oxfam America at NYU
Number of active members: 15-20
Website:http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/oxfam/
Date of last meeting: May 4th, 2009
Frequency of meetings: weekly
Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008: Conflict and disaster relief/resolution, social justice, fair trade, sustainability, food justice (expanding FairTrade products in NYU dining halls).
Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008:
- Raised money Fall semester for Yele Haiti and held events to increase awareness about Haiti and the variety of issues they face, in particular the aftermath of the hurricane season last year, deforestation, economic issues, history of the island, etc.
- Fair Trade Holiday Market
- Screened several movies pertaining to social justice
- Held luncheon with organizers from Domestic Workers United
- Tabling at various campus events to raise awareness
- Sent delegate to United Students for Fair Trade Convention in Seattle
- Organized and led trip of NYU students to the School of Americas Protest in Fort Benning, Georgia
- Organized and led group to Power Shift in DC
- Held Raise Hope for Congo speaking tour in the spring
- Held Hunger Banquet to raise awareness about global inequalities
- Co-sponsored event with Sustainable Silver to talk about the Coalition of Imokalee workers and food/environmental justice
- Started campaign to get fair trade tea on campus, worked with the Food and Purchasing Group of the Sustainability Task Force to recommend more fair trade products in dining halls and to recommend paying farm workers in Immokalee, Florida a penny more a pound for tomatoes
- Held clothing swap to raise money
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS
2) Does your group organize any sustainability challenges/competitions for your campus and/or with other colleges?
[ X ] No
[ ] Yes. Please list details for each competition.
SUSTAINABILITY IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT
Does your student government include a specific position or committee dedicated to campus sustainability issues?
[ ] No
[ x ] Yes. Please describe: Our Inter-Residence Hall Council and Resed Programs offer exploration floors and opportunities for dorm life to become more green, such as an entire dorm devoted to green living. There are also other avenues through which the student government addresses sustainability issues, especially by working with other organizations on campus.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
4) Please describe any additional campus sustainability activities or projects that you or your group has initiated at your school:
- Discussed issues within finance and in a periphery way started discussing the creation of a student lead group that deals with issues of the sustainability of our campus’ investments, perhaps through the Sustainability Task Force at NYU
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:
- Earth Matters!: A campus-wide undergraduate environmental club. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/earthmatters/
- Environmental Law Society: A student-run organization for future environmental lawyers and all law students interested in environmental issues. http://www.law.nyu.edu/studentorganizations/els/index.htm
- Wagner Environmental Policy Action: A student group at the Wagner School of Public Service dedicated to raising environmental awareness and contributing to the larger NYU sustainability effort. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/wepa/index.html
- Stern Campus Greening Initiative: A school-wide effort to lesson the environmental impact of the Stern School of Business. http://people.stern.nyu.edu/green/
- Sustainable Silver: The School of Social Work’s greening initiative. http://sustainablesilver.wordpress.com
- Community Agriculture Club: A student-led all-campus club focused on learning about urban agriculture and gardening, that runs a small community garden at NYU. http://gardennyu.wordpress.com
- Student Animal Legal Defense Fund: An animal rights organization in the Law School, that partners with the sustainability community on a number of projects. http://www.law.nyu.edu/studentorganizations/studentanimallegaldefensefund/index.htm
- Green Development Club: Provides students with the opportunity to learn about the green building and development fields. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/realestate/Green%20Development.pdf
- Green Arch: A student-administered list-serv for all green-minded students, faculty, and staff at NYU, providing a source of events, job and internship postings, and ideas. http://groups.google.com/group/nyugreenarch?pli=1
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):
Oxfam America
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Name:Trish Kenlon
Position (in student organization):President
Date survey submitted:July 27, 2009
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1) Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability organization in which you have aleadership role.
Name of organization: Stern Campus Greening Initiative
Number of active members: 106
Website: Currently down for maintenance
Date of last meeting: May 5, 2009 (we break for the summer)
Frequency of meetings: Monthly
Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008:
Issue: Energy efficiency/waste reduction
Program: Hosted a pilot installation of high speed hand dryers in six bathrooms.
Issue: Student awareness
Program: Partnered with a local business, Green Spaces, to hold a Green Business Competition giving Stern students the opportunity to judge business plans for local green businesses.
Issue: Student awareness
Program: Hosted the first annual Green Your Office contest, which encourages students to improve the sustainability of their offices at a summer internship or full-time job.
Issue: Student awareness, rainwater management, energy efficiency
Program: We are working with the university administration to plan for the installation of a green roof on top of the business school.
Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008:
Program: High speed hand dryers
Status: Hand dryers have been installed; students, faculty and staff will be surveyed to evaluate the effectiveness of the program in the fall.
Program: Green Spaces Green Business Competition
Status: The competition has ended; over 14 participants from Stern were involved and the team judged over 70 applications. Stern intends to remain involved in the contest should it be held again next year.
Program: Green Your Office Contest
Status: The contest is underway; contestants will be evaluated and winners will be announced in September.
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS
2) Does your group organize any sustainability challenges/competitions foryour campus and/or with other colleges?
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please list details for each competition.
#1 - Name of competition: Green Your Office
Year initiated: 2009
Frequency of competition: Annually, over the summer
Participants: TBD
Incentives: Prizes such as meals at an organic restaurant, water bottles, magazine subscriptions, green products, etc.
Goal of competition: To empower and encourage students to initiate sustainability projects at their internship or full-time job
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced: TBD
Lasting effects of competition: TBD
Website: N/A
SUSTAINABILITY IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT
3) Does your student government include a specific position or committeededicated to campus sustainability issues?
[ ] No
[X] Yes. Please describe:
The Stern Social Enterprise Association is a formal campus club. The leadership of the Stern Campus Greening Initiative is a part of that organization.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
4) Please describe any additional campus sustainability activities orprojects that you or your group has initiated at your school:
See responses to above questions.
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:
- Earth Matters!: A campus-wide undergraduate environmental club. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/earthmatters/
- Environmental Law Society: A student-run organization for future environmental lawyers and all law students interested in environmental issues. http://www.law.nyu.edu/studentorganizations/els/index.htm
- Wagner Environmental Policy Action: A student group at the Wagner School of Public Service dedicated to raising environmental awareness and contributing to the larger NYU sustainability effort. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/wepa/index.html
- Sustainable Silver: The School of Social Work’s greening initiative. http://sustainablesilver.wordpress.com
- Community Agriculture Club: A student-led all-campus club focused on learning about urban agriculture and gardening, that runs a small community garden at NYU. http://gardennyu.wordpress.com
- Student Animal Legal Defense Fund: An animal rights organization in the Law School, that partners with the sustainability community on a number of projects. http://www.law.nyu.edu/studentorganizations/studentanimallegaldefensefund/index.htm
- Oxfam America at NYU: All-campus club working to promote awareness in the areas of environmental and social justice, poverty, and Fair Trade. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/oxfam/
- Green Development Club: Provides students with the opportunity to learn about the green building and development fields. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/realestate/Green%20Development.pdf
- Green Arch: A student-administered list-serv for all green-minded students, faculty, and staff at NYU, providing a source of events, job and internship postings, and ideas. http://groups.google.com/group/nyugreenarch?pli=1
Question 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 isaffiliated (e.g., Energy Action Coalition/Campus Climate Challenge, SierraStudent Coalition, a state PIRG, a state student sustainability coalition):
Net Impact
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Name:Shane Crary-Ross
Position (in student organization):Leader
Date survey submitted:July 27, 2009
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1) Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability organization in which you have a leadership role.
Name of organization: Sustainable Silver
Number of active members: 15
Website: http://sustainablesilver.wordpress.com
Date of last meeting: May 3, 2009
Frequency of meetings: Once every week during the school year
Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008:
- No greening initiative in the School of Social Work – Sustainable Silver was founded in October of 2008.
- Lack of community engagement around issues of sustainability and environmental and social justice in the School of Social Work
- Need to expand academic focus to acknowledge impact of physical environment on social well-being, and empower social workers to become advocates for environmental justice
- Responsibility to partner with School of Social Work administration to green operation of School of Social Work
Please see http://sustainablesilver.wordpress.com/about/ for more information.
Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008:
- Need to expand academic focus to acknowledge impact of physical environment on social well-being, and empower social workers to become advocates for environmental justice:
o Carried out a Green Spaces and EnvironMental Health awareness campaign designed to demonstrate the connections between the physical environment and psychological well-being for our classmates’ interest and benefit.
o Developed curriculum for an elective on Social Work and Environmental Justice, proposed elective to an academic planning committee, and recruited and evaluated possible professors. The elective will be held in the Spring of 2010, and will be open to both undergraduate and graduate students.
o Are co-sponsoring RISE: Social Work in an Era of Change, an interdisciplinary social justice conference to be held at NYU in September. Sessions will include a workshop on the psychosocial benefits of community gardens, and one on social work and environmental justice. See http://riseconference.org for more information.
- Lack of community engagement around issues of sustainability and environmental and social justice in the School of Social Work:
o Held a number of community-building events over the 2008-2009 academic years, to foster a sense of engagement, initiate dialogue on issues of sustainability, and become a presence in the school. Events included a seed planting party, a DIY craft night, and a pot-luck.
o Coordinated a movie screening and panel discussion on workers’ rights and environmental justice in the context of the food system, with attendance from across the University and larger NYC community.
o Received a $1000 grant for an Orientation 2009 initiative, designed to welcome students to a school that prioritizes sustainability, and empower them to be environmental advocates from the beginning of their college experience.
- Responsibility to partner with School of Social Work administration to green operation of School of Social Work:
o Worked with our building manager was well as NYU Recycling Services to switch to a single-stream recycling system, which has been shown to substantially increase waste-diversion rate.
For more information, please see http://sustainablesilver.wordpress.com/projects.
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS
2) Does your group organize any sustainability challenges/competitions for your campus and/or with other colleges?
[ x] 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:
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:
We drafted a Green Event Guide in the Spring of 2009, that will be adapted by the Sustainability Office for use across the University.
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:
- Earth Matters!: A campus-wide undergraduate environmental club. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/earthmatters/
- Environmental Law Society: A student-run organization for future environmental lawyers and all law students interested in environmental issues. http://www.law.nyu.edu/studentorganizations/els/index.htm
- Wagner Environmental Policy Action: A student group at the Wagner School of Public Service dedicated to raising environmental awareness and contributing to the larger NYU sustainability effort. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/wepa/index.html
- Stern Campus Greening Initiative: A school-wide effort to lesson the environmental impact of the Stern School of Business. http://people.stern.nyu.edu/green/
- Community Agriculture Club: A student-led all-campus club focused on learning about urban agriculture and gardening, that runs a small community garden at NYU. http://gardennyu.wordpress.com
- Student Animal Legal Defense Fund: An animal rights organization in the Law School, that partners with the sustainability community on a number of projects. http://www.law.nyu.edu/studentorganizations/studentanimallegaldefensefund/index.htm
- Oxfam America at NYU: All-campus club working to promote awareness in the areas of environmental and social justice, poverty, and Fair Trade. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/oxfam/
- Green Development Club: Provides students with the opportunity to learn about the green building and development fields. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/realestate/Green%20Development.pdf
- Green Arch: A student-administered list-serv for all green-minded students, faculty, and staff at NYU, providing a source of events, job and internship postings, and ideas. http://groups.google.com/group/nyugreenarch?pli=1
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:Alice Walkup
Position (in student organization):Co-president
Date survey submitted: July 27, 2009
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1) Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability organization in which you have a leadership role.
Name of organization: Wagner Environmental Policy and Action
Number of active members: 25 who attend meetings and events, more than 200 on our listserv
Website: http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/wepa/index.html
Date of last meeting: April 27, 2009
Frequency of meetings: Two meetings per semester
Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008:
Our goal for the 2008-2009 Academic Year was to demonstrate that sustainability is not a narrow interest area, but has a connection to every discipline taught at the NYU Wagner School of Public Service.
We acted on this goal by co-sponsoring events with other students groups at NYU, including groups focused on transportation, international issues, health, urban planning, community service, public policy, and law. We also want to make sure our members know about other sustainability-focused events taking place throughout the University, New York City, and occasionally, the world, so we send out a weekly e-newsletter, the WEPA Weekly, that provides a listing of such activities.
Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008:
We were able to reach an audience that does not focus on sustainability as a part of their programming, so we believe that more Wagner students, faculty, and staff are considering the role the environment plays in their area of interest. We provided the WEPA Weekly to the members of our listserv, which is more than 200 people, nearly every week that school was in session.
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS
2) Does your group organize any sustainability challenges/competitions for your campus and/or with other colleges?
[X] 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:
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:
The topics addressed at events we co-sponsored included public space and the importance of parks, the 2008 presidential election and the environment, and careers with an environmental focus. We also organized tours of a green roof and of the Freshkills landfill-turned-park, as well as held a drive to collect e-waste. During Earth Week, we held three events focused on different environmental issue areas, including New York City's plan for sustainability, conservation and whaling in Antarctica, and economic solutions to the climate crisis.
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:
- Earth Matters!: A campus-wide undergraduate environmental club. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/earthmatters/
- Environmental Law Society: A student-run organization for future environmental lawyers and all law students interested in environmental issues. http://www.law.nyu.edu/studentorganizations/els/index.htm
- Stern Campus Greening Initiative: A school-wide effort to lesson the environmental impact of the Stern School of Business. http://people.stern.nyu.edu/green/
- Sustainable Silver: The School of Social Work’s greening initiative. http://sustainablesilver.wordpress.com
- Community Agriculture Club: A student-led all-campus club focused on learning about urban agriculture and gardening, that runs a small community garden at NYU. http://gardennyu.wordpress.com
- Student Animal Legal Defense Fund: An animal rights organization in the Law School, that partners with the sustainability community on a number of projects. http://www.law.nyu.edu/studentorganizations/studentanimallegaldefensefund/index.htm
- Oxfam America at NYU: All-campus club working to promote awareness in the areas of environmental and social justice, poverty, and Fair Trade. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/oxfam/
- Green Development Club: Provides students with the opportunity to learn about the green building and development fields. http://www.nyu.edu/clubs/realestate/Green%20Development.pdf
- Green Arch: A student-administered list-serv for all green-minded students, faculty, and staff at NYU, providing a source of events, job and internship postings, and ideas. http://groups.google.com/group/nyugreenarch?pli=1
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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