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Name: Ryan J. Hill
Position (in student organization): President
Date survey submitted: July 17, 2009
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1) Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability organization in which you have a leadership role.
Name of organization: Residence Hall Association
Number of active members: 6,700
Website: www.uga.edu/rha
Date of last meeting: July 10-12, 2009
Frequency of meetings: Exec Board-every Monday, General Body-every Tuesday
Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008: we have started working with the Department of University Housing to create a committee within housing focused on sustainability. This committee will work closely with a sustainability committee within RHA that will consist of a representative from each community council. In March, we also sponsored the “Kiss Me, I’m Sustainable” program and will do so again in March 2010.
Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008: The housing sustainability committee has set its membership and will soon receive its charge. It’s first task is to include an item in the freshman welcome packets that raises awareness about sustainability.
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS
2) Does your group organize any sustainability challenges/competitions for your campus and/or with other colleges?
[ X ] No, BUT WE DO PLAN ON STARTING. WE WILL HAVE HALL COMPETITIONS BASED ON SUSTAINABILITY.
[ ] Yes. Please list details for each competition.
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SUSTAINABILITY IN STUDENT GOVERNMENT
3) Does your student government include a specific position or committee dedicated to campus sustainability issues?
[ ] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe:
I don’t know how SGA handles sustainability. I believe they leave it up to the Go Green Alliance.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
4) Please describe any additional campus sustainability activities or projects that you or your group has initiated at your school: At this time, RHA is pushing to increase recycling in the residence halls. We are working closely with the department to ensure it is as easy as possible to recycle in the halls. Most of what RHA will do in the next year though will be decided by the sustainability committees, which have just recently been formed.
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:
Go Green Alliance:
http://gogreen.uga.edu/
Stenka Vulova
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: Muktha Natrajan
Position (in student organization): Grants Committee Chair
Date survey submitted: July 20th
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1) Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability organization in which you have a leadership role.
Name of organization: Go Green Alliance
Number of active members: 30, representing many student organizations
Website: gogreen.uga.edu
Date of last meeting: May 2009
Frequency of meetings: Every two weeks
Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008: Recycling, UGA Sustainability, Waste auditing of UGA buildings to encourage recycling, Earth Day Carnival organizers
Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008:
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.
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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: Student green fee recently accepted to provide funding for an office of sustainability
OTHER ACTIVITIES
4) Please describe any additional campus sustainability activities or projects that you or your group has initiated at your school: Waste Audits: Done at the both the Student Learning Center on campus and Myers Residence Hall. The Audits provide valuable statistical information on the recyclables found in the waste from campus buildings.
Gameday recycling: Promoting recycling by placing bins and sorting recyclables during football gamedays at UGA
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:
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: Nick Martin
Environmental Health Science, UGA '11
Position (in student organization):
Date survey submitted:
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1) Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability organization in which you have a leadership role.
Name of organization: Environmental Health Sciences Club
Number of active members: Approx 10
Website: http://sites.google.com/site/environmentalhealthscienceclub/Home
Date of last meeting: May
Frequency of meetings: Once a month.
Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008: none
Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008: none
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:
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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: Participate in several environmental rallies (usually held at the Tate Student Center) in which we setup tables and provided "green" and sustainability tips to other students.
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: Go Green Alliance - council of representatives from the campus's many environmental groups. Leader contact: Emily Karol
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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