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Name: John Sens
Position (in student organization): Former President
Date survey submitted: 7/3/09
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1) Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability organization in which you have a leadership role.
We focus on educating students on the UNL campus about important
environmental issues and doing some cleanup projects to improve the
city of Lincoln. We host a variety of events, including
environmentally focused movie nights, an Earth Day festival, craft
events, and speakers.
Name of organization: Ecology Now
Number of active members: 10-15
Website:
Date of last meeting: 4/26/09
Frequency of meetings: Bi-weekly
Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008: Recycling around Campus
Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008: We made some progress in making the various buildings take care of their own recycling
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?
[ ] No
[ X ] Unsure, we've been pushing for a sustainability chair. There is
a commitee but it includes mostly faculty with a few student
representatives.
[ ] 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 host an Earth Day festival every year to educate students 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: Roots and Shoots, Mitch Paine,
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): Sierra Student Coalition (I think)
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