University of Oregon–Eugene

Student Survey

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Name: Daniel Rottenberg
Position (in student organization): Environmental Advocate (Associated Students of University of Oregon- Student Government) Sustainability Coordinator (UO Outdoor Program)
Date survey submitted: 6/21/2009

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1) Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability  organization in which you have a leadership role.
Name of organization: Associated Student of University of Oregon
Number of active members: 18,000
Website: http://asuo.uoregon.edu/
Date of last meeting: 6/8/2009
Frequency of meetings: Multiple meetings/day within ASUO
Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008: Funding of Campus Recycling composting, UO Bike Loan Program, and many other environmental campaigns throughout the year
Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008: Bike Loan Program, Campus Recycling/compost

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: 
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Goal of competition: 
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced: 
Lasting effects of competition: 
Website: 

#2 - Name of 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: Environmental Advocate (My position)- Acts as a liaison among all environmental groups on campus (over 17 active environmental groups on campus), report to executive of student government on campus environmental policy issues, negotiate/work with administrators on environmental policy on campus

OTHER ACTIVITIES
4) Please describe any additional campus sustainability activities or projects that you or your group has initiated at your school:  Free bus pass for all students, negotiated with administration, 

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:  

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College Sustainability Report Card 2010
University of Oregon- Eugene
Student Survey
Submission deadline: July 21, 2009
Instructions: For each "Yes" or "No" question, enter an "X" in the appropriate box. Please provide detailed information (e.g. numbers, descriptions, URLs) when requested.

Name: Briana Orr
Position (in student organization): Bike Loan Program Coordinator
Date survey submitted: June 20, 2009

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1) Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability  organization in which you have a leadership role.
Name of organization: Bike Loan Program
Number of active members: 70 participants who have a bike on loan, 100s of students use our free maintenance workshop
Website: http://outdoorprogram.uoregon.edu/index.php?page=resources&section=blp
Date of last meeting: N/A
Frequency of meetings: N/A
Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008: active & sustainable transportation, bicycle maintenance education, campus bicycle advocacy & awareness
Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008: increased number of bikes for loan from 20 to 70, built a free maintenance shop for students to learn how to work on their bikes, organized free repair days on campus

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:

#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
[X  ]  Yes. Please describe: Our Associated Students of the University of Oregon have an Environmental Advocate who chairs the Student Sustainability Fund - allocating money to sustainable initiatives - and also chairs the Environmental Issues Committee.  The main event the Environmental Advocate organizes is Earth Day.

OTHER ACTIVITIES
4) Please describe any additional campus sustainability activities or projects that you or your group has initiated at your school:     The Sustainability Coalition was started in Fall 2007, with representatives from all of the sustainability-minded groups on campus, as a way to have dialogue and collaborate on events/campaigns.
 

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:  

all of the groups I know of are described on this website: http://sustainability.uoregon.edu/content/student-groups

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):  N/A

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