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Name: Dave Burt
Position (in student organization): Director of Sustainability Board
Date survey submitted: July 28
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
1) Please describe the student-run campus environmental/sustainability organization in which you have a leadership role.
Name of organization: ASUU Sustainability Board
Number of active members:3 (it's summer)
Website:http://www.facilities.utah.edu/portal/site/facilities/menuitem.f3f7b0b1f50f8fe6d0f3d010c1e916b9/?vgnextoid=aa92e19e2a031210VgnVCM1000001c9e619bRCRD
Date of last meeting: July 16, 2009
Frequency of meetings:Once per week and as needed.
Key issues addressed and programs implemented since August 2008:Sustainability fund. Instituted the "Sustainable Campus Initiative" which enabled funds to be created from student fees to go to the furthering of sustainability on campus.
Progress made on each issue/program since August 2008:Recently was finalized. Working on establishing a grant coordinator.
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:ASUU vs Bennion Center sustainability competiition
Year initiated:Summer 2009. Still being implemented.
Frequency of competition:
Participants:All student union members and all Bennion Center members
Incentives: To be more environmentally friendly
Goal of competition:To promote recycling and energy use reduction.
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced: Don't have figures
Lasting effects of competition:Just starting up
Website:
#2 - Name of competition:
Year initiated:
Frequency of competition:
Participants:
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Percent of energy/water/waste reduced:
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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: That would be us. The Sustainability Board within the executive cabinet of the student government.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
4) Please describe any additional campus sustainability activities or projects that you or your group has initiated at your school:Campus recycling.
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:
Seed/Farmers Market: Alex Parvaz
Bike Collective:Weston Edwards
Sage Point Green Team:Justin Reuter
Bennion Center Recycling program: Canyon Evans
ENVST Student Advisory Commitee
Green Sustainability Floor: Joe Hernandez
SEPA: Amanda Hall
Sustainability Student Network: Marie Martin
(All contact for these groups can be obtained by visiting the 'Related Information' Links on the office of sustainability webpage. sustainability.utah.edu)
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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