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Current Data

Progress toward 2011 Sustainability Plan (as of 2017)

• Benchmark 8: Improve sustainability literacy of students, faculty and staff. Target met and strategies in progress.​

• Benchmark 33: Encourage residency in City of Athens for Athens campus employees. Target partially met, but benchmark will be abandoned in new plan.

Engagement Graphics

The above graphic shows how 91̽»¨ compares for campus engagement against other programs by STARS. As seen above, 91̽»¨ is well above the national average.

The above graphic shows how 91̽»¨ compares for community engagement against other programs by STARS. As seen above, 91̽»¨ is well below the national average.

The above graphic shows the breakdown of carbon emissions at 91̽»¨. All campus emissions can be tied to engagement either directly or indirectly.

2017 Sustainability & Climate Action Plan Goal #1

Goal 1: Create, enhance and track transformative sustainability engagement ecosystems by increasing the number of ecosystems from 1 to 16. Engagement ecosystems are initiative-driven working groups which ideally include members of all the following: OHIO faculty, OHIO staff, the local community and the OHIO student body​

Potential Strategies​

• Sustainability Project Laboratory​

• Sustainability Hub initiatives â€‹

• Center for Community Engagement,  Experiential Learning, Honors Programs, and Office of Sustainability collaborations on sustainability experiential learning projects​

• Ohio Sustainability Professionals Consortium participation â€‹

Benefits of Goal #1 

• Community building
• Increased reputation and enrollment
• Proactive environmental behavior

Costs of Goal #1

• Capital expenses
• Operation and management costs

Employee time is required to create these ecosystems, but it will save employee time in the long run, thereby making it both a benefit and a cost.

2017 Sustainability & Climate Action Plan Goal #2

Goal 2: Continue offering opportunities for alumni, campus and community members to learn about or contribute to sustainability initiatives by creating and maintaining the following opportunities.

• Opportunities to maintain:
  • Student Sustainability Educators
  • Sustainability in Orientations
  • Sustainability in Student Life
  • Participation in Pubic Policy Advocacy for Sustainability (as defined by AASHE STARS )
  • Community Sustainability Partnerships
  • Sustainability Outreach
  • Sustainability Professional Development
• Opportunities to increase:
  • Increase the number of Sustainability Continuing Education courses from 2 to 10
  • Increase the percentage of students participating in community service from 24% to 50%

Potential Strategies​

• Create Sustainability Badge Course for Employees​

• Expand Sustainability Alumni Network for Alumni​

• Expand Sustainability Tracking & Evaluation Program (STEP) for Employees

Benefits of Goal #2

• Increased positive reputation
• Social justice benefits
• Proactive environmental behavior
• Saves volunteer time

Costs of Goal #2

• Capital expenses
• Staff time

2023 Hub-Supported Initiatives