Student Sustainability Education (“Eco-Reps”) Programs: Where do we go from here?
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STUDENT SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION (“ECO-REPS”)
PROGRAMS:WHERE DO WE GO FROM
HERE?
AASHE Conference|| October 11, 2010
Workshop Agenda
Welcome & Introductions Dissertation Findings Overview Guided Discussion
Bottle Tree created by Rice University EcoReps
Photo courtesy of Rice U EcoRep Program
U of Vermont Eco-Reps Program
# of EcoReps
38
Year Started
2004
Compensation
$8.25 per hour, average of 4 hours per week
Management
Graduate Fellow is Program Coordinator; Campus Divided into four sections with student Campus Coordinator
Institution Public, 10,371 undergraduates, 1,516 graduate students
Find More www.uvm.edu/~ecoreps/
Rice University EcoReps
# of EcoReps
11
Year Started
2006
Compensation
$8 per hour, average of 2-3 hours per week funded per EcoRep
Management
Director of Sustainability. Student "lead" Eco-Rep serves as primary meeting organizer, trains new Eco-Reps, and primary liaison with Director of Sustainability
Institution Private, 3,279 undergraduates, 2,277 graduate students, each undergraduate assigned to a residential college
Barnard EcoReps
# of EcoReps
9-10
Year Started
2007
Compensation
$375/semester stipend
Management
Non-hierarchical student leadership. Supported by an official adviser in the Residential Life & Housing department, with unofficial advisers in the Environmental Science Department, The Office of Capital Management, and Wellwoman (health peer-education program)
Institution private, 2,360 undergraduates
Find More barnardecoreps.wordpress.com/
UMass Amherst Eco-Rep Program
# of EcoReps
65
Year Started
2008
Compensation
2-4 credits, depending on position in program
Management
Student-facilitated with guidance from Sustainability Coordinator
Institution public, 20,000 undergraduates
Find More www.umass.edu/ecorep/
Brandeis University Eco-Reps
# of EcoReps
9-12
Year Started
2008
Compensation
$9 base an hour for 3 hours a week
Management
Campus Sustainability Coordinator in Facilities supervises program. Student "Captain" works 5 hours to help coach new students and provide program support
Institution private, 3,500 undergraduates
Find More www.brandeis.edu/campussustainability/getinvolved/ecoreps.html
University of Pennsylvania Eco-Reps
# of EcoReps
110
Year Started
2009
Compensation
Volunteer Leadership Program
Management
Coordinated by full-time sustainability staff and two student coordinators
Institution private, ~10,000
Find More www.upenn.edu/sustainability/eco-reps.html
Dickinson College Eco-Reps
# of EcoReps
22
Year Started
2009
Compensation
Volunteer / $20 per program funding
Management
Center for Sustainability Education oversees paid EcoReps Student Supervisor who directs program
Institution Private liberal arts college, 2,600 undergraduates
Elon University Eco-Reps
# of EcoReps
7
Year Started
2009
Compensation
$250/semester stipend
Management
Sustainability Coordinator with paid Eco-Reps Student Coordinator who leads the program
Institution Private, 5,000 undergraduates
Learn More
www.elon.edu/e-web/bft/sustainability/sp-ecoreps.xhtml
2010 Dissertation Highlights
Peer To Peer Sustainability Outreach Programs: The Interface Of Education And Behavior Change
Examination of Eco-Rep Program Characteristics Program coordinator survey Case studies of administrative structure from four
campuses University of Vermont Eco-Reps Program
Evaluation
Full document available at www.uvm.edu/~ecoreps/about/downloads/Erickson_Disseration_March2010.pdf
Waste Sort @ UVM
Program Sustainability Indicators Comparison Framework adapted from (Savaya, et al 2008)
Project Design & Implementation Program theory Demonstratable
effectiveness Program
flexibility Human
resources Financial
resources Program
evaluation
Organizational Setting Organizationa
l stability & flexibility
Program champions
Managerial support & flexibility
Integration in the organization
Factors in Broader Community
Community support
Political legitimation
Socioeconomic context
Evaluation of UVM Program
Program Characteristics and Demographics
Campus Utilities Analysis
Residential Student Survey
Stakeholder Interviews and Focus Groups
Eco-Rep Feedback
Educational Impact
Ecological and Financial Impact
Cultural Impact Areas of
Improvement
Elements of a Successful Program Program Design
Stated guiding theory Access to necessary financial & physical
resources Program Implementation
Training for students and coordinators Clearly defined expectations &
accountability Appropriate internal & external
communication channels Collaboration across the campus Methods for feedback & evaluation
Guided Discussion
1. How can we broaden our audience and collaborate across campus?
Resources: www.collegiateclimatecollab.com
2. What skills or resources do student peer educators need and how can we provide them?
3. How can we best use student facilitation within programs?
4. What tools and practices, such as social marketing and social media, do students need to know about?
Resources: http://sites.google.com/site/campussustainmedia/resources
5. How can our program goals and objectives evolve with institutional/societal needs?
6. How can cross-institutional Eco-Reps collaboration benefit and strengthen programs?
Contact Us
Sarah Brylinsky, Sustainability Education Coordinator, Dickinson College [email protected]
Janna Cohen-Rosenthal, Sustainability Coordinator, Brandeis [email protected]
Elaine R. Durr, Sustainability Coordinator, Elon University [email protected]
Christina Erickson, Sustainability Director, Champlain College [email protected]
Claire Fram, Eco-Rep, Barnard College [email protected]
Julian Goresko, Sustainability Student Outreach Associate, U of [email protected]
Richard R. Johnson, Director of Sustainability, Rice University [email protected]
Josh Stoffel, Sustainability Coordinator, U of Massachusetts, [email protected]