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Student Group 2010
The survey focused on:• Demographics• Climate change awareness• Environmental action • Environmental action at USF
Concern for the Environment•Nearly 80% influenced by environmental factors in everyday behavior•Over 40% have been active in a group or organization•Almost 50% have ‘voted or worked for candidates because of their position on environmental issues’•Of 14 proposed actions, 13 were supported by more than 50% of the student body.
Sustainability and GIFT
• Funding for green projects beginning next semester– Via a $2 fee on tuition prices
• Ideas for budget:– retrofitting water fountains to fit reusable water
bottles– providing re-usable water bottles to all incoming
students• Need more ideas on how to use their budget
Student Challenges
• No required course• No knowledge of organizations• No incentives/motivation• No central organization• Lack of unity/responsibility• “Lack of participation and apathy from USF
students” –Kelly Cook
Campus Challenges
• Disconnect between Student organizations and USF/administration
• Lack of funding• Organization members graduating • Limited publicity/recognition• Absence of faculty involvement• Lack of consideration from administration
Suggestions
• Freshman seminar on environment• Sustainability in student orientation• Sustainability in CORE curriculum•More accessibility• Sustainability coordinator• Build stronger environmental community
Freshman Seminar
•Optional environmental sustainability seminar
• Combined with a CORE course
• Incorporated with an environmental class
New Student Orientation•Would be available to
freshman and transfer students
• Raise environmental awareness among all new students
• Possibly an online course similar to the alcohol information course
Sustainability in CORE
• Could be incorporated easily• Already multiple classes with environmental
focuses•Would open up environmental education to
all students• Best way to promote sustainability:
education
•Sustainable Business•Sustainable Architecture•Green Media•Religion and the Environment•Environmental Ethics•Environmental Law •Environmental Policy•Humans and Environmental Change
Classes already offered:
Increase Accessibility
•Make it easier for students to live sustainablyo put a compost next to every trash cano organic/sustainable products in the campus
markets• Put on more environmental eventsoAdd on to Earth Day celebrationso Club fair mainly for environmental clubs and
organizationso Sustainability/Environmental Workshops
Sustainability Coordinator
• Staff and/or student member who can actively participate with student sustainability efforts
• Help bridge gap between student and faculty efforts
• A student or student assistants•Organize weekly newsletter -online
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