Students will benchmark MiniTab against other businesses in regards to employee engagement. Specifically, the project will focus on sustainability and corporate recycling. The resulting product will be a set of recommendations that will help MiniTab improve employee engagement and competitiveness. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Communities Collaborative Contact […]
Sustainable Development Goal: 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Green Marketing Plan For The Nature Inn
Students will be divided into three groups to support the design of potential marketing approaches at the Nature Inn. Two groups will focus on website design and function, eco-tourism certifications, and benchmarking against comparable national and local hotels. The third group will devise a comprehensive marketing strategy for the Inn that includes flyers, press releases, […]
Green Alleyways
Students in the School of Urban and Regional Planning gave four recommendations to the City of Iowa City and the Iowa City Downtown District about waste management in local alleyways in order to increase the use of the sustainability potential of these areas. Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Iowa […]
Outreach for Private Land Cleanup
Students in Seth Vidana’s course, Campus Sustainability Planning Studio, addressed the largest code enforcement issue in the county, collections of obsolete machinery, car parts, appliances, and more that accumulate in outdoor spaces. The students wrote a report that included approaches taken elsewhere, recommendations for Skagit County, and outreach materials for use. (ENVS 471, spring 2018) […]
Solid Waste Outreach
Students in Seth Vidana’s course, Campus Sustainability Planning Studio, developed an outreach program and set of recommendations related to recycling in multi-family housing complexes, food waste reduction and/or reusing/recycling of nontraditional items like clothing. (ENVS 471, fall 2017) Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner. Sustainable Cities Partnership Contact Info University […]
Greender Godfrey
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) Public Health students, Godfrey Cool Cities, and SIUE Successful Communities Collaborative (SSCC) came together in fall of 2017 to plan a community recycling education program for Godfrey, IL. In order to put together the best intervention possible, a detailed community description was needed of our community and target population. Based […]
School District Food Waste Prevention Outreach and Education
School cafeterias generate a significant amount of wasted food. An estimated 30 to 50 percent of edible food in schools is not eaten by students and is instead sent to landfills or composting facilities. The purpose of this project is to work with Auburn School District to gather and analyze data from schools in the […]
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Evaluating Current Solid Waste Rate Structure
Project Overview The City of Elk River has organized solid waste collection for its residents through two haulers (Randy’s Environmental Services and Republic Services). The haulers are under contract with the City of Elk River until 2022. Residential accounts are set up and billed through Elk River Municipal Utilities. Customers pay a monthly fee on […]
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Evaluating Current Solid Waste Rate Structure
Project Overview The City of Elk River has organized solid waste collection for its residents through two haulers (Randy’s Environmental Services and Republic Services). The haulers are under contract with the City of Elk River until 2022. Residential accounts are set up and billed through Elk River Municipal Utilities. Customers pay a monthly fee on […]
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Starbucks Reusable Cup At Penn State
Penn State is seeking a plan that includes appropriate, ongoing messaging and tactics with the goal to affect behavior change among students to regularly reuse the cup and to be aware of and encourage sustainable behaviors that reduce overall waste. The plan should also include associated events for cup distribution that student interns can facilitate. […]