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Where we are now (2017): Progress toward 2011 Sustainability Plan

• Benchmark 8: Improve sustainability literacy of students, faculty 和 工作人员. In progress; literacy is improving, according to surveys.​

• Benchmark 9: Increase enrollment in sustainability-themed courses, 专业 和 programs. Target of 5% increase since Dec 2011 easily met.​

• Benchmark 11: Provide undergraduate students with a sustainability-focused major, 学位或同等学历. 目标实现.

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的 above graphic shows how newbb电子平台 compares against other programs by STARS. As seen above, newbb电子平台 is below the national average.

的 above graphic shows the breakdown of carbon emissions at newbb电子平台. 课程 can be tied to all newbb电子平台 carbon emissions.

前瞻:2017可持续发展 & 气候行动计划目标#1

目标1:增加正式面试的机会, 经验, 和 community-engaged sustainability learning experiences by the following targets:

• Increase the number of undergraduates enrolled in sustainability 专业 (Urban Planning & Sustainability 和 HTC Environmental Studies) from 44 to 75
• Increase the number of graduate students enrolled in sustainability 专业 (Environmental Studies) from 42 to 60
• Increase the number of students enrolled in sustainability 证书项目 (Environmental Studies 和 Environmental Studies-Sustainability) from 74 to 100
• Increase the percentage of newbb电子平台 course offerings including sustainability (as defined by AASHE in the AC1部分(在新窗口中打开)的技术手册)，从2.3% to 7.5%
• Increase the percentage of students taking a course with sustainability learning outcomes (as defined by AASHE in the AC2部分(在新窗口中打开)(《newbb电子平台》)，由7%增至25%
• Increase the number of students involved in 可持续发展项目实验室(opens in a new window) curricular 和 co-curricular projects from 0 to 200

潜在的策略

• Create incentives 和 training program for sustainability course development ​

• Develop sustainability learning outcomes to embed in general education, 大学, 部门, 体验式学习计划, community engagement (C-courses) 和 honors programs ​

• Showcase 和 exp和 sustainability components of existing programs, 专业, 证书项目, co- 和 cross-curricular 经验 learning 和 community engagement experiences​

• Incorporate sustainability into immersive study experiences ​

• 探索 sustainability course designation 

目标1的好处 

• 提高声誉
• 提升学术质素
• 主动的环境行为

目标1的成本

• 员工的时间

前瞻:2017可持续发展 & 气候行动计划目标2

Goal 2: Assess 和 strengthen sustainability culture 和 literacy by evaluating performance on a literacy survey or test. 在FY17, sustainability literacy was defined as being able to correctly answer 6 simple questions about the climate.  For FY26, the target will be using a more rigorous literacy test. 在FY17, 73% of campus community answered all 6 questions correctly. 的 goal for FY26 is to have 60% of campus community answer all 6 questions correctly on a more rigorous test.

潜在的策略

• 采用标准的识字调查，如 Sulitest(在新窗中打开)​

• Engage with 库 to create online curricular sustainability resources​

• Create strong 俄亥俄州 sustainability network through the Sustainability Hub programs​

目标2的好处

• 提高声誉
• 提升学术质素
• 主动的环境行为

目标2的成本

• 员工的时间
• 经营管理费用