ECO-REPS
ANNUAL REPORT ‘17-18 EXPERIENCE
ECO-REPS THAT AGREE OR STRONGLY AGREE:
“I really appreciated and enjoyed being an Eco-Rep. My time spent in the program strengthened my abilities to communicate, plan, organize, and be a community leader. I also love the community connections I will continue to have related to sustainability and the environment!”
59%
FEEL THEY MAKE A DIFFERENCE ON CAMPUS
73%
FEEL THE PROGRAM HAS HELPED THEM RECOGNIZE & ACCESS HOW SUSTAINABILITY IMPACTS THEIR LIFE
95%
FEEL THE PROGRAM HAS HELPED STRENGTHEN THEIR CONNECTIONS TO OTHERS ON CAMPUS
95%
FEEL THE PROGRAM HAS HELPED THEM STRENGTHEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS
“I believe Eco-Reps was a great opportunity for me to become involved in UVM. Eco-Reps effectively carry out campaigns and are always enthusiastic to teach people about sustainability.”
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: SUSTAINABILITY STUDENT LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM: 81% of Eco-Reps attended WEEKLY MEETING PRESENTATION SPEAKERS: UVM Dining, UVM Recycling & Custodial, UVM Leadership & Civic Engagement, CSWD, Vermont Foodbank, NoNames for Justice, Agency of Natural Resources, Greenride Bikeshare, UVM Residential Life, and Hunger Free Vermont
100%
25%
of Eco-Reps recieved performance reviews
4
acceptance rate into program (60 applicants for 15 positions)
Eco-Reps participated in Post Landfill Action Network Webinars
REACH RESIDENCE HALL ALIGNMENT:
73%
40
EVENTS:
PERCENTAGE OF CHANGE AGENTS WHO LIVE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT THEY’RE RESPONSIBLE FOR
4
COMMUNITY TEAM EVENTS
971
CAMPUS WIDE EVENTS
42%
SOCIAL MEDIA:
NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTIONS
46%
increase in page followers
from
TOTAL ATTENDEES
539 763 to
increase in subscribers
from
480 703 to
IMPACT ECOWARE EVERYWHERE 5 WEEK RETAIL DINING ECOWARE USAGE IN FIRST SEMESTER
INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP SIGN-UPS FROM 2016-2017 FOR THE FIRST 5 WEEKS OF THE FIRST SEMESTER
3482 2584 2209 1386 780
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
70 20
TO S I G NT A L -UPS
2,209
59.4%
REACH Whirly Gig attendees Insta Contest submissions
10 100
events attendees
COMPOST IS HOT UVM RES HALL COMPOST WEIGHTS (SEMESTER TOTALS) 5982
6281
4749 4143
4120
2717
1112
FALL SPRING FALL SPRING FALL SPRING FALL 2016 2014 2015 2015 2016 2016 2017
218
13 338
TOTAL COMPOST BAGS DISTRIBUTED
REACH events attendees
30
Green Mt. Compost Tour attendees
CURB YOUR CONSUMERISM
700
THE
CLOTHING ITEMS WERE DONATED OR SWAPPED WITH OTHER ITEMS AT OUR SWEATER SWAP EVENT
REACH UVM
LO SHO CAL PPIN G GUID E ECO -RE
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CREATED A LOCAL SHOPPING GUIDE
7 433
events attendees
200 Sweater Swap attendees
GREENRIDE BIKESHARE
20 100
PERSON PARADE TO THE... PERSON REGIONAL LAUNCH EVENT
REACH
15%
OF ALL UVM BIKESHARE REGISTRATIONS WERE AT ECO-REP EVENTS
125
Davis Center Tabling interactions
10 203
PERSONAL PROJECTS
100%
of residence hall front desks outfitted with bike pumps
20 lbs
of cigarette butts picked up
700
Zero Waste Guides distributed
152
shower timers installed in CCRH
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