Sustainability Passport Updates & Announcements - March 2020

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Save the date and RSVP for upcoming Sustainability Passport events through the office of sustainability

Oak Event Certification Lunch and Learn

Monday, March 9, 2020
Noon - 1:00 p.m. with lunch
Register here

Plastics and Recycling at Colgate: A Refresher

Wednesday, March 25, 2020
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. with refreshments 
Register here

It’s back! Foundations of Sustainability Discussion Seminar

June 9 - July 21, 2020 (one week off TBA)
Tuesdays from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. with lunch
Look out for the registration form in April
 

Join us in congratulations to the following employees on being recognized as Sustainability Associates:

  • Karen Forni Austin
  • Diane Janney
  • Debra Linneman
  • Katriel Pritts

About the Sustainability Passport Program

Colgate University’s Sustainability Passport Program’s goal is to increase employee involvement in and understanding of sustainability. The program supports individuals who want to become better advocates for sustainability on campus and fulfill the sustainability behavioral competency for Colgate’s staff. 

The Sustainability Passport Program allocates points to employees who attend sustainability-themed events and courses offered by the Sustainability Office in order to become more educated about sustainability on- and off-campus. There are three different levels of achievement in the Sustainability Passport Program: 

Sustainability Associate (10 - 14 points)   
Sustainability Advocate (15 - 19 points) 
Sustainability Champion (20+ points)

The program has 244 participants to date from over 65 departments who are working towards advancing sustainability at Colgate. 

Coming up! Oak Awards

In the next few weeks, we will be asking for nominations for this year's Oak Awards. These awards recognize outstanding sustainability efforts by staff, students, faculty, and organizations on campus. The recipients will be announced during the 13 Days of Green in April. Please begin thinking of nominations for those awards and be on the lookout for the nomination form in the upcoming weeks.

Email sustainability@colgate.edu with questions.