HOW IT WORKS

Colgate University's Office of Sustainability creates, supports, and organizes a suite of educational programming that advances the employee’s knowledge of sustainability at Colgate while promoting pro-environmental behaviors on campus.  Employees register for sessions of their choice, earning credits for each program they participate in. In general, one hour of programming will equal one credit earned. The Sustainability Office will track each employee’s participation over time.

Colgate employees will receive recognition on the following point scale:

• • • Sustainability Associate (10 - 14 points)   

    • Sustainability Advocate (15 - 19 points) 

    • Sustainability Champion (20+ points)

Employees will be recognized for their participation and achievements in the program. Maintaining Champion status requires participation in five programs over a 2-year period.

PROGRAM OFFERINGS:

Foundations of Sustainability (one point per session; six points total)

• • • • • A six-week interactive discussion course that explores the principles and practice of sustainability at Colgate and beyond. The program is designed to be fun, educational, and interactive.  

        • Learn more and register by clicking here.

Sustainability Builders Program (one hour per session; one point per session)

• • • • • Each program is one-hour long and participants receive short-readings or videos in advance of the session.  The in-class portion is designed to be interactive and focuses on Colgate’s practices and goals as well as actions individuals can take to support sustainability on campus. 

        • Topics cover themes such as energy and water conservation, green buildings, renewable energy, food and food systems, transportation, climate change, waste and recycling, purchasing, and any one of a number of sustainability-related issues.

        • Perhaps 2-3 different programs are offered per semester and repeated on an ongoing basis.  

        • Learn more and register by clicking here.

Campus Events and Lectures (one point per session)

• • • • • Throughout the academic year, Colgate offers many presentations, brown bag lectures, guest lecturers, and events that are sustainability-related.  The Office of Sustainability will review Colgate’s calendar of events and encourage Passport participants to attend by offering one credit for their attendance on approved programs.  

        • Learn more and register for approved events by clicking here.

On-Demand Program (one point in total)

• The On-Demand Program is a one-hour-long online course composed of short videos from LinkedIn Learning selected by the Office of Sustainability. The video introduces the definition of sustainability, ESG, and other important terms related to sustainability and provides suggestions for incorporating a sustainable lifestyle into daily life.

• Learn more by clicking here.

SUSTAINABILITY PASSPORT PROGRAM LEADERBOARD