AASHE 2013Adapting Eco-Rep Training

Jessica BileckiEducation & Outreach Coordinator

Margaret BoundsCoordinator of Environmental Sustainability

Talk Amongst Yourselves How is your Eco-Rep program structured?

In Res Life Student Group In Office of Sustainability Paid Unpaid For credit

Take Aways Elements to include in Eco-Rep manuals/handbooks Become familiar with a variety of ER training

structures and techniques 1 or 2 concrete ideas and implementation strategies

for strengthening your Eco-Rep training

Eco-Reps Training

Elon Eco-Reps Created 2008 with Res Life

Run out of OoS 8 students

Paid $9.00/hr 4 hrs/week

1 student Eco-Rep Coordinator Stipend $1,500/sem

3 Major responsibilities

Elon Eco-Rep Revamp Gather info & ID areas for

improvement Review materials

Previous Elon ER manual and Mission statement

Handbooks from Elon organizations

ER Manuals from other institutions

Erickson, Christina. 2012. Student Sustainability Educators: A Guide to Creating and Maintaining an Eco-Rep Program on Your Campus.

University of South Carolina ER Manual

Duke Tufts Carnegie Mellon Drew University Many originally adapted

from UVM, Tufts and Bard

Accountability Compensation Task Sheets Evaluations

Manual

Mission 10 p vs. 16p New Content

Being an Office Employee Implementation Appendices

Web Workplace Self

Training

Eco-Reps Training

Friday 3:00 – 6:00 + Dinner

Saturday 9:00 – 5:00 + Lunch

Sunday

Bi-Weekly Meetings 1 hr ER buddy* Student Coordinator creates agenda & facilitates Typical Agenda

Fun Training* Feedback/check-in Rockin’ Reminders Planning for future activities/events

EcoReps at UofSC: Structure Run out of Housing Dept. Totally revamped in 2011 Graduate Assistant 22 students Student Leadership Team

EcoExec RHA Liaison Media Manager Outreach Manager Conference Liaison

Paid a stipend $100 Fall Semester $150 Spring Semester

Our Manual

Training Day-long retreat with

Residence Hall Association

Topics: Team building Overview of EcoRep roles True Colors personality

test Setting mutual

expectations

Weekly Meetings First 7 meetings focused

on environmental topics Consumption Waste and Recycling Food Issues Transportation Energy Conservation Water Conservation Environmental Justice

Typical meeting agenda:1. Team Builder2. Updates and

announcements3. Discussion of topic OR

work on campus campaigns

4. Final thoughts5. Assignment for next

week

Putting it all together - Manuals 7-15 pages Content highly variable

Eco-Rep Roles & Responsibilities Employee/ Professionalism Info. Sustainability information based on topic

General Specific to the institution

Implementation Strategies & Resources Theory

behavior change peer education

Key Elements of Engagement Team Building Meaningful meetings Feedback And taking action on

the feedback Mutual expectations Purpose

Questions?

Jessica Bileckijbilecki@elon.edu

Margaret BoundsBOUNDSM@mailbox.sc.edu