Recognition for Environmental Student Leaders

As part of UNE’s Badging Program, the Sustainability Leadership Badge offers students a non-credit bearing opportunity to validate and document experiential learning and leadership competencies through the fostering of campus sustainability projects and habits of mind. The badge provides recognition of the advocacy and leadership efforts of learners who have a passion for environmental sustainability and can serve as an important credential on a resume by confirming one’s commitment to and competencies around environmental stewardship. 

Criteria

Learners who earn this badge will have demonstrated their ability to:

  • Engage stakeholders and build collaborative teams to further campus sustainability initiatives.
  • Solve complex problems by analyzing current practices, determining benefits of and barriers to sustainable alternatives.
  • Advocate for environmentally responsible practices by creating and communicating inspiring messages.
  • Analyze and reflect on their own demonstration of sustainable choices and their leadership impact on the UNE community.

How to Earn the Sustainability Leadership Badge

To earn the badge, a student must demonstrate competency in four key areas:

  • Engaging Stakeholders
  • Solving Problems
  • Communicating Effectively
  • Leading by Example

Competency 1: Engaging Stakeholders

Engage stakeholders and build collaborative teams to further campus sustainability initiatives.

Learning Activities
  • Students will respond to prompts in the planning and reflection stages of stakeholder engagement opportunities.
  • Students will participate in, convene, or facilitate group meetings (or portions of meetings) where sustainability initiatives are discussed and decided.
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Competency 2: Solving Problems

Solve complex problems by analyzing current practices, determining benefits of and barriers to sustainable alternatives.

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Competency 3: Communicating Effectively

Advocate for environmentally responsible practices by creating and communicating inspiring messages.

Learning Activities
  • Students will initiate and participate in at least three approved communication activities that address chosen campus sustainability projects (e.g.: visual communication strategy, such as poster, Sustainable UNE Leaflet, Eco-Buzz blog article, Movements newsletter, etc., or outreach strategy, such as information table or presentation, etc.)
  • Students will respond to self-reflection prompts for each of three communication strategies.
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Competency 4: Leading by Example

Analyze and reflect on their own demonstration of sustainable choices and their leadership impact on the UNE community.

Learning Activity
  • Students will complete final reflection prompts and create an electronic portfolio detailing their sustainability leadership journey.
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