To get a better idea of the kinds of information and topics that members were interested in and to guide the group in developing programs and initiatives, the steering committee administered a survey in 2015. Below are the topics and survey results.
All survey results are listed in order of most votes received.
Priority of Activities
The highest interest for priority activities offered through the coalition are:
- Sharing information on the NYCSHE Listserv
- Posting events on the NYCSHE Calendar
- NYCSHE Website
- Exchanging outreach materials (posters, brochures, etc.)
- Best practices/case study repository
Potential Activities and Resources
Usefulness of the NYCSHE coalition to offer activities and resources for education, in order of priority are:
- Creating/implementing a sustainability plan
- Minimizing waste
- Green purchasing
- Incorporating sustainability into the curriculum
- Operations and maintenance
- incorporating sustainability in campus strategic plan
- Reducing energy systems
Top 3 Issues
Top three issues that campus sustainability professionals are working on at their campuses:
- Stars Assessment/Rating
- Energy Conservation/ Reduce Energy Consumption/Energy Consumption/ Energy Effciency
- Large scale/MW Solar or Other Renewable Energy Project