Sustainability Engagement Survey seeks campus feedback

Every two years, the UNMC Office of Sustainability surveys the campus community to assess engagement in sustainability initiatives at the med center. All faculty, students and staff are encouraged to participate.

Click here to take the anonymous survey anytime between Oct. 28 and Nov. 8. It should take about seven to 10 minutes to complete. After finishing the survey, respondents will be directed to a separate survey page to enter into a drawing for one of eight $25 gift cards to local businesses.

The Sustainability Engagement Survey asks respondents to weigh in on five dimensions of sustainability engagement at the med center:

• Awareness of efforts to be more sustainable.
• Knowledge about ways to be sustainable.
• Behavioral frequency of sustainable behaviors.
• Perceived behavioral frequency of the sustainable behaviors of others.
• Familiarity with sustainability topics.

The survey will help the UNMC Office of Sustainability identify opportunities to raise awareness and develop impactful programs and campaigns by highlighting the organization’s sustainability strengths and areas for improvement.

The survey results also will allow us to measure progress toward the med center’s campus engagement score, which combines the five dimensions to determine a single score between 0-100.

Lisa Kinney, vice president of the LiveGreen Ambassador Employee Resource Group, said individual behavior change is important to help the med center reduce its environmental impact.

“It’s important for communities to come together to make sustainable changes and bring our planet back into balance,” she said. “There are adjustments you can make in your daily routine to use less water, reduce emissions and decrease single-use products that end up in landfills.

“Even more impactful is what you can implement on a grander scale at Nebraska Medicine and UNMC.”

Kinney and the ERG urge all campus community members to make their voices heard by taking the survey.

This year, the survey will overlap with Campus Sustainability Month, an international celebration of sustainability in higher education. To celebrate, consider attending any of the events and educational opportunities being held across campus.

With questions, contact the UNMC Office of Sustainability.