Emily Bozeman Higher Education Institution Food/Sustainability Survey Institution name: Duke Type: Public or Private - LAND GRANT (or not), 4 yr undergraduate / graduate school – total number of students 6,244 undergrad students and 6,844 graduate students 13,088 total, Urban or Rural not sure how to answer this. Rural? Because its not in a city, but it is a college town. Region: South City: Durham State: North Carolina Food Service Provider: (company (name), or self operated) Service Provider: Bon Appetit, although the Duke Campus Farm sells their products to the service provider. On campus concessions: (companies providing food on campus) Short list because they have 32 different dining locations. Subway, McDonalds, Panda Express, Sanford Deli, Chik-Fil-A, Dolce Vita, Greek Devil, Loop Pizza, Joe Van Gogh, Loco Pops, Alpine Bagels Dining Services Director/Executive Chef: Name Barbara Stokes Assistant Director 660-3951 Iman Faltass Business Manager 660-3986 Tammy Hope Quality Assurance Manager 660-3926 Marie High Personnel 660-3946 Joy Livesay Staff Assistant 660-3945 Barry Buffaloe Staff Assistant 660-3908 On campus farm operated by students? Yes / No Farm functions: (contact, website, operations, size – CSA, farmers market, sell to cafeteria, research, training growers, food consumed by volunteers, food donated for hunger relief) http://sustainability.duke.edu/campus_initiatives/dining/farm.html https://www.facebook.com/dukecampusfarm?v=info Duke Campus Farm Goal is to have it be 5-10 acres (not sure what size it is currently) Serves to help educate students Students plant fall and winter (first in 2011) crops and sell produce to Bon Appetit Supply food to freshmen orientation picnic Successes and achievements: -briefly list activities such as: local food initiative for on-campus dining, research activities in composting, educational efforts in local food production, local food sources and dining guide. 1. Food initiative: Duke Campus Farm, supports local farms (buys their produce) 2. Green dining program: reusable containers (eco-clamshell project) 3. Green building initiative: LEED certified buildings 4. Energy: a. Partnership with a baseload natural gas steam plant, special water chiller that makes chilled water 20% more efficient on campus b. Energy Star: helps ensure that electronics and maintenance equipment do not waste energy c. Light bulb exchange: exchange light bulbs that freshmen bring with them for energy efficient ones 5. Green Grant Fund: Provides $50,000 to a student, faculty member or organization to work on a green project 6. Investment: Duke invests in “green” companies, ie to help develop wind energy technology 7. Land Management a. Compost leaves, recycle woodchips, integrated pest management, campus tree management plan, elimination of invasive plants, monitor integration system, use of local nurseries and businesses, collect and reuse water run-off 8. Transportation a. Bike loan program, free public buses, carpool incentives, vanpool, WeCar (car sharing program) 9. Recycling Program Composting: compost operations on campus YES / NO, what types of composting – leaves, trees, preconsumer food waste, post-consumer food waste, food waste from special events, other organic waste Food activities: garden/farm, student organizations, lecture series, workshops, real food challenge, fair trade purchasing, organic purchasing, local purchasing, farm-to-college program. They also hold an event called the Eco Olympics Relevant academic programs: Course(s) offered, Major or concentration, Undergrad degree, Extracurricular Activities, Student run programs Sustainability Office: YES / NO Name, contact information, website http://sustainability.duke.edu/about/contact.html Sustainable Duke – addresses and contact information can be found at the link listed above Comments: other relevant comments The Sustainable Duke website is a great resource and very user friendly. Attach files: fliers, documents, background information etc. Institution name: University of Southern California Type: Public or Private - LAND GRANT (or not), 4 yr undergraduate / graduate school – total number of students 17,380 undergrad and 19,516 grad 36,896 total, Urban or Rural Region: West City: Las Angeles State: California Food Service Provider: (company (name), or self operated) I couldn’t find this information for this school – I think this is USC Hospitality On campus concessions: (companies providing food on campus) I can’t find anything other than USC Hospitality. They supply all the restaurants, cafe’s, coffee shops, catering and even room service for students. Dining Services Director/Executive Chef: Name Could not find this information On campus farm operated by students? Yes / No USC Community Garden Farm functions: (contact, website, operations, size – CSA, farmers market, sell to cafeteria, research, training growers, food consumed by volunteers, food donated for hunger relief) Their garden started in 2010, and I cannot find information on what they do with their produce. It seems to be a shared organic garden for fun. Successes and achievements: -briefly list activities such as: local food initiative for on-campus dining, research activities in composting, educational efforts in local food production, local food sources and dining guide. 1. Green office certification program (three levels: bronze, silver, gold) 2. Recycling/composting program: 4000 tons in 2009, find that 33% of their trash can be “rescued and recycled” a. Food – recycle when preparing and post consumption. In 2009 100% of food waste from trash compactors was composted (over 338 tons) b. Lab/chemical recycling program c. Ink cartridge recycling d. Cardboard/paper recycling programs e. Electronic recycling program – recycles electronic hardware 3. Student housing: recycled carped, low energy light bulbs, low flow shower heads, energy dashboards which display daily energy use 4. Dining: trayless dining (reusable, not disposable) 5. Transportation: green shuttles/busses that run on alternative fuels, campus cruisers (university owned vehicles that are hybrid), Zipcar (car share system, 28 cars), biodiesel fuel station, carpool/vanpool, Zimride (social networking site to help students communicate to carpool) 6. Green building a. Green cleaning efforts, 30% cleaning supplies green seal certified b. LEED certifications c. Sustainable paint and furniture Composting: compost operations on campus YES / NO, what types of composting – leaves, trees, preconsumer food waste, post-consumer food waste, food waste from special events, other organic waste Food activities: garden/farm, student organizations, lecture series, workshops, real food challenge, fair trade purchasing, organic purchasing, local purchasing, farm-to-college program. Relevant academic programs: Course(s) offered, Major or concentration, Undergrad degree, Extracurricular Activities, Student run programs BA or BS in Environmental Studies with these concentrations: Sustainability, Energy and Society; Oceans, Life and People; and Climate, Earth and Environment Student Organizations: eARThly creations, Keck Students for Sustainability, CALPIRG, Net Impact Undergraduate, Students for Environmental Enterprise (SEE), Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Sustainability Office: YES / NO Name, contact information, website USC | Sustainability University of Southern California 851 Downey Way, HSH Los Angeles, CA 90089 (213) 821 - 3942 Comments: other relevant comments Attach files: fliers, documents, background information etc.