The USD Eco-Resident Certification Program is designed to help students living on and off USD’s campus become more sustainable in their daily actions. By participating in this program, students help USD lower its ecological footprint and set a positive example for other students by demonstrating leadership, initiative, and sustainable thinking.
Benefits of getting Eco-Resident Certified:
- Connect to resources for sustainable living
- Form sustainability habits that will last a lifetime
- Engage in friendly conversation regarding sustainability issues
- Earn a COMPASS, CONNECT, or PASSPORT point
Certification Process
Set a Meeting
Set an in-person or virtual meeting with a student assistant from the Office of Sustainability. Email sustainability@sandiego.edu.
Review Questionnaire
The Office of Sustainability student assistant will guide you through a behavior-based questionnaire while offering explanations and tips on the following topics:
- Energy efficiency
- Water conservation
- Waste reduction (including reuse and recycling)
- Other conservation behaviors
Earn Points
Points are totaled by the Office of Sustainability student assistant based on responses
Earn a COMPASS, CONNECT, or PASSPORT Point & Be Entered in a Raffle
All eco-resident participants earn a COMPASS, CONNECT, or PASSPORT point and are entered into a raffle for sustainable prizes!
Note: If students would like to be become certified at the same time as their roommate(s), they will receive bonus points on their questionnaire. One roommate must e-mail sustainability@sandiego.edu with the names and e-mails of each roommate that wishes to participate in the certification process.
Once the meeting is complete, students receive e-mail follow-ups with information about sustainability-related events, ways to stay involved, and tips on maintaining a sustainable lifestyle.
Please contact sustainability@sandiego.edu with any questions.
Highlights
140+ Students
certified since December 2017
Top areas of success
Electricity conservation.
Refusal of single-use plastics.
Carpooling and/or using public transportation.
Top areas for improvement
Water consumption.
Energy usage.
Reusing and recycling.
Natasha Skrypek
Silver-Certified Eco-Resident, received reusable stainless steel straws!
Eileen Rhatigan
Silver-Certified Eco-Resident, received bamboo toothbrushes!