Social Sustainability

 

Instructions: To obtain your Social Sustainability badge, it is recommended that you complete the following by November 6, 2026.

  • Complete Prerequisite

  • Complete 2 Actions of your choosing

  • Submit Form

**Only submit the form once you have completed all of your actions. Remember, you only have to complete the prerequisite and 2 additional actions of your choosing. You do not have to complete all of the actions to earn your badge.   

Submit Form Here

 

Prerequisite:

Prerequisite Action: TBD

Description: TBD 

  1. Watch"What is Civic Engagement" (1:52) TBD            

Time Commitment: TBD

Required Documentation: TBD

Choose at Least Two of the Following Actions:

Action 1: View the Of This Place: Great Basin Neighbors Exhibition at the Shaw Gallery (all Oct.)

Description: Of This Place: Great Basin Neighbors is a group exhibition of work by Newe (Shoshone), Numu (Paiute), Nuche (Ute), and Diné (Navajo) artists. Utilizing the languages of basketry, beading, ceramics, fiber, installation, painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, and quillwork, these artists celebrate and express concern for the landscapes of our shared region and reflect on the impact of boarding schools on their cultures. Learn more about the exhibit and Shaw Gallery hours here.

  • When: On view Sept. 4 - Nov. 20, 2026 **check gallery hours in the above link
  • Where: Shaw Gallery (located in the Kimball Visual Arts Center)

Time Commitment: 1 hour+

Required Documentation: Write 3-4 sentences about your experience and how you can relate it to social sustainability.
 

Action 2: Attend an LGBTQ+ History Month Event (Oct. 5th - 29th)

Description: Attend one of the many LGBTQ+ History Month events happening throughout the month of October. Learn more about the upcoming events here. This programming is for educational purposes, and all are welcome.

Time Commitment:  1 hour+

Required Documentation: Write 3 or more sentences about which event you attended and how you can relate it to social sustainability.
 

Action 3: Participate in the WSU Service Day of Remembrance (Oct. 14th)

Description: Join the Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL) for their 15th Annual WSU Service Day of Remembrance on October 14th. Service opportunities will take place for a variety of activities at various locations. View the different shifts and register via TBD.

*All benefits-eligible faculty and staff can use their employee service leave for this event (which is code "SERV" in Leave Tracker).  

Time Commitment: 1 hour+

Required Documentation: Upload a photo of you volunteering.
 

Action 4: Attend Conversation with Hurst Artist-in-Residence: Pepón Osorio (Oct. 21st)

Description: Experience a conversation with Pepón Osorio, an internationally recognized multidisciplinary artist whose work explores race, identity, social justice, and the experiences of Latinx and working-class communities in the United States. Through community-centered sculptures and installations, Osorio’s work sparks conversations about culture, inequality, belonging, and social change. Free and Open to the Public.

  • When: Oct. 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM
  • Where: Wildcat Theater (in the Shepherd Union)

Time Commitment: 1 hour+

Required Documentation: Write 3-4 sentences about what you learned. 
 

Action 5: Contact Your Representatives to Take Action

Description: Find an environmental issue important to you and contact your representatives to take action. The National Caucus of Environmental Legislators provides a great resource to learn more about local issues and associated legislation. To find current Utah legislation, go to Bill Tracking webpage and scroll down to Utah on the map. Find and contact your national, state, and local elected leaders on Find and Contact Elected Officials webpage.

Time Commitment: 1 hour+

Required Documentation: Write 3-4 sentences about the issue you chose and who you contacted.
 

Action 6: Get Involved with a Local Organization Working on Climate-Related Issues

Description: Get involved with a local organization working on climate-related issues! Some great examples include Utah Clean Energy, Foodscaping Utah, Friends of the Great Salt Lake, Sierra Club Utah Chapter, Healthy Environment Alliance Utah (HEAL Utah), Ogden Nature Center, Citizens' Climate Lobby, Utah Climate Action Network, and Utah Rivers Council. You can find more groups here. **Note that some organizations require dues. 

Time Commitment:  varies (30 minutes)

Required Documentation: Write 3-4 sentences about the organization you joined and what you hope to gain.
 

Innovation Action:

Description:  Innovative actions are welcome, but please email greenbadge@weber.edu for approval before submitting this as one of your actions.

Time Commitment: varies

Required Documentation: varies

 

 

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