| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
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| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Amy Spark |
| Submission Date | April 5, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Bow Valley College
PA-2: Sustainability Planning
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Published Plans That Address Sustainability
Strategic Plan
Yes
A brief description of how the institution’s strategic plan or equivalent guiding document addresses sustainability:
Vision 2020: The Strategic Revolution of Education at Bow Valley College was released in 2011 and was developed through one of the largest community-based engagement initiatives ever held by a post-secondary institution in Canada. It has five major goal areas. The fifth, 'Capacity for the Future', lists "Environmental stewardship: Model and teach for a sustainable future" as one of its six strategies (p.23)
A copy of the strategic plan:
The website URL where the strategic plan is publicly available:
Sustainability Plan
No
A copy of the sustainability plan:
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The website URL where the sustainability plan is publicly available:
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Climate Action Plan
No
A copy of the climate action plan:
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The website URL where the climate action plan is publicly available:
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Other Published Plans
Yes
A list of other published plans that address sustainability, including public website URLs (if available):
Bow Valley College's Comprehensive Institutional Plan (2017-2020) addresses sustainability by highlighting the following initiatives: "promote fiscal prudence and sustainability" (p.22), "manage enrollment to promote sustainability" (p.13), "develop and implement an Indigenization strategy" (p.16), and embeded Environmental Sustainability as a Learning Outcome (p.53).
See the full plan here: https://bowvalleycollege.ca/-/media/bvc/documents/executive/20170506-cip-final-web.ashx?la=en&hash=86E86A1BB05FE8239F440E938FC411138E93E455
Measurable Sustainability Objectives
Curriculum
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Curriculum and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Research
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Research and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Campus Engagement
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Campus Engagement and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Public Engagement
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Public Engagement and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Air & Climate
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Air & Climate and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Buildings
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Buildings and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Energy
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Energy and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Food & Dining
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Food & Dining and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Grounds
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Grounds and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Purchasing
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Purchasing and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Transportation
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Transportation and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Waste
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Waste and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Water
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Water and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Diversity & Affordability
Yes
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Diversity & Affordability and the published plans in which each objective is included:
Diversity is identified as a main pillar in the Vision 2020 Strategic Plan and a core value in the 2017-2017 Comprehensive Institutional Plan. Specifically, diversity objectives include "Advancing the International strategy" (p.14), "Review international student enrollment" (p.14), "Increase student mobility and international student learning opportunities" (p.14), "Secure international development projects" (p.14), "Determine and implement Diversity Achievement Plan" (p.16), "Indigenize curriculum with initial focus on Health and Wellness and Community Studies" (p.16), and "Understand Indigenous culture and history" (p.17).
See the plan here: https://bowvalleycollege.ca/-/media/bvc/documents/executive/20170506-cip-final-web.ashx?la=en&hash=86E86A1BB05FE8239F440E938FC411138E93E455
Investment & Finance
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Investment & Finance and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Wellbeing & Work
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address Wellbeing & Work and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Other Impact Areas
No
A list or sample of the measurable sustainability objectives that address other areas and the published plans in which each objective is included:
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Optional Fields
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The formal statement in support of sustainability:
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The institution’s definition of sustainability (e.g. as included in a published statement or plan):
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Is the institution an endorser or signatory of the following?:
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| The Earth Charter | No |
| The Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) | No |
| ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus Charter | No |
| Second Nature’s Carbon Commitment (formerly known as the ACUPCC), Resilience Commitment, and/or integrated Climate Commitment | No |
| The Talloires Declaration (TD) | No |
| UN Global Compact | No |
| Other multi-dimensional sustainability commitments (please specify below) | Yes |
A brief description of the institution’s formal sustainability commitments, including the specific initiatives selected above:
Bow Valley College is a signatory on the University and College Presidents' Climate Change Statement of Action for Canada, and the Pan-Canadian Protocol for Sustainability through the Association of Canadian Community Colleges.
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