Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 50.72
Liaison Philip Mansfield
Submission Date Feb. 17, 2017
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STARS v2.0

Carleton University
EN-6: Employee Educators Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.17 / 3.00 Philip Mansfield
Sustainability Manager
Facilities Management and Planning
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Does the institution administer or oversee an ongoing faculty/staff peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes

Total number of employees:
2,855

Name of the employee educators program (1st program) :
Eco Reps

Number of employees served by the program (1st program):
95

A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (1st program):

The Eco-reps program is a network of staff volunteers with an interest in sustainability issues. The program provides staff members with opportunities to influence positive changes in their workplaces and help the University to fully embed sustainability practices across the campus.


A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (1st program):

The training that the eco-reps take is facilitated through a "lunch and learn" program where the employees are told what their responsibilities as eco-reps will be and how to be more sustainable in their workplace.


A brief description of the staff and/or other financial support the institution provides to the program (1st program):

The institution provides educational support to the eco-reps and the other resources needed to successfully influence their workplace to become more sustainable.


The website URL where information about the program is available (1st program):
Name of the employee educators program (2nd program):
The Climate Commons

Number of employees served by the program (2nd program):
65

A brief description of how the employee educators are selected (2nd program):

The Carleton Climate Commons Working Group brings together faculty and graduate students at Carleton University to discuss climate change issues in relation to the humanities and social sciences, to share academic work, and to share ideas and articles. The Working Group is a forum for exploring what the role of those faculties in climate change might be.


A brief description of the formal training that the employee educators receive (2nd program):

There are working group meetings to discuss the areas of focus for the group. The members then can pass on any information to their own office spaces.


A brief description of the financial or other support the institution provides to the program (2nd program):

There is no financial support.


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