| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.00 |
| Liaison | Jessica Krejcik |
| Submission Date | Dec. 22, 2021 |
Concordia University
EN-7: Employee Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.61 / 3.00 |
Cassandra
Lamontagne Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
Total number of employees:
Total number of employees served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
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Name of the employee educators program (1st program):
A brief description of the employee educators program (1st program):
Launched in fall 2021, the Employee Sustainability Ambassadors Program is an applied volunteer program offered through the Office of Sustainability and recognized by the university. The program has been endorsed at the level of the President’s Executive Group.
Sustainability Ambassadors will have support in increasing the sustainability of their department. Through peer-to-peer activities, ambassadors can help bring about a positive culture change at the university.
Program goals and objectives
- Increase sustainability awareness and knowledge among colleagues
- Engage colleagues in activities that advance sustainability at Concordia
- Identify actions that departments can undertake to become more sustainable and encourage adoption
Practical overview
Staff members will spend 2-4 hours per month on program activities. Each month, Sustainability Ambassadors will:
- Attend a training session on a particular topic offered by program partners
- Undertake a simple audit based on the training topic and using program resources
- Present audit results and recommendations to department members and collaborate on improvement plans
- Collaborate with other Employee Ambassadors on problem-solving through a dedicated Microsoft Team
Benefits for employees
- Targeted training by sustainability professionals at Concordia (Office of Sustainability, Facilities Management, Hospitality Concordia, and others)
- Resources and materials to help enact change within your department
- Community-building with peers
- Annual sustainability appreciation luncheon
- Employer-supported sustainability volunteering during summer hours
- Opportunity to receive a Sustainability Champions award
A brief description of the employee educators program’s target audience (1st program):
For the pilot year (2021-22), only staff are invited to participate. Staff may be full-time or part-time, permanent or on contract. Targeted resources are being developed so that interested faculty may join in the second year of the program.
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A brief description of the employee educators program (2nd program):
A brief description of the employee educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
Number of trained employee educators (2nd program):
Number of weeks the employee educators program is active annually (2nd program):
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A brief description of all other employee peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs:
Number of trained employee educators (all other programs):
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The registration period for the employee ambassador program is open until January 10, 2022. For the pilot year, only 10-15 employees will be accepted into the program. Based on interest the Office of Sustainability has received so far for the program the number of sign-ups is estimated to be over 20. However, because the sign-up period is still open, a conservative estimate of ten employees will be part of the employee ambassador program. In addition, the first year of the program will last 30 weeks and for all subsequent years the program will last 46 weeks.
The registration period for the employee ambassador program is open until January 10, 2022. For the pilot year, only 10-15 employees will be accepted into the program. Based on interest the Office of Sustainability has received so far for the program the number of sign-ups is estimated to be over 20. However, because the sign-up period is still open, a conservative estimate of ten employees will be part of the employee ambassador program. In addition, the first year of the program will last 30 weeks and for all subsequent years the program will last 46 weeks.
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