| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 72.00 |
| Liaison | Jessica Krejcik |
| Submission Date | Dec. 22, 2021 |
Concordia University
PRE-2: Points of Distinction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
Cassandra
Lamontagne Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
A brief description of the institution’s featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
We launched our first-ever Sustainability Action Plan in November 2020, at a very difficult time for our community. The plan includes 20-year vision as well as five-year goals, targets and strategies to guide us in our move towards Sustainable Food Systems, Zero Waste, Climate Action, Sustainability in Research, and Sustainability in Curriculum. The plan was launched following years of development and consultation with stakeholders throughout our community.
Which of the following impact areas does the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Research
Air & Climate
Food & Dining
Waste
Website URL where more information about the accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Name of a second highlighted sustainability program/initiative/accomplishment:
A brief description of the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
The Sustainability Living Lab will support our community in innovating towards sustainability solutions.
The goals of the lab are to:
- Link the Plan’s vision, goals and targets with hands-on learning activities for students through classroom projects and internship opportunities
- Form partnerships with researchers interested in using the campus as a testing ground for solutions to sustainability problems
- Enable community members to propose and implement projects that bring us closer to our goals of more sustainable food, waste, climate, research and curriculum at Concordia.
We have piloted the Sustainability Living Lab Funding Program in partnership with the Sustainability Action Fund so that we can fund community-led projects that work across sectors and provide experiential learning opportunities while responding to the goals and targets of our action plan. This summer, we will consult with our community to understand the needs, barriers, and opportunities related to community involvement in such a program, so that we can effectively develop and launch the framework to support community innovation towards our sustainability goals at Concordia.
Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Research
Campus Engagement
Website URL where more information about the second program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the second program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
Name of a third highlighted program/initiative/accomplishment:
A brief description of the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
In Fall 2019, Concordia became one of the first universities in Canada to commit to a full divestment or our university-controlled assets from fossil fuels resources.
The Concordia University Foundation announced a five-year commitment to:
- Achieve 100% sustainable investments by 2025
- Fully divest our endowment fund from the coal, oil, and gas sectors so that 0% of our investments remain in those sectors
- Allocate 10% our investments in impact investing
This is known as the 100%-0%-10% strategy, and we are the first Canadian university to make this commitment.
These commitments relate to the university's endowment fund of $242 million, which are within university control.
Which impact areas does the third program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Air & Climate
Investment & Finance
Website URL where more information about the third program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the third program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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