Concordia University
EN-3: Staff Engagement and Training
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Manon
Raby STARS Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
3.1 Staff sustainability network or engagement program
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the sustainability-focused staff networks and engagement programs:
Does the institution have at least one staff network or engagement program focused on a topic other than sustainability that is advancing ecological integrity and/or racial equity and social justice?:
Narrative or website URL providing an overview of the staff networks and engagement programs that are advancing ecological integrity and/or racial equity and social justice:
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3.2 Sustainability-focused staff training
Description of and/or website URL for at least one of the institution’s sustainability-focused staff training opportunities:
Concordia's "Introduction to Sustainability at Concordia for Employees" training is a two-hour course created for Concordia faculty and staff who are interested in sustainability and want to learn more about it and how to advance sustainability at Concordia. The course encourages a foundational understanding of sustainability and provides details on resources available to the university community as well as highlights ways that faculty and staff can improve sustainability within their workplace.
The course is also the first session for those who wish to register as Employee Sustainability Ambassadors, a new program for faculty and staff who wish to receive guided support in implementing sustainability within their department. More information on the Employee Sustainability Ambassadors program will be given at the end of the course.
Learning outcomes
After this course, participants will be able to:
- Define sustainability and its relevance in current issues
- Describe the Sustainability Policy, Sustainability Action Plan and Sustainability Governance Framework at Concordia
- Make use of and steer departmental colleagues to relevant sustainable resources and services at Concordia
- Assess personal or departmental interest in becoming an Employee Sustainability Ambassador
Intersectional approach
- We introduce the definition of sustainability using the three pillars model
- We provide a brief history of sustainability that highlights colonialism and racism as the underlying causes of many of the environmental crises we face today
- We provide an overview of the Sustainable Development Goals
- We provide case studies that emphasize the community impacts of environmental issues
Modes of delivery
The course is offered online through our Learning Management System for Employees. We also offer it as a live training periodically.
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3.3 Percentage of employees that participate in sustainability activities
Percentage of employees that participate in sustainability activities:
Approach used to determine the percentage of employees that participate in the institution’s sustainability activities:
Narrative outlining how employee participation in the institution’s sustainability activities was determined:
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In October 2024, Concordia’s Office of Sustainability, jointly with the Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis (OIPA), disseminated the university’s third comprehensive sustainability cultural and literacy assessment (SCLA). The 2024 Sustainability Culture and Literacy Assessment survey was disseminated on October 30th, 2024 using the survey software Qualtrics. The survey was designed to meet requirements under AASHE's STARS version 3.0 and the objectives of the Office of Sustainability. 15,000 students and 5,374 employees were sent the survey, 920 of whom participated in the survey. The online survey was sent to all full/part-time faculty, full-time staff, and to a representative sample of graduate and undergraduate students.
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Optional documentation
Concordia University employee monthly email dated October 30,2024 promoting the "Introduction to Sustainability at Concordia for Employees" training
Additional documentation for this credit:
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