Concordia University
IL-51: Sustainability Projects Fund
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Cassandra
Lamontagne Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
Does the institution have a dedicated fund to support campus sustainability projects that is ongoing and includes a multi-stakeholder decision-making process to determine which projects receive funding?:
Name of the institution’s sustainability projects fund:
Which of the following best describes the primary source of funding for the sustainability projects fund?:
Year the institution’s sustainability projects fund was established:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s sustainability projects fund:
The Sustainability Action Fund (SAF) is a student run fee levy group at Concordia University. The organization collects approximately $400,000 of revenues a year from undergraduate (50-cent-per-credit) and graduate ($1.25 per term) fee levies.
The majority of funding goes to support projects to develop sustainable infrastructure, urban agriculture, community-building, and education surrounding environmental and community issues, with the long-term goal of inspiring and developing a culture of sustainability at Concordia University.
Narrative outlining the multi-stakeholder decision-making process used to determine which projects receive funding through the sustainability projects fund:
The Sustainability Action Fund is governed by a board of 10 directors, who are elected by various student groups and organizations whose members pay into the fund and who are voted on at the Annual General Assembly. They meet monthly to ensure that SAF is on pace to meet its objectives, and to allocate funding to projects.
The day-to-day operations of the fund are managed by the Executive Director, who is SAF’s only full-time, permanent employee. The Executive Director is responsible for realizing the objectives set out by the board, and managing our staff of volunteers and interns. The Executive Director is the primary contact person for all outside parties who are interested in the Fund and its activities. There are 3 additional part-time staff members who respectively support projects, coordinate engagement and communications efforts, and manage the finances.
Our by-laws govern both the day-to-day and long-term operations of the fund. SAF hosts an annual general meeting once a year in the Fall.
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