| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 86.18 |
| Liaison | Chris Adam |
| Submission Date | Dec. 30, 2024 |
Dawson College
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Chris
Adam Coordinator Sustainability Office |
Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
AASHE
Colleges & Institutes Canada (CICan)
Sustainable Development Solutions Network- Canada (SDSN)
Higher Education Sustainability Inititiative (HESI)
Race-to-Zero
Nature Positive Universities
Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
CEGEP Vert Network of college's in Quebec involved in sustainability; regular meetings and annual report submitted in 2023-24.
Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Example Presentations:
CICan National Conference - Calgary, April 29, 2024; Chris Adam/Dawson presenter
Leadership Network: This session is an opportunity for Presidents and Directors General from across Canada to come together, meet new colleagues, network and discuss strategic issues that are critical to strengthen the college and institute system. Join this interactive networking session, organized in collaboration with CICan Coordinating Committee of the Presidents’ Leadership Network (PLN), to hear guest speakers’ and your peers’ perspectives on hot topics and issues of interest and share yours.
World College & Polytechnic Conference - April 20-24, 2023
Dawson hosted an internationl youth group with daily workshops. Themes included leadership training, sustainable happiness, well-being as a ore institutional value, Living Campus, and field visits to colleges leading in sustainability action.
World Colleges 7 Polytechnics Conference, Montreal, Canada. April 25, 2023.
Presentation of Youth conference achievements and signing of the WCP Declaration, which was edited and strengthened by the youth group at Dawson to meet action and sustainability objectives.
COP15 Conference, Montreal, Canada Nov. 22, 2023; Brian Mader, Dawson Biology Dept.
Campus Biodiversity Network presented (Dawson is a member) and Dawson announced its 1000 species in 1000 days initiative to attract and identify species on its urban campus.
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
Dawson submitted a case study of our COP15 biodiversity project titled "1000 species in 1000 days" to Oxford's Nature Positive University program and it is highlighted.
Nature Positive Universities - Oxford (2022)
https://www.naturepositiveuniversities.net/?s=Dawson+college.
Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Chris Adam - director - Office of Sustainability - Dawson Foundation Board - Socially Responsible Investment Committee Chair
Chris Adam - Pan-Canadian working group on integration of UN SDGs in colleges across Canada
Richard Montreuil - Colleges & Institutes Canada: l'atelier sur les laboratoires vivants du 22 février 2023
Chris Adam - National Planning Committee on Campus Green Buildings and Indigenous Land (CICan)
Chris Adam - Colleges & Institutes Canada Technical (Scope 3) Working Group
Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
John Abbott College - Help in creating a sustainability data collecting culture and assessment.
Canadore College - MOU to share best practices in sustainability amongst an urban and rural college. Weekly meetings with sustainability staff to review projects and develop up-coming initiatives.
Several other colleges for 1-2 meetings/year - not fomal partnerships - sharing drivers and barriers of sustainability in institutes of higher education.
Has the institution had employees or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
A brief description of the peer review activities:
John Abbott College has been working with Dawson for over a year on reviewing and discussing reporting and tracking of sustainability criteria. We also mentor Canadore College in North Bay Ontario with sustainability initiatives and tracking. We meet weekly about Canadore's AASHE STARS report for the 2023-24 school year. Several other colleges (10-15) have contacted Dawson with regards to GHG emission calculations and tracking.
Preparatoria Tres Marias , Mexico - Living Campus attribute inventory and Sustainable Happiness certificate implementation.
Optional Fields
- John Abbott/dawson: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/news/dnews/have-an-idea-to-make-your-cegep-or-community-more-sustainable/?ref=dnews&issue=2024-12-05
- Intercollegiate workshops event: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/news/dnews-issues/2024-12-05/
Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.