| Overall Rating | Gold |
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| Overall Score | 79.01 |
| Liaison | Lindsay Walker |
| Submission Date | Feb. 14, 2023 |
Humber College
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
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Lindsay
Walker Sustainability Manager Facilities Management |
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Sustainability committee(s)
Yes
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
Humber’s Sustainability Steering Committee (SSC) was established under the direction of the Senior Vice-President, Planning and Corporate Services & CFO and Senior Vice-President Academic in the Summer 2016. The first committee for Sustainability at Humber began in 2008.
The SSC is a cross-institutional advisory body to the President and Executive Team that provides integrated, collaborative, evidence-based advice to ensure Humber’s commitment to sustainability is reflected in planning and decision-making across the college. It is responsible for providing advice and direction related to the execution of Humber’s Sustainability Plan.
The Sustainability Steering Committee will ensure a systems approach to fulfilling commitments and philosophy related to sustainability. The SSC will support the collaboration and connections of sustainability with other institutional plans including Healthy Campus, EDI, Indigenous Education Plan, Academic Plan, Integrated Energy Management Plan, and others as outlined in the Sustainability Plan.
The SSC is a cross-institutional advisory body to the President and Executive Team that provides integrated, collaborative, evidence-based advice to ensure Humber’s commitment to sustainability is reflected in planning and decision-making across the college. It is responsible for providing advice and direction related to the execution of Humber’s Sustainability Plan.
The Sustainability Steering Committee will ensure a systems approach to fulfilling commitments and philosophy related to sustainability. The SSC will support the collaboration and connections of sustainability with other institutional plans including Healthy Campus, EDI, Indigenous Education Plan, Academic Plan, Integrated Energy Management Plan, and others as outlined in the Sustainability Plan.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role:
Membership composition
SSC membership will be comprised of representatives from the following major operating units (academic and non-academic), with the intent of ensuring a broad representation of key institutional functions. Membership composition is reviewed annually.
Committee Co-Chairs:
Lisa Salem-Wiseman, Associate Dean and Special Advisor, Faculty of Health and Wellness
Lindsay Walker, Associate Director, Sustainability, Capital Development and Facilities Management
Committee Members:
Ana Gabriela Buttelli Hentschke, Sustainability and Engagement Coordinator
Angelisa Hatfield, Information Officer, University of Guelph-Humber
Bishnu Singh, Manager, Purchasing
Bruce Sinclair, Associate Dean, Business Marketing
Martine Spinks, Associate Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology
Clarisse Estebar, International Development Project Lead, Internation
Cara Loft, Professor, Indigenous Determinants of Health, Faculty of Health and Wellness
Derek Stockley, Associate Vice-President, Academic
Eva Bednar, Professor, Dept. of English
Quazance Boissoneau, Manager, Indigenous Education and Engagement
Jacqueline Morgan, Director of Strategy and Innovation
Jennifer Ball, Professor, Faculty of Liberal Arts
Jimmy Vincent, Coordinator of Centre of Urban Ecology
Isabel Savransky, Sustainability Communication and Events Assistant
Linda Hill, Program Coordinator and Professor, Community Development Degree
Lisa Salem-Wiseman, Associate Dean and Special Advisor, Humber Institutional Learning Outcome
Lucie Moretti, Manager, Quality Assurance
Julian Klimczyk, Multimedia Video Producer
Justin EN HO, Student-at-Large, North
Katie Evans, Manager, Campus Dining & Retail Services
Kennisha Archer, Analyst, Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion
Mark Whale, Professor
MaryAnn Gregoris, Manager, Fire Safety and Security System
Margaret Tellis, Associate Director, IGS Operations
Nadine Finlay, Curator, Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre
Nivedita Lane, Manager, Community & Partnership Development
Reema Patel, Operations Manager, Faculty of Social and Community Services
Sacha Ally, Advisor, Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion
Safa Al-Haji, Environmental Coordinator, BEST
Lora Nasim, Manager, Client Support
Sanjay Puri, Vice President, Administration and CFO
Sarah Nieman, Project Manager - Humber Learning Outcomes
Spencer Wood, Director, Facilities Management
Tania Massa, Associate Dean, Applied Research & Innovation
Tara DeFrancesco, Finance Director, IGNITE
Tyler Charlebois, Director, Centers of Innovation Network and Partnership Development
Tessa Soltendieck, Manager of Office of Sustainability
Vera Beletzan, Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning
SSC membership will be comprised of representatives from the following major operating units (academic and non-academic), with the intent of ensuring a broad representation of key institutional functions. Membership composition is reviewed annually.
Committee Co-Chairs:
Lisa Salem-Wiseman, Associate Dean and Special Advisor, Faculty of Health and Wellness
Lindsay Walker, Associate Director, Sustainability, Capital Development and Facilities Management
Committee Members:
Ana Gabriela Buttelli Hentschke, Sustainability and Engagement Coordinator
Angelisa Hatfield, Information Officer, University of Guelph-Humber
Bishnu Singh, Manager, Purchasing
Bruce Sinclair, Associate Dean, Business Marketing
Martine Spinks, Associate Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology
Clarisse Estebar, International Development Project Lead, Internation
Cara Loft, Professor, Indigenous Determinants of Health, Faculty of Health and Wellness
Derek Stockley, Associate Vice-President, Academic
Eva Bednar, Professor, Dept. of English
Quazance Boissoneau, Manager, Indigenous Education and Engagement
Jacqueline Morgan, Director of Strategy and Innovation
Jennifer Ball, Professor, Faculty of Liberal Arts
Jimmy Vincent, Coordinator of Centre of Urban Ecology
Isabel Savransky, Sustainability Communication and Events Assistant
Linda Hill, Program Coordinator and Professor, Community Development Degree
Lisa Salem-Wiseman, Associate Dean and Special Advisor, Humber Institutional Learning Outcome
Lucie Moretti, Manager, Quality Assurance
Julian Klimczyk, Multimedia Video Producer
Justin EN HO, Student-at-Large, North
Katie Evans, Manager, Campus Dining & Retail Services
Kennisha Archer, Analyst, Human Rights, Equity & Inclusion
Mark Whale, Professor
MaryAnn Gregoris, Manager, Fire Safety and Security System
Margaret Tellis, Associate Director, IGS Operations
Nadine Finlay, Curator, Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre
Nivedita Lane, Manager, Community & Partnership Development
Reema Patel, Operations Manager, Faculty of Social and Community Services
Sacha Ally, Advisor, Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion
Safa Al-Haji, Environmental Coordinator, BEST
Lora Nasim, Manager, Client Support
Sanjay Puri, Vice President, Administration and CFO
Sarah Nieman, Project Manager - Humber Learning Outcomes
Spencer Wood, Director, Facilities Management
Tania Massa, Associate Dean, Applied Research & Innovation
Tara DeFrancesco, Finance Director, IGNITE
Tyler Charlebois, Director, Centers of Innovation Network and Partnership Development
Tessa Soltendieck, Manager of Office of Sustainability
Vera Beletzan, Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning
Date Revised: April 18, 2024
Sustainability office(s)
Yes
A brief description of each sustainability office:
Humber's Office of Sustainability leads the college's sustainability initiatives and is a hub for campus engagement and information. We lead and support Humber’s commitment to providing national leadership in developing sustainable campuses, and are a hub for campus engagement and information. We foster a culture of sustainability by leading by example: how we operate our buildings, interact with the physical environment and communities around us, and in the way we teach and learn about sustainability. By incorporating economic, social and environmental sustainability across the college, we are creating career-ready citizens for the challenges of today's world.
Humber's Office of Sustainability activities include:
- Support the organization to integrate sustainability into all that we do
- Collaborate and engage with various stakeholders to implement sustainability projects, initiatives, events, course projects, etc.
- Track and publish successes using defined metrics
There are 5 full-time staff who are employed in the Office of Sustainability.
Humber's Office of Sustainability activities include:
- Support the organization to integrate sustainability into all that we do
- Collaborate and engage with various stakeholders to implement sustainability projects, initiatives, events, course projects, etc.
- Track and publish successes using defined metrics
There are 5 full-time staff who are employed in the Office of Sustainability.
Full-time equivalent of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
5
Sustainability officer(s)
Yes
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Lindsay Walker, Associate Director, Sustainability
Institution-wide coordination
Yes
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
In 2014, the Office of Sustainability developed Humber’s first Sustainability Plan for the years of 2013–2018 which provided direction to advance sustainability efforts across the organization. As the initial five-year plan ended, the Office of Sustainability developed a consecutive five-year Sustainability for 2019–2024, which outlines a bold approach to reimagine our future to shape healthy, inclusive and sustainable communities. Every year the Office of Sustainability has accomplished many objectives since our opening and are outlined in our annual Sustainability reports. Our most recent 2021-2022 Sustainability report, along with our past Sustainability Reports can be found here: https://humber.ca/sustainability/resources-and-reports
There is also a Campus wide Sustainability Steering Committee (SSC) mentioned above.
There is also a Campus wide Sustainability Steering Committee (SSC) mentioned above.
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Associate Director, Sustainability
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Energy Manager
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Sustainability Manager
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