| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 63.22 |
| Liaison | Jessica Russell |
| Submission Date | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Mount Royal University
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 3.00 |
Jessica
Muraca Project Analyst Facilities Management |
Is the institution an active member of a national or international sustainability network?:
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
1) Mount Royal has had membership with the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, AASHE, since 2011.
2) Mount Royal University is a member of the Canadian College and University Environmental Network (CCUEN).
Is the institution an active member of a regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network?:
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
Mount Royal is part of a Post-Secondary Community of Practice sustainability group that includes Mount Royal, the University of Calgary, Bow Valley College, ACAD, SAIT, Calgary Board of Education, and the City of Calgary.
Mount Royal is also a member of The Alberta Council for Environmental Education (ACEE). The Miistakis Institute is also a sustainability network whose office is located within Mount Royal University.
The Institute for Environmental Sustainability (IES) within Mount Royal University is a member of the Canadian Mountain Network (CMN), The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) Southern Alberta Chapter. The IES Director is also a Fellow with the Energy Futures Lab in Calgary, Alberta.
Has the institution presented at a sustainability conference during the previous year? :
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Hill, D., and Farmer, A. (May 17, 2018) Citizen Science Bumblebee Monitoring Project presented at Alberta Parks and the Conservation Corps Speaker Series, Crowsnest Pass.
Hill, D., and Farmer, A. (March 13, 2019) Citizen Science Bumblebee Monitoring Project presented at Connecting Environmental Professionals (CES) in Calgary, Alberta.
Swallow, M., and Quideau, S. (2019). Invasive earthworm effects on soil mesofauna and soil aggregation in a praire ravine valley forest. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society of Soil Science in Saskatoon Saskatchewan.
Olsen, K. (2019). Why Medieveal Manuscripts Still Matter presented at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta.
Bunn, B., and Boschman, R. (2019). Uranium City Presentation - Effects of 'Cyclonic Development'. Presented at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta.
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to a sustainability awards program that is inclusive of multiple campuses? :
A list or brief description of the awards program(s) and submission(s):
Katherine Boggs and students in collaboration with the City of Calgary has provided recommendations to the Alberta Science Curriculum related to creating 'bee friendly' spaces and education youth on the importance of bees for the environment.
Braden Etzerza presented his research and became one of the top finalists in the Oxford Global Challenge in 2017. His pilot project aims to address food insecurity issues for Indigenous Peoples.
Has the institution had staff, students or faculty 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):
Mathew Swallow, Associate Professor, Environmental Science - serves on the City of Calgary's BiodiverCity Committee
Murdoch McKinnon, Sydney Trimming, Sarah Morley, Michael Wendlandt are Mount Royal University students who serve as the MRU chapter of CPANS (Canadian Prairies and Norther Section) of the Air and Waste Management Association.
Katherine Boggs, Professor in Geology, served as a Board Member on the Geological Society of America Rocky Mountain Section meeting in 2017.
Connie Van der Byl, Professor in Bissett School of Business at Mount Royal University and Academic Director of the Institute for Environmental Sustainability, is a Fellow with the Energy Future Labs in Calgary, Alberta.
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:
Has the institution had staff, faculty, or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data (e.g. GHG emissions or course inventory) and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
A brief description of the peer review activities:
Has the institution participated in other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year, e.g. joint planning or resource sharing with other institutions? :
A brief description of other collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year:
Mount Royal is a member of the Post-Secondary Community of Practice sustainability group that includes Mount Royal, the University of Calgary, Bow Valley College, ACAD, SAIT, Calgary Board of Education, and the City of Calgary.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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