| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.53 |
| Liaison | Taryn Wilkinson |
| Submission Date | Aug. 10, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Niagara College Canada
EN-5: Outreach Campaign
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4.00 / 4.00 |
Taryn
Wilkinson Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Management Services |
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Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at students within the previous three years that has yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Yes
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Has the institution held at least one sustainability-related outreach campaign directed at employees within the previous three years that has yielded measurable, positive results in advancing sustainability?:
Yes
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The name of the campaign (1st campaign):
Waste Diversion Program
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A brief description of the campaign (1st campaign):
In 2011, Niagara College launched a set of sustainability targets including a 65% diversion rate by 2016. In one year, Niagara College was able to accomplish a diversion rate increase of 29% achieving the target diversion rate of 65%. In the two following years, the diversion rate slipped to 58% in 2013 and 52% in 2014, in which it became evident that focus needed to be directed once again to increasing the diversion rate. In the fall of 2014, the Office of Sustainability launched a year long waste campaign focused on once again increasing the diversion rate across Niagara College. The campaign focused on engaging the campus community including students, employees and community members that utilize the facilities and educating them about the waste management practices. Some of the strategies employed during the campaign included waste ambassadors that stood next to the four stream waste bins directing people which bin their waste goes; new waste bin signs which more clearly identified what could be recycled, composted, and what had to go to landfill waste; training workshops for cleaning services, food service providers, and residence advisers; tables hosted in the hallways educating people where specific items go; and a targeted campaign educating people that coffee cups can be composted on campus.
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A brief description of the measured positive impact(s) of the campaign (1st campaign):
The success of the campaign was measured by the annual waste audits. The diversion rate increased by 16% to 68%, surpassing the waste diversion target of 65% deeming the year long waste campaign a success!
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The website URL where information about the campaign is available (1st campaign):
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A brief description of other outreach campaigns, including measured positive impacts:
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