Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 71.89
Liaison Isabel Savransky
Submission Date Nov. 14, 2023

STARS v2.2

Ontario Tech University
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 3.00 / 3.00 Isabel Savransky
Sustainability & Asset Planner
Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability
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Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
AASHE and Campus Biodiversity Network

Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
Yes

The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
Ontario College and Universities Sustainability Professionals (OCUSP)

Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Ontario Tech professor Tanner Mirrlees presented at Tech with a Green Governance Conscience Symposium in January 2023. https://www.digitallife.org/event/tech-with-a-green-governance-conscience/

Environmental and Related Technologies Hub (EaRTH) District is a consortium of five leading colleges and universities from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) that are committed to providing sector-focused research and comprehensive education to develop innovative, technology-driven solutions that will fuel sustainable, resilient communities around the world. This partnership will develop the region’s clean, green, sustainable technology sectors through research, academic programming and commercialization of advanced technology.

The seminar will include panel discussions and research presentations. The panel discussion will be moderated by Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science professor Dr. Hossam Gaber. https://earthdistrict.ca/

Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
Ontario Tech researcher wins Ontario Early Researcher Award to develop biological monitoring pilot program
https://news.ontariotechu.ca/archives/2022/05/ontario-tech-researcher-wins-ontario-early-researcher-award-to-develop-biological-monitoring-pilot-program.php

Ontario Tech expert receives federal grant for new research focused on race, gender and diversity: https://news.ontariotechu.ca/archives/2022/07/ontario-tech-expert-receives-federal-grant-for-new-research-focused-on-race,-gender-and-diversity.php

Ontario Tech retains designation as one of Canada’s Research Universities of the Year (2022) https://news.ontariotechu.ca/archives/2023/01/ontario-tech-retains-designation-as-one-of-canadas-research-universities-of-the-year.php

Nuclear hydrogen workshop reinforces Ontario Tech’s leadership in clean and sustainable energy leadership towards Net-Zero https://news.ontariotechu.ca/archives/2022/11/nuclear-hydrogen-workshop-reinforces-ontario-techs-leadership-in-clean-and-sustainable-energy-leadership-towards-net-zero.php

Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
Yes

A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Ontario Tech U Sustainability Task Force, Ontario Tech U Blue Team, Oshawa Environmental Advisory Committee (OEAC).

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?:
Yes

A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
We share a campus with Durham College and therefore communicate with the college about various sustainability programs.

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?:
No

A brief description of the peer review activities:
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A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
Yes, we participate in both collaborative efforts and resource sharing with Durham College, Trent University and OCAD. We also participate in Ontario College and Universities Sustainability Professionals Board and Council of Ontario Universities (Going Greener Report).

Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations is available:
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Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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