| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 71.89 |
| Liaison | Isabel Savransky |
| Submission Date | Nov. 14, 2023 |
Ontario Tech University
IN-20: Grounds Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.50 / 0.50 |
Isabel
Savransky Sustainability & Asset Planner Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability |
Does the institution own and/or manage land that is currently certified under the following programs? (at least one positive response required):
| Yes or No | |
| ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation | --- |
| Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) | --- |
| Bee Campus USA | Yes |
| Demeter Biodynamic | --- |
| Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Forest Management standard | --- |
| International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Green List Standard | --- |
| National Wildlife Federation’s Certified Wildlife Habitat Program | --- |
| An Organic standard or Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) endorsed by IFOAM | --- |
| Salmon-Safe | --- |
| Sustainable Sites Initiative (SITES) | --- |
| Tree Campus USA (Arbor Day Foundation) | Yes |
| An equivalent program approved by AASHE | --- |
A brief description of the institution’s third party certified land holdings:
Ontario Tech had submitted the Bee City Campus application in Canada and has been designated as the 8th Bee City Campus in Canada in June 2019 (which highlights our Pollinator project consisting of our community garden plots, 40 bee hives, over 3 hectares of wildflower gardens, tree plantings, solitary bee homes and bat hotels).
We follow the five standards outlined under the Tree Campus USA certification, even though we are a Canadian university. The campus Sustainability Committee, consisting of staff, students and faculty acts as the Tree Advisory Committee, working with the OCIS department to guide the conversation of planning, educating and connecting to the community with regards to the campus tree planting plans and activities. We have Care Plan to care for and maintain our tree nursery along with allocating finances (determined on a yearly basis) for tree plantings, maintenance and removals, etc. We celebrate Tree days on campus with service learning opportunities which include volunteer tree plantings and updating our tree inventory.
Documentation affirming the certification(s):
Website URL where information affirming the certification(s) is available:
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