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

STARS v2.2

Ontario Tech University
PRE-2: Points of Distinction

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete N/A Isabel Savransky
Sustainability & Asset Planner
Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability
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Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Sustainability Studies Minor

A brief description of the institution’s featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
The purpose of the Minor in Sustainability Studies is to provide foundational knowledge and skills related to the emerging discipline of sustainability and to prepare students to become innovators within their diverse fields. The minor seeks to educate students in the concepts and best practices in sustainability, and to teach them to consider all factors: economic, environmental and social, both in the short term and in the long term in making decisions. Intended as a complement to core fields of study, the minor draws from courses across all Faculties, and enhances and reflects each student's individual academic and career interests.

Which of the following impact areas does the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Curriculum
Research

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Website URL where more information about the accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
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A photograph or document associated with the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
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Second Point of Distinction

Name of a second highlighted sustainability program/initiative/accomplishment:
Pollinator Project

A brief description of the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
The Pollinator Project began in 2016 and we have since planted over 9.5 hectares of pollinator gardens and 21,000 trees. In 2022, we planted 150 trees, expanded pollinator gardens by 7.5 hectares, and upgraded our apiary for honey bee productivity. Our green roofs, bioswales, bat boxes, and orchards sustain a variety of pollinator species.

Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Campus Engagement
Public Engagement
Grounds

Website URL where more information about the second program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the second program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
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A photograph or document associated with the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
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Third Point of Distinction

Name of a third highlighted program/initiative/accomplishment:
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A brief description of the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
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Which impact areas does the third program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
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Website URL where more information about the third program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
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STARS credit in which the third program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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