Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 51.59
Liaison Maria Mendes
Submission Date Aug. 4, 2022

STARS v2.2

Red River College Polytechnic
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.50 / 3.00
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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):

- Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
- Canadian Colleges for a Resilient Recovery (https://resilientcolleges.ca/)
- Energy Star Higher Education Benchmarking Initiative (HEBI) (https://www.energystar.gov/sites/default/files/asset/document/ENERGY-STAR_HEBI-Summary-Scorecard_2021.pdf)


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):

- Manitoba Environmental Industries Association (MEIA)
- The Sustainable Procurement in Manitoba Working Group https://manitobasustainableprocurement.com


Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
No

A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
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Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
No

A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
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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):

AquaHacking Challenge: Lake Winnipeg - 2020
Between January and October 2020 young innovators – from Winnipeg and beyond – were invited to put their skills to work, creating ground-breaking solutions to some of the most critical environmental freshwater issues.

RRC Polytech was an academic partner and the Executive Director, Research Partnerships & Innovation served on the Advisory Committee.

https://aquaaction.org/challenge/lake-winnipeg-challenge-2020/


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:

The Sustainability Office staff are members of a local sustainability networking group made up of sustainability professionals from post-secondary institutions, government, community organizations, and businesses. The group meets a few times a year to share stories, learn, and provide support.

RRC Polytech are partners in GoManitoba, a province-wide ride sharing app. We have regular meetings with the other partners (including post-secondary institutions, government, community organizations, and businesses) to share stories and support each other in improving our sustainable transportation 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?:
Yes

A brief description of the peer review activities:

Whitney Crooks, RRC Polytech Sustainability Specialist, peer reviewed the University of Manitoba's 2022 STARS submission


A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
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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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