| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 52.70 |
| Liaison | Kayla Tillapaugh |
| Submission Date | April 27, 2023 |
Selkirk College
EN-10: Community Partnerships
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Laura
Nessman Sustainability Coordinator Campus Management |
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability :
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? :
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe?:
Which of the following best describes the partnership?:
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? :
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability:
Since fall 2017, Selkirk College and Fortis BC have partnered to divert organic waste produced by staff at Fortis's Kootenay Operations Centre from the landfill. Fortis BC janitorial staff deliver 3 bins of organic waste to Selkirk College's Castlegar campus weekly, and Selkirk accepts this material to be composted in the College's onsite Earth Tub unit.
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (2nd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership’s sustainability focus? (2nd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (2nd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (2nd partnership):
The Kootenay Society for Community Living has had the contract to manage recycling at the Castlegar campus for over a decade and is responsible for emptying the recycling stations located on Castlegar campus. The program supports social equity, economic prosperity, and ecological health. An underrepresented group of people is being meaningfully employed in a sector that works at minimizing waste on campus. The College supports the partnership by providing a room where recyclables can be cleaned, sorted and organized, and by providing supplies such as bins and bags.
Name of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
Does the institution provide financial or material support for the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership timeframe? (3rd partnership):
Which of the following best describes the partnership? (3rd partnership):
Are underrepresented groups and/or vulnerable populations engaged as equal partners? (3rd partnership):
A brief description of the institution’s formal community partnership to advance sustainability (3rd partnership):
The SOAR (Steps, Opportunities, Academics & Readiness) class at Silver King campus is contracted to handle all comingled recycling and refundables collected on Silver King and Tenth Street campuses. This partnership supports social equity, economic prosperity and ecological health. An underrepresented group of people are meaningfully employed, and the job tasks contributed to waste diversion on Selkirk campuses. This is an ongoing, multi-year partnership.
A brief description of the institution’s other community partnerships to advance sustainability:
Website URL where information about the institution’s community partnerships to advance sustainability is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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