| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.84 |
| Liaison | Paulina Szlachta |
| Submission Date | May 6, 2024 |
St. Lawrence College
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
3.00 / 3.00 |
Jadon
Hook Sustainability Officer Facilities Management Services |
Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
- Proud Member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Colleges and Institutes Canada - https://www.collegesinstitutes.ca/members/st-lawrence-college/
- SLC student projects have been showcased through the Colleges and Institutes (see 23 + 24): https://www.collegesinstitutes.ca/events/descriptions-des-projets/
- The Association has also awarded an SLC student Bronze in the Leadership Excellence Award for Students category of the CICAN 2024 Awards of Excellence: https://www.collegesinstitutes.ca/news-release/cican-announces-2024-awards-of-excellence-recipients/
- Active member of the Ontario Colleges and Universities Sustainability Professionals network
https://www.ocusp.org/- Members meeting and special committee member.
- SLC attends annual OCUSP conference to learn from other institutions and explore opportunities for collaboration
- Active member of the Canadian Collaboration for Sustainable Procurement (CCSP)
- Member of Working Group 2024 focused on creating a series of score grids and matrices to aid in sustainable procurement evaluations.
- St. Lawrence College is also a member of Ontario Colleges Purchasing Managers Association which is working in conjunction with the CCSP to develop a wide variety of sustainable procurement resources that will be shared with all the OCPMA colleges. This includes a comprehensive RFP Toolkit and resources organized into common purchasing categories.
- Through this collaboration St. Lawrence College is working towards implementing an in-depth Sustainable Procurement Policy (currently in development).
Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
- Regional Higher Education Network includes the Ontario Colleges and Universities Sustainability Professionals (OCUSP) as outlined above. https://www.ocusp.org/
- The Ciy of Kingston's sustainability committees (outlined in EN-10) have also created an effective collaboration space for St. Lawrence College and Queen's University, both located in the City of Kingston.
Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Colleges and Institutes Canada - https://www.collegesinstitutes.ca/:
- The Chill Zone mental health program was presented at the CICan Awards in Ottawa at the federal government's headquarters on Capital Hill. This 2022 event focused on barrier-free activities to boost student mental health resilience.
Enactus Canada Regional & National Expositions: - Since 2012 St. Lawrence College students have presented in the Climate Action Regional Challenge annually. With the support of SLC faculty and the Office of Sustainability, student-led initiatives are presented at the Nationals Exposition to a judging panel from across Canada of 30+ business leaders.
- In 2024 the St. Lawrence Enactus Team placed second in the Environmental Sustainability Challenge: https://enactus.ca/events/regional-expositions/central-canada/
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
Also outlined above: the Mental Health Chill Zone program was presented as a case study at CICan on Capital Hill 2022. This project includes a barrier-free approach to mental health events and aims to boost student mental health resilience.
The Climate Leadership Program was also nominated for an award at CICan from St. Lawrence College which looks to empower students through training to create climate-focused solutions.
Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Also outlined in EN10 - Community Partnerships, St. Lawrence College's staff serve on multiple committees with the City of Kingston including the Climate Action Advisory Committee and Issue Table Committees (Transportation, Climate Resilience, and Food and Forestry).
SLC staff also serve on the Sustainability Advisory Committee with the local Limestone District School Board and regularly presents on current projects and initiatives at Board meetings.
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?:
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
SLC participates in ongoing meetings with Queen's University (as both are local to Kingston). In these meetings we share best practices focused on waste diversion, sustainability initiatives and student engagement programs. Opportunities for collaboration are also often identified at these meetings.
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?:
A brief description of the peer review activities:
A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
The Low Carbon Building Skills Project is a year-long project led by St. Lawrence College (Kingston campus) that takes a holistic view of how building diverse skills in jobs such as electrical, carpentry, industrial, plumbing, engineering, environmental technologies, energy systems engineering and others, must now integrate under the ‘green building’ banner. In this way, the project ensures that skilled trades workers understand how their work relates to and affects not just other trades, but the carbon and greenhouse gas profile of the entire building. The LCBS Project is applying this integrated approach to the curriculum development process and then incorporates the resulting curriculum into existing college programs. The resource will be shared with other project partners, which included Algonquin College and Fleming College.
Project feedback from project partner Doran Strategic Consulting: https://www.jamiedoran.com/case-studies/cs14-st-lawrence-college-low-carbon-building-skills-programs
Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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