| Overall Rating | Platinum |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 87.91 |
| Liaison | Pierre Lemay |
| Submission Date | Dec. 19, 2022 |
Université Laval
EN-3: Student Life
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Pierre
Lemay Development Advisor Office of the Vice Rector, External and International Affairs and Health |
Does the institution have an active student group focused on sustainability?:
Name and a brief description of the active student groups focused on sustainability:
Univert Laval is a student group that reaches out to students all across campus. Its goal is to raise awareness of environmental issues in the Université Laval community by:
- educating the community about the environment and eco-friendly behaviours,
- helping people get involved in environmental initiatives, and
- working with the university’s administration, schools, and faculties to help make campus greener.
More about them : https://univertlaval.wixsite.com/accueil
There is also the Student Alliance for Sustainable Development student association which unifies the different faculty student associations to promote sustainable development. They set up various activities to sensitize the student community to SD issues and provide training to equip them.
More about them : https://www.facebook.com/assoddul/
Does the institution have a garden, farm, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery program, or an urban agriculture project where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems?:
A brief description of the gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and/or urban agriculture projects:
There are a number of such initiatives on campus. For example, Agriteliers is a student comity that designs and runs workshops to promote agriculture and to familiarize children and young public with the agri-food activities of Quebec. Workshops are designed primarily for elementary school and preschool children.
Via Agro-Écologie, a student committee of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences of Laval University, has the mission to promote ecology in agriculture. They have also set up various urban agriculture projects on campus, the products of which are given back to the student community.
More about them : https://viaagro.wixsite.com/via-agro-ecologie
More about them :https://www.facebook.com/viaagroecologie
Does the institution have a student-run enterprise that includes sustainability as part of its mission statement or stated purpose?:
A brief description of the student-run enterprises:
Coop Roue-Libre encourages the use of sustainable transport. Its mission is to empower community members to maintain, repair, and use their bicycles as a means of transportation. The cooperative also aspires to be a model for utility biking in Québec. They also supply a shop to repair and maintain bikes that is available for all people (members and non-members). Workshops on mechanics are organized as well as conferences and activities for bikers.
More about them : http://cooprouelibre.com/
Does the institution have a sustainable investment fund, green revolving fund, or sustainable microfinance initiative through which students can develop socially, environmentally and fiscally responsible investment and financial skills?:
A brief description of the sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives:
Has the institution hosted a conference, speaker series, symposium, or similar event focused on sustainability during the previous three years that had students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the conferences, speaker series, symposia, or similar events focused on sustainability:
Institut EDS organizes a series of activities (conferences, symposiums, round tables, special events, etc.) focused on sustainable development and aimed at students and other members of the local and university community.
More about them : https://ieds.ulaval.ca/evenements/lister_evenements/
Has the institution hosted a cultural arts event, installation, or performance focused on sustainability with the previous three years that had students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the cultural arts events, installations, or performances focused on sustainability:
The University's sustainable development team, in collaboration with the university community, organizes the screening of documentaries on the subject of sustainable development followed by a time of discussion and reflection. More about it : https://nouvelles.ulaval.ca/2022/09/22/projection-du-documentaire-une-fois-que-tu-sais-aabb729bcdaba7ee09086cb5f775a1b5
Université Laval also hosts various exhibitions related to sustainable development in different forms thanks to its two exhibition halls on campus. In addition, the projects implemented in the last few years promote the integration of cultural elements within the community in order to stimulate life on campus
https://www.bve.ulaval.ca/vie-artistique/salle-d-exposition/realiser-une-exposition/
https://www5.bibl.ulaval.ca/services/espaces/espaces-culturels
Exemple :
- https://www.bve.ulaval.ca/vie-artistique/salle-d-exposition/expositions-anterieures/expositions-2021-2022/allee-royale/
- https://www.bve.ulaval.ca/vie-artistique/salle-d-exposition/expositions-anterieures/expositions-2021-2022/les-arbres-sont-fatigues/
Does the institution have a wilderness or outdoors program that follow Leave No Trace principles?:
A brief description of the wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles:
Club de plein air L’AVAL was founded in 1971 to bring together nature lovers and provide opportunities for them to canoe, hike, back country and cross country ski, telemark ski, bike, snowshoe, and participate in other special activities in the greater Québec City area. Most outings take place on weekends and holidays. The club advocates for the protection and conservation of natural sites and their inhabitants. More about them : https://www.clublaval.qc.ca
Mobilité Active ULaval.
The purpose of Mobilité Active ULaval is to create a practice community that will bring together members of the university community who actively commute in whole or in part, as well as those who actively pass through locations at our university. The group's priority goals are to:
- Demonstrate that active commuting is fun, easy, and popular;
- Create a forum for the exchange of information on active travel to facilitate its practice
- To serve as a communication channel between active travelers and university authorities
More about them : https://www.facebook.com/groups/mobiliteactiveulaval
Has the institution had a sustainability-focused theme chosen for a themed semester, year, or first-year experience during the previous three years?:
A brief description of the sustainability-focused themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
Does the institution have a program through which students can learn sustainable life skills?:
A brief description of the programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
Yes. Each year, the Roger-Van den Hende garden offers knowledge transfer workshops on botany and horticulture
More about them : https://www.jardin.ulaval.ca/les-ateliers-du-jardin/
Does the institution offer sustainability-focused student employment opportunities?:
A brief description of the sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution:
Each year, Université Laval posts several job offers related to sustainable development for the student community. These offers are for one-time projects or for the SD mobilization team.
The offers are often posted on this page https://www.ulaval.ca/developpement-durable/approche-participative and on our Jobs and Internships platform where people can select the environment and sustainable development criteria (https://www.sdp.ulaval.ca/compte/recherche).
Does the institution have a graduation pledge through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions?:
A brief description of the graduation pledge(s):
A brief description of other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives that do not fall into one of the above categories:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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