| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 65.89 |
| Liaison | Jonathan Rausseo |
| Submission Date | Nov. 25, 2021 |
University of Ottawa
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.97 / 4.00 |
Jonathan
Rausseo campus sustainability manager physical resources service |
Number of students enrolled for credit:
Total number of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education program:
Name of the student educators program (1st program):
A brief description of the student educators program (1st program):
UOSU Sustainability Centre (Student Union) works to provide information and resources on sustainability/environmental issues, as well as hold the UOSU and the University to high sustainability and climate justice standards.
The Centre is managed by a several students who focus on engagement and programming. Programs usually relate to popular sustainability topics such as climate, waste, environmental racism and water rights.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (1st program):
The Sustainability Centre has 3 target audiences: the University of Ottawa, the Student Union, and UOttawa students. They participate on the uOttawa Sustainability Committee, giving input on next steps and we communicate with university staff about changes the university should make to be more sustainable. The Centre advises large-scale projects within UOSU such as 101 week and individually advises services on improving the sustainability of their operations. Finally, the Centre runs education and recruitment events to grow the number of student educators they have.
Number of trained student educators (1st program):
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Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (1st program):
Name of the student educators program (2nd program):
A brief description of the student educators program (2nd program):
The Bike Co-op is an inclusive DIY space for beginners as well as experts, equipped with all the tools and expertise needed to repair or build a bicycle.
The main objective is to transmit cycling repair abilities to clients in a warm and welcoming environment.
The co-op is unique in the city for many reasons: a large workspace, its accessibility, the reduced cost of items in the Babac and Shimano catalogues, a publication covering all aspects of bicycle mechanics; free parts, chassis, wheels, etc.
They regularly organize free educational workshops on bicycle mechanics as well as fun and exciting events throughout the year.
Among these events, the most popular are the bike disco, the bicycle drive-in theatre, the bicycle brewery tours, the spring preparation day.
Undergraduate students are automatically members and have free access to all services offered at the co-op. They also offer numerous volunteer opportunities divided into four (4) categories: mechanic, shop assistant, bicycle assemblers, other tasks.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
Students wishing to learn how to fix their bicycle themselves, and who need quality information regarding bicycle maintenance, Anybody wishing to have access to an inclusive, DIY space to fix their bicycles. Cycling enthusiast wishing to share their passion with others.
Number of trained student educators (2nd program):
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (2nd program):
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Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (2nd program):
Name of the student educators program (3rd program):
A brief description of the student educators program (3rd program):
The uOGlobal program is a program designed to help create active citizens and help develop employability skills. During their regular workshops, students work together over a weekend to help work on community based issues, including sustainability and the SDGs.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (3rd program):
The target audience for the uOglobal program is undergraduate students with an interest in International issues and programs. Nevertheless, the programs receive students from all disciplines and areas of interest
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A brief description of all other student peer-to-peer sustainability outreach and education programs:
The People’s Republic of Delicious (PRD) is an alternative food collective based at uOttawa serving free meals to students, faculty members, campus visitors and the surrounding community. They save and serve on average 50 pounds of food each event which would otherwise go to waster, while feeding lunch and giving away free groceries to upwards of 50 individuals every week. The group takes the "imperfect" food grocery stores would have thrown away, and feed people for free
While most members of PRD are students, we serve meals to students, faculty members, campus visitors and the surrounding community.
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Website URL where information about the student sustainability educators programs is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Jonathan Rausseo - 613.799.9845 - jrausseo@uottawa.ca
Other responsible parties are :
UOSU Bike COOP - bikecoop-coord@seuo-uosu.com
The People's Republic of Delicious - https://keepcampusdelicious.wixsite.com/prd-rpd
UOSU Sustainability Centre - https://keepcampusdelicious.wixsite.com/prd-rpd
uOGlobal - Sylvie Albert - https://international.uottawa.ca/en/uoglobal
uOGlobal - uoglobal@uOttawa.ca
Jonathan Rausseo - 613.799.9845 - jrausseo@uottawa.ca
Other responsible parties are :
UOSU Bike COOP - bikecoop-coord@seuo-uosu.com
The People's Republic of Delicious - https://keepcampusdelicious.wixsite.com/prd-rpd
UOSU Sustainability Centre - https://keepcampusdelicious.wixsite.com/prd-rpd
uOGlobal - Sylvie Albert - https://international.uottawa.ca/en/uoglobal
uOGlobal - uoglobal@uOttawa.ca
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