Overall Rating Bronze - expired
Overall Score 37.14
Liaison Matt Wolsfeld
Submission Date Jan. 18, 2013
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STARS v1.2

University of Saskatchewan
ER-T2-1: Student Group

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Margret Asmuss
Sustainability coordinator
The office of sustainability
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Does the institution have an active student group focused on sustainability?:
Yes

The name and a brief description of each student group:

There are numerous sustainability student groups on our campus:

The University of Saskatchewan Students Union Sustainability Board helps to guide the sustainability policies and practices of our students’ union.

Green Legal is an organization for law students interested in environmental law and all its interactions and facets. The goal of the group is to take on projects that will be used and useful in the real world, support the work of non-profit community groups, and help students develop their legal skills.
http://www.greenlegal.ca/Greenlegal/Welcome.html

The Student Wellness Initiative toward Community Health (SWITCH) maintains an operating, interdisciplinary student-run health clinic in conjunction with health professionals and community partners to serve clients in Saskatoon's socially and economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. This is being done by extending the hours of the West Side Community Clinic, where SWITCH provides clinical services and health promotion programming.
http://www.switch.usask.ca/

The University of Saskatchewan Engineers Without Borders chapter is a student group dedicated to international development, and to reducing poverty by building the opportunities of those living in poverty in developing countries.
http://saskatchewan.ewb.ca/

The Environmental Studies Students' Association (ESSA) is open to all students, the majority of which come from Geography, Land Use and Environmental Studies, Environmental Earth Sciences, Regional and Urban Development and Agriculture. ESSA's goal is to promote concern for the environment through various academic and recreational activities.
http://www.arts.usask.ca/essa/

The Biology Club is for all students in Biology and related disciplines. Membership is also open to anyone who has a general interest in Biology, who are members of the Faculty and Staff of the Biology Department, and who are former graduates or persons employed in the area of Biology in and around the University of Saskatchewan. The Biology Club collaborates with other student groups on a number of sustainability events each year, including the Mug Run Challenge.
http://www.usask.ca/biology/bclub/Joomla/index.php

The School of Environment and Sustainability Student Association (SENSSA) is made up of graduate students from the University of Saskatchewan's School of Environment and Sustainability. Its mandate is to, among others, promote sustainability in all of its endeavors.
http://www.usask.ca/groups/senssa/index.php

The Horticulture Club is a University of Saskatchewan campus club that promotes experiential learning in horticulture. Among other hands-on projects, the club provides produce grown in University greenhouses and community gardens to Food Services every year.
http://www.blogger.com/profile/06461365200654856749

The Campus Cycling Club is made up of cycling enthusiasts who want to promote bicycle transportation to students, staff, and faculty. Through partnerships with the Students' Union and the Office of Sustainability the club provides cycling activities and programs. The CCC will also advocate for the development of a bike co-operative that will rent or sell refurbished bicycles to students at fair rates, along with providing workshops on various topics such as winter cycling and bike maintenance. Above all, the CCC aims to reduce barriers to bike riding and empower people to choose this sustainable form of transportation-year round!
cyclingclub@usask.ca.


List up to 4 notable recent activities or accomplishments of student group(s):

- Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up event
- Let's Do Local Fair
- Fair Trade Day
- Earth Hour Carbonless Community Concert


List other student groups that address sustainability:
Planning Students Association, Teachers Without Borders

The website URL where information about student group(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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