| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.36 |
| Liaison | Patricia Huynh |
| Submission Date | Dec. 10, 2024 |
University of Waterloo
EN-1: Student Educators Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.26 / 4.00 |
Patricia
Huynh Sustainability Projects Manager Sustainability Office |
Part 1. Percentage of students served by a peer-to-peer, sustainability educators program
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:
1st program
A brief description of the student educators program (1st program):
The Green Residence Ambassador program is focused on students living in residence. Student ambassadors are recruited at the beginning of the fall term and participate in an onboarding training session (general sustainability, key campus sustainability programs/initiatives, and specific Green Residence activities), as well as ongoing professional development workshops on more specific sustainability topics/skills. Throughout the term, ambassadors host booths and activities in residence cafeterias/common areas to engage their peers on campus sustainability programs, fun challenges, and ways to get involved. Examples have included sustainability trivia and scavenger hunts, sustainable snack/study evenings, swap events, and promotion of key sustainability initiatives such as reusable containers, waste sorting guide/app, bike fix-it stations and campus Bike Centre etc. Ambassadors also participate in small group discussions to reflect on further opportunities to advance sustainability in residence
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (1st program):
The target audience for the Green Residence program is students living in campus residence buildings.
Number of trained student educators (1st program):
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (1st program):
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (1st program):
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (1st program):
Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (1st program):
If reporting students served by additional peer-to-peer programs, provide:
2nd program
A brief description of the student educators program (2nd program):
The Climate Action Program was established by the Waterloo Climate Institute to provide opportunities for students to take climate action. The program offers Waterloo students opportunities to participate in climate action training and events, and network with climate researchers and professionals from the Waterloo community and beyond. The program is managed by Climate Institute staff and supported by the Student Climate Council.
The Climate Action Program, * Learn * Connect * Act *, objectives include:
- Community: Build and support a community of students across campus who are passionate about climate change, where they can learn from each other and share motivation and strength.
- Capacity: Support students in their development of foundational leadership skills needed for climate-related careers by offering a range of uniquely-climate-focused training and workshops.
- Network: Create opportunities for students to expand their professional networks through organized and facilitated connections with Climate Institute researchers, partners and collaborators representing diverse backgrounds and sectors.
Additionally, part of this program is the Student Climate Council.
The Student Climate Council supports the planning and organization of the Student Climate Action Program. The Council is composed of 12 student volunteers, including two students (one undergrad and one grad) from each university faculty.
Members of the Student Climate Council will:
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Act as student ambassadors of the Climate Institute within their home faculties, promoting the Climate Institute, its programs, and host one pop-up booth in their home faculty.
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Provide input on the Climate Institute’s programs, activities, and strategic planning, including the Climate Action Program that provides training for students.
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Support student events and activities through one or more of the following: coordination, promotion, attendance, facilitation, connections to their faculty or other campus groups.
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Attend all Climate Action Program events (exempt by class or work commitments) and encourage peers to attend.
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (2nd program):
Undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in climate action.
Number of trained student educators (2nd program):
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (2nd program):
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (2nd program):
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (2nd program):
Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (2nd program):
If reporting students served by three or more peer-to-peer programs, provide:
3rd program
A brief description of the student educators program (3rd program):
A brief description of the student educators program’s target audience (3rd program):
Number of trained student educators (3rd program):
Number of weeks the student educators program is active annually (3rd program):
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per trained student educator (3rd program):
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (3rd program):
Website URL where information about the student educators program is available (3rd program):
Additional programs
Number of trained student educators (all other programs):
Number of weeks, on average, the student educators programs are active annually (all other programs):
Average or expected number of hours worked weekly per student educator (all other programs) :
Total number of hours worked annually by trained student educators (all other programs):
Part 2. Educator hours per student served by a peer-to-peer educator program
Hours worked annually by trained student sustainability educators per student served by a peer-to-peer program:
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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