| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.40 |
| Liaison | Mary-Lee Townsend |
| Submission Date | Jan. 16, 2025 |
Western University
IL-25: Grounds Certification
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Percentage of managed grounds certified to one or more qualifying organic landscaping or ecological land management standards:
Narrative and/or website URL providing information about the institution’s certified grounds:
Western was the first university in Canada to become a designated Bee Campus in 2018, and it has maintained its designation since then. This designation recognizes ongoing pollinator work that has been taking place on campus such as:
§ Planting native species on campus
§ Native plant giveaways
§ Educational events and campaigns about native plants and pollinators
§ Reduced grass cutting in some areas for wildflowers and grasses to grow
§ Maintaining mature pollinator friendly trees
§ Naturalizing space behind buildings and along forest
https://sustainability.uwo.ca/Campus/buildings_green_space/bee_campus.html
https://beecitycanada.org/current-bee-campuses/
Optional documentation
Additional documentation for this credit:
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.