| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.40 |
| Liaison | Mary-Lee Townsend |
| Submission Date | Jan. 16, 2025 |
Western University
IL-65: Innovation A
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Jessica
Cordes Sustainability Coordinator Facilities Management |
Name of the innovative outcome, program, or initiative:
Does the innovation represent a new, extraordinary, unique, ground-breaking, or uncommon outcome, program, or initiative that addresses a sustainability challenge and is not covered by an existing credit?:
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the innovation:
Western has introduced a new Master’s Program in Health Equity and Sustainability. This program is a first of its kind in Canada and is centered around the principles of equity and justice, which are at the core of creating health systems that will improve the health of all.
This program focused on understanding the complex interactions of the social, cultural and environmental forces that shape one’s health. It works to advance students thinking with respect to threats to health with attention to climate change, pandemics and humanitarian crises, as well as social and structural discrimination.
This fully online and asynchronous program allows not only working professionals to study in the program but also allows the inclusion of people from around the world to participate.
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