| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.39 |
| Liaison | Heather Elliott |
| Submission Date | Aug. 19, 2022 |
Vanier College
EN-11: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 3.00 |
Heather
Elliott Sustainability Officer Facilities |
Is the institution currently a member of a national or international higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the national or international sustainability network(s):
AASHE: The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
CICAN: Colleges & Institutes of Canada https://www.collegesinstitutes.ca/
IDN: Intercollegiate Decolonization Network
Does the institution actively participate in a regional, state/provincial, or local higher education sustainability network?:
The name of the regional, state/provincial or local sustainability network(s):
Environnement Jeunesse (ENJEU) https://enjeu.qc.ca/
Association Quebecoise de Pedagogie Collegiale (AQPC)
ASHRAE (The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) Montreal Chapter
Has the institution presented at a higher education sustainability conference during the previous year?:
A list or brief description of the conference(s) and presentation(s):
Richard Klopp a professor in the department of Architectural Technology and Mark Cohen a professor in the English department presented at AQPC as well as a few professors.
Has the institution submitted a case study during the previous year to an external higher education sustainability resource center or awards program?:
A list or brief description of the sustainability resource center or awards program and submission(s):
Has the institution had employees or students serving on a board or committee of a sustainability network or conference during the previous three years?:
A list or brief description of the board or committee appointment(s):
Two faculty members were co-founders of the Intercollegiate Decolonizing Network and one continues to be very involved in its coordination. A faculty member at Vanier was co-organizer for the Truth and ReconciliACTION conference in the fall of 2019.
Does the institution have an ongoing mentoring relationship with another institution through which it assists the institution with its sustainability reporting and/or the development of its sustainability program?:
A brief description of the mentoring relationship and activities:
Has the institution had employees or students serving as peer reviewers of another institution’s sustainability data and/or STARS submission during the previous three years?:
A brief description of the peer review activities:
A brief description of other inter-campus collaborative efforts around sustainability during the previous year :
In August 2019, Vanier participated in a guided tour of McGill University’s Permaculture Gardens. The goal was to teach participants about permaculture and see it in practice. Similarly in July 2019, Vanier visited Dawson’s community gardens and received an interactive tour to help participants understand different ways to approach urban agriculture.
Website URL where information about the institution’s inter-campus collaborations is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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