| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.86 |
| Liaison | Nicole Arsenault |
| Submission Date | April 3, 2024 |
York University
EN-6: Assessing Sustainability Culture
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Nicole
Arsenault Program Director, Sustainability Office of Sustainability |
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Does the institution conduct an assessment of sustainability culture?:
Yes
Which of the following best describes the cultural assessment? The assessment is administered to::
The entire campus community (students and employees) directly or by representative sample
Which of the following best describes the structure of the cultural assessment? The assessment is administered::
Longitudinally to measure change over time
A brief description of how and when the cultural assessment(s) were developed and/or adopted:
The Sustainability Strategy was originally published in 2017 will to help advance our roadmap with our commitments to achieving net zero carbon emissions. The new strategy is aimed to be released in the Summer of 2024. All York University community members are encouraged to engage in the process and are invited to complete the survey or participate in a workshop to share comments and interest.
The survey is based on the Sustainability Strategy from 2017 and is divided in the three pillars of "People", "Knowledge" and "Place".
York University has been tracking accomplishments and progress on achieving the goals outlined in the first sustainability strategy - a progress report can be found here: https://www.yorku.ca/sustainability/reports/
The survey is based on the Sustainability Strategy from 2017 and is divided in the three pillars of "People", "Knowledge" and "Place".
York University has been tracking accomplishments and progress on achieving the goals outlined in the first sustainability strategy - a progress report can be found here: https://www.yorku.ca/sustainability/reports/
A copy or sample of the questions related to sustainability culture:
A sample of the questions related to sustainability culture or the website URL where the assessment tool is available:
The questions relate to the three pillars of sustainability which York University defines as "People", "Knowledge", and "Place". For each pillar, there are multiple descriptions of goals and it asks users to provide feedback on how relevant the goal is and whether or not York is doing an excellent job at achieving the goal.
For example:
KN2: Living Lab & Experiential Education
"York University utilizes its campus operations, grounds and buildings as ‘living labs’ that provide experiential education opportunities to both undergraduate and graduate students."
Is this goal still relevant?
(No)1-10(Yes)
How are we doing?
(Poor)1-10(Excellent)
Here is the link to the community consultation survey. The survey may not be available depending on the time that you are viewing it:
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=GBNTNBFw1E-H8KQ4FsSb0JKP2fbGYuFGiLQRCYhZkP9UN1E0UjBGM0FPV1NXNTVSVDAyUENCMU0zWCQlQCN0PWcu
The website to the Office of Sustainability's Strategy Renewal Plan:
https://www.yorku.ca/sustainability/priorities/sustainability-strategy/
For example:
KN2: Living Lab & Experiential Education
"York University utilizes its campus operations, grounds and buildings as ‘living labs’ that provide experiential education opportunities to both undergraduate and graduate students."
Is this goal still relevant?
(No)1-10(Yes)
How are we doing?
(Poor)1-10(Excellent)
Here is the link to the community consultation survey. The survey may not be available depending on the time that you are viewing it:
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=GBNTNBFw1E-H8KQ4FsSb0JKP2fbGYuFGiLQRCYhZkP9UN1E0UjBGM0FPV1NXNTVSVDAyUENCMU0zWCQlQCN0PWcu
The website to the Office of Sustainability's Strategy Renewal Plan:
https://www.yorku.ca/sustainability/priorities/sustainability-strategy/
A brief description of how representative samples were reached (if applicable) and how the cultural assessment is administered:
On October 12, 2023, the Office of Sustainability sent an institution-wide email informing students and staff of a community consultation period about York University's new Sustainability Strategy Renewal plan. This strategy is critical to ensuring we meet our bold sustainability commitments and uphold our collective responsibility for environmental stewardship.
Consultations are being lead by Mike Layton, Chief Sustainability Officer, and be open to all students, faculty, instructors, staff and alumni. Through the renewal of the strategy, we hope to build awareness, create opportunities to engage all members of our community on sustainability-related topics, promote sustainability as one of our core values, generate feedback to inform the new strategy and inspire lifelong commitment to create positive change through environmental sustainability.
Consultations are being lead by Mike Layton, Chief Sustainability Officer, and be open to all students, faculty, instructors, staff and alumni. Through the renewal of the strategy, we hope to build awareness, create opportunities to engage all members of our community on sustainability-related topics, promote sustainability as one of our core values, generate feedback to inform the new strategy and inspire lifelong commitment to create positive change through environmental sustainability.
A brief summary of results from the cultural assessment:
As of date, the assessment is still ongoing. We are expecting to see results in 2024.
Website URL where information about the assessment of sustainability culture is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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