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Name: Rochelle Owen
Title: Director - Office of Sustainability
Date survey submitted: 7/21/09
ADMINISTRATION
SUSTAINABILITY POLICIES
1) Does your school have its own formal sustainability policy?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe and provide URL, if available: http://office.sustainability.dal.ca/Governance/
2) Has the president of your institution signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC)?
[ X] No, Because this is a USA commitment Statement. We are currently involved in a collaborative effort to implement a statement for Atlantic Universities and Colleges that will aimed to be ratified this year.
[ ] Yes. If completed, please provide the date the GHG Report was submitted to the ACUPCC:
3) Has your institution signed the Talloires Declaration?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes
4) Is there a sustainability component in your institution’s master plan and/or strategic plan (check all that apply)?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes, in the master plan. Please describe and provide URL, if available: http://campusplan.dal.ca/index.php It is in development and sustainability is a major theme
[ ] Yes, in the strategic plan. Please describe and provide URL, if available:
ADVISORY COUNCIL
5) Does your school have a council or committee that advises on and/or implements policies and programs related to sustainability?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes
If you answered “No” to question 5, please proceed directly to question 11.
6) Please provide the name of the committee and list the number of meetings held since August 2008.
Name: President’s Advisory Council on Sustainability
Number of meetings: Three – They meet each term – Terms of reference available at http://office.sustainability.dal.ca/Governance/
7) Please provide number of stakeholder representatives on the committee.
[# 5 ] Administrators
[# 5 ] Faculty
[# 1 ] Staff
[# 5] Students
[# Alumni, community rep, members at large ] Other. Please describe:
8) Please provide the name of the chair(s) of the committee for the 2009-2010 academic year, and indicate which stakeholder group the chair(s) represents.
If 2009-2010 academic year information is not yet available, please provide information for 2008-2009 instead.
Name of chair(s): We have two Co-Chairs of the Council, Dean of the College of Sustainability, Marion Binkley and the Association Vice-President of Facilities Management, Jeff Lamb.
Position(s) (e.g., administrator, faculty, staff, student):
9) To whom does the committee report (e.g., president, vice president)? Through Vice-Presidents to the President
10) Please list key issues/programs that the committee has addressed or implemented since August 2008.
Key issues/programs that the group has addressed/implemented since August 2008:
· Advice to Dalhousie Sustainability Policy and Statement of Principles
· Strategic Planning elements for a University Sustainability Plan
· Communicating updates and projects related to the College of Sustainability, University Office of Sustainability, and Student Sustainability Office
· Finalized Terms of Reference for the Council formed in March 2008
· Provided input on sustainability to the Campus Master Planning Process
Progress made on each of these issues since August 2008:
· Dalhousie Sustainability Policy and Statement of Principles passed
· Further development of Sustainability Planning framework and indicators
· Finalized governance structure and terms of reference of the Council including the adoption of two Co-Chairs
SUSTAINABILITY STAFF
11) Does your school employ sustainability staff (excluding student employees and interns)?
[ ] No
[ x] Yes. Please provide titles and number of sustainability staff.
[9 ] Number of full-time staff (in FTE). Titles:
1. Rochelle Owen, Director: Office of Sustainability;
2. Charles Harrington, Projects Officer
College of Sustainability - ·
3. Prof. Steven Mannell, Director
4. Dr. Tarah Wright, Associate Director, Undergraduate Programs
5. Dr. Deborah Buszard, Associate Director, Research
6. Dr. Peter Tyedmers, Associate Director, Graduate Program
7. Kaarin Tae, Academic Adviso
8. Sherry Connors – Office Manager
[# ] Number of part-time staff (in FTE). Titles: [ 6 student staff between the two groups
12) Does the head of the sustainability staff report directly to the president or another high-level administrator (e.g., vice president, vice chancellor)?
[ ] N/A
[ ] No
[ x ] Yes. Please describe: The Director of the Office of Sustainability reports to the Vice-President of Finance and Administration, The Director of the College of Sustainability reports to the Dean of the College which rotates. Currently the Dean of Arts and Social Science
OFFICE OR DEPARTMENT
13) Does your school have an office or department specifically dedicated to furthering sustainability on campus?
[ ] No
[ x ] Yes. Please describe (including name of office or department and year created):
Office of Sustainability – January 2008
College of Sustainability –July 2008
Dalhousie Student Union also has a Student Sustainability Office.
WEBSITE
14) Does your school have a website detailing its sustainability initiatives?
[ ] No
[ X] Yes. Please provide URL: www.sustainability.dal.ca
GREEN PURCHASING
15) Does your school have a formal green purchasing policy?
[ X ] No, though we are using sustainability language in tenders. Working on the policy.
[ ] Yes. Please describe policy and provide URL to full policy, if available:
16) Does your school purchase ENERGY STAR qualified products?
[ ] No
[ X ] Some. Please describe: computers, appliances, office equipment etc. We have just signed to be an Energy Star partner with the Canadian government and will be running educational sessions in the fall.
[ ] All
17) Does your school purchase environmentally preferable paper products (e.g., 100 percent post-consumer recycled content, certified by the Forest Stewardship Council)?
[ ] No
[ X ] Some. Please describe: Print Centre offers 100% post consumer. 30% is the minimum available. 100% recycled in bathroom paper products, FSC paper used with outside printers. http://office.sustainability.dal.ca/Campus%20Issues/Products_and_Procurement/Actions.php
[ ] All. Please describe:
18) Does your school purchase Green Seal, Environmental Choice certified, or biorenewable cleaning products?
[ ] No
[ ] Some. Please describe:
[X ] All. Please describe: http://fm.dal.ca/documents/pdf/elevator_ads/DalGoesGreen.pdf
19) Are your school’s computer/electronics purchase decisions made in accordance with standards such as the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)?
[ ] No
[ X ] Some. Please describe: Have tender clauses related to hazardous waste, recycled content, and energy.
[ ] All
20) Does your school use only pesticides that meet the standards for organic crop production set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture or Canadian Organic Standards (excluding on-campus farms)?
[ ] No
[ ] Some. Please describe:
[ X ] All We don’t apply pesticides to the grounds
CLIMATE CHANGE & ENERGY
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY
21) Has your school completed a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory?
Please check all that apply.
[ ] No.
[ X ] In progress. Please describe status and provide estimated completion date: We are collecting data and using the Clean Air Cool Planet Calculator. We are holding a campus forum October 1 and plan to release the report in by late Fall early winter.
[ ] Yes. Please provide total annual GHG emissions (in metric tons of CO2e). Also, include the start date for each year as well as the URL to each inventory, if available online, or attach the document.
2008:
2007:
2006:
2005:
COMMITMENT TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION
The purchase of carbon offsets does not count toward greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions for this indicator. They are counted in a subsequent indicator.
22) Has your school made a commitment to reducing GHG emissions by a specific amount?
[ X ] No yet. We are also working on a climate change strategy and Atlantic commitment; this fall early winter.
[ ] Yes. Please list details.
Reduction level:
Baseline year:
Target date:
If you answered only “No” or “In progress” to question 21, please now skip to question 27.
REALIZED GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS
23) Has your school achieved a reduction in GHG emissions?
[ ] No
[ ] Yes. Please list details.
Percentage reduced:
Baseline year:
Date achieved:
24) Please provide the total heating and cooling degree days averaged over the past three years.
Data on total degree heating and cooling days is available at: http://www.degreedays.net/. This information will be used to help reduce bias between schools in different climates.
Cooling degree days average over the past three years:
Heating degree days average over the past three years:
25) Please provide GHG emissions figures on a per-thousand-square-foot basis for the past three years.
Per-Thousand-Square-Foot Emissions = Total CO2e in metric tons / Total maintained building space in thousands of square feet.
2008:
2007:
2006:
26) Please provide GHG emissions figures on a per-full-time-student basis for the past three years.
Per-Student Emissions = Total CO2e in metric tons / Total number of full-time enrolled students.
2008:
2007:
2006:
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
27) What programs or technologies has your school implemented to improve energy efficiency (e.g., cogeneration plant, retrocommissioning of HVAC systems, performing system tune-ups, temperature setbacks)?
· Recent lighting upgrades to energy efficient systems in buildings. Full campus upgrade is in the feasibility stage.
· Finished a baseline audit of the campus. 2008
· Embarking on a major sustainability and renewal retrofit of the biggest building on campus (30 million dollars). Life Science Centre that has over 10% of the building footprint.
· Completed 15 energuide assessments of campus houses. Work is being done such as insulation.
· Approval for a major fume hoods and HVAC energy upgrade has been approved in the Chemistry building and project is beginning.
· Plans for more building audits and upgrades.
ENERGY CONSERVATION
28) Do you facilitate programs that encourage members of the campus community to reduce energy use (e.g., cash incentives, signs reminding individuals to turn off lights and appliances)?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe: We organized and supported events such as CFL exchanges on campus in October 2008 see our Facebook site for pictures and the University was actively involved in One Million Acts of Green. We were the second largest group on the Canadian site for awhile and were in a university challenge. See website for news article www.sustainability.dal.ca . In October 2009 we are launching a social marketing and community development program on campus called Re-Think Campus Sustainability.
RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION
29) Does your school generate renewable electricity?
[ X ] No
[ ] Yes. Please specify percentage of overall electricity generated from each of the following sources and describe details below.
[ %] B100 biodiesel
[ %] Clean biomass
[ %] Concentrating solar power (CSP)
[ %] Geothermal
[ %] Low-impact hydropower
[ %] Solar photovoltaics
[ %] Wind
[ %] Other
Description:
30) Does your school have solar hot water systems?
[ X ] No
[ ] Yes. Please specify number of systems and total BTUs generated annually, if available:
RENEWABLE ENERGY PURCHASE
31) Has your school purchased electric energy from renewable sources or renewable energy credits (RECs)?
RECs and electricity from renewable sources must be Green-e certified or meet the requirements of the Green-e standard.
[ X] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe.
Date of most recent contract:
Quantity (kWh):
Percentage of your total electric energy use that it represents:
32) Has your school purchased non-electric energy from renewable sources?
[ X ] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe.
Date of most recent contract:
Quantity (BTUs):
Percentage of your total non-electric energy use that it represents:
ON-SITE COMBUSTION
33) Please provide total BTUs of energy for heating and cooling from on-site combustion:
564,199,406,571 (BTUs)
34) Please list each fuel source (e.g., coal, natural gas, oil) and the percent of overall BTUs derived from that source:
552,174,412,923 BTU Bunker C (98%) used to make steam for most of the campus.
12,024,993,648 BTUs light fuel oil (2%)
35) Is any on-site combustion for heating and cooling derived from renewable sources?
[ X ] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe.
Percentage on-site combustion derived from renewable sources: [ %]
Total BTUs of energy generated from renewable sources: [# ]
Description of renewable energy sources used for on-site combustion for heating and cooling:
FOOD & RECYCLING
The food portion of this category is covered in a separate dining survey.
RECYCLING OF TRADITIONAL MATERIALS
36) Please indicate which traditional materials your institution recycles (check all that apply).
[ ] None
[ X ] Aluminum
[X ] Cardboard
[ X] Glass
[X ] Paper
[ ] Plastics (all)
[ X ] Plastics (some) IN our municipality they recycle 1, 2, and 4
[ X ] Other. Please list: electronics, toner cartridges, C&D waste,
37) Diversion rate: [ 50 %]
RECYCLING OF ELECTRONIC WASTE
38) Does your institution have an electronics recycling program?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. If available, please indicate the total annual weight or volume of each material collected for recycling or reuse. We started in October 2008 so will give annual volumes next year.
[ X ] Batteries
[ X ] Cell phones ( in certain drop off bins on campus by a third party)
[ X ] Computers
[ v ] Lightbulbs – recycle mercury in florescent tubes through use of bulb crushers
[ X ] Printer cartridges
[ X ] Other E-waste. Please list: Monitors, printers, televisions, audio video – please see list at http://erecycling.dal.ca/
COMPOSTING (ASIDE FROM DINING FACILITIES)
39) What percentage of your campus's landscaping waste is composted or mulched?
[ 100 %]
40) Do you provide composting receptacles around campus in locations other than dining halls (e.g., in residence halls, offices, academic buildings)?
[ ] No
[X ] Yes. Please describe: There are at over 100 composting, recycling, and waste stations around campus indoors and outdoors.
SOURCE REDUCTION
41) Do you have any source-reduction initiatives (e.g., end-of-semester furniture or clothing swaps and collections)?
[ ] No
[X ] Yes. Please describe: Through out the year and Dump and Run - http://www.halifaxdumpandrun.webs.com/
GREEN BUILDING
GREEN BUILDING POLICY
42) Does your school have a formal green building policy?
[X ] No, In discussion through campus master plan process.
[ ] Yes. Please describe policy and provide URL to the full policy, if available:
GREEN BUILDING STANDARDS
43) Please indicate LEED-certified buildings.
[# 0 ] Total number of LEED-certified buildings. Two new buildings being built , LEED certification is being sought: http://fm.dal.ca/nab/green_features.php; http://fm.dal.ca/lsri/green_features.php
[ sq ft] Certified-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Silver-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Gold-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Platinum-level (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
44) Please indicate buildings that meet LEED certification criteria but are not certified.
[# 1 ] Total number of buildings that meet LEED criteria
[ 122054 sq ft] Certified-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names: Kenneth Rowe
[ sq ft] Silver-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Gold-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Platinum-level criteria met, but not certified (combined gross square footage). Please list building names:
45) Please indicate buildings that are ENERGY STAR labeled.
In Canada there is no energy star buildings rating just for new homes. In the past there has been the NRCan program, Commercial Building Incentive Program (CBIP) – It was developed to promote energy efficiency in building construction. The program provided financial incentive to those projects which have demonstrated an improvement over the Model National Energy Code for Buildings (MNECB) by 25%. Dalhousie most recent four buildings in the last decade were built to beat CBIP standards. Dalhousie is in the process of building two new buildings to LEED standards and is exploring LEED EBOM which was just released in Canada this summer.
[# 4 ] Total number of CBIP buildings. Please list building names:
· Kenneth Row - http://management.dal.ca/Kenneth%20C.%20Rowe%20Management%20Building/Environment.php
· Computer Science
· McCain
· Risley Hall
[ 523,637 sq ft] Combined gross square footage.
RENOVATIONS AND RETROFITS
46) Please indicate LEED-EB certified buildings.
LEED EB was just released in Canada this summer. The first training workshops are in the fall.
[# 0 ] Total number of LEED-EB certified buildings. Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Combined gross square footage.
47) Please indicate buildings that meet LEED-EB certification criteria but are not certified.
[# 0 ] Total number of buildings that meet LEED-EB criteria but are not certified. Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Combined gross square footage.
48) Please indicate renovated buildings that are ENERGY STAR labeled.
Not applicable in Canada.
[# ] Total number of renovated buildings that are ENERGY STAR labeled. Please list building names:
[ sq ft] Combined gross square footage.
49) What energy-efficiency technologies have you installed in existing buildings (e.g., HVAC systems, motion sensors, ambient light sensors, T5 lighting, LED lighting, timers, laundry technology)?
For each technology, please indicate the number and type of fixtures installed, and the number of buildings in which those fixtures are installed. If possible, include either the percentage of the overall campus fixtures each type represents or the percentage of overall maintained building space that has been renovated with the technology (e.g., 20 buildings representing 10 percent of maintained building space have been retrofitted with motion sensors; thus, 10 percent of the total maintained building space in square feet would be the desired data).
· About half of the lights on campus are T8 (about 30,000 lamps). A campus wide lighting retrofit is in the planning for the other half.
· Lighting has been replaced with more efficient systems in areas where there were significant opportunities to reduce energy consumption. These include the Wickwire stadium, Sexton gymnasium, Student Union Building and the various residences.
· LED lighting has been used in most fire exits.
· Approx. 150 areas in buildings on campus use motion sensor technology
· In 2008, the Tupper Link was upgraded with new lights and controls saving 70% in energy costs and approximately 12,800 kWh savings per year.
· In 2004, over 100 fume-hoods in the Sir Charles Tupper Building were upgraded.
· "Energuide" audits are underway at many of Dalhousie's older buildings, to identify the best opportunities for improving insulation, upgrading windows etc.
50) What water-conservation technologies have you installed in existing buildings (e.g., low-flow faucets, low-flow showerheads, waterless urinals, dual-flush toilets, gray water systems, laundry technology)?
For each technology, please indicate the number and type of fixtures installed, and the number of buildings in which those fixtures are installed. If possible, include either the percentage of the overall campus fixtures each type represents or the percentage of overall maintained building space that has been renovated with the technology (e.g., 20 buildings representing 10 percent of the maintained building space have been retrofitted with low-flow faucets; thus, 10 percent of the total maintained building space in square feet would be the desired data).
· About 30% (270) of the toilets/flushometers on campus are low flow – six liters
· Low flow rinse nozzles in kitchens have been installed
· About 365 showerheads are 9.7 lpm or 2.5 gpm, looking at replacements now of 1.5
51) What percentage of your institution's non-hazardous construction and demolition waste is diverted from landfills?
[ 95 %]
STUDENT INVOLVEMENT
RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES
52) Are there any sustainability-themed residential communities or housing options at your school?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please provide details below.
http://ancillaries.housing.dal.ca/default.asp?id=190&sfield=content.id&search=1290&mn=1.8.1589.1663 and http://studentservices.dal.ca/strategic/green/
Name of program: Environment Themed Community
Type of community (e.g., hall, building, house): across residence, was also physically grouped at Demille house now moving to Studley House.
Number of students involved: 12-14
Additional details:
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION
53) Does a portion of your new student orientation specifically cover sustainability?
[ ] No
[ X] Yes. Please describe how sustainability is incorporated (e.g., information sessions, green tour):
A campus sustainability guide will be given to new Frosh.
Waste recycling games will be organized for the outdoor event.
Bike ride is being organized.
Plan on establishing a carbon footprint for the event this year and explore off sets.
INTERNSHIPS/OUTREACH OPPORTUNITIES
54) Does your school offer on-campus office-based sustainability internships or jobs for students?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please provide number of students and average number of hours worked weekly per student:
[# 4 ] Paid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student: 10 during the year, 35 during the summer
[# 5-30 ] Unpaid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student: depends on size of research or project (10-100 per term)
55) Does your school have residence hall Eco-Reps or other similar programs to promote behavioral change on campus?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please Environmental Reps in residence details
[#2 ] Paid positions. Average hours worked weekly per student: Honorarium $500
[# ] Positions that award academic credit. Average hours worked weekly per student:
[# 3 ] Uncompensated positions. Average hours worked weekly per student: 2, focus is on recycling and food
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
56) Does your school have active student-run organizations devoted to sustainability efforts on campus?
[ ] No
[X ] Yes. Please provide total number of active organizations, names of organizations, a brief description of each, and URLs, if available: http://office.sustainability.dal.ca/Get_Involved.php Lists a number of them
SUSTAINABILITY CHALLENGES AND COMPETITIONS
57) Does your school organize any sustainability challenges/competitions for your campus and/or with other colleges?
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please list details for all competitions.
Name of competition: One Million Acts of Green
Year initiated: 2008-2009
Frequency of competition: Just this year.
Participants: 920 registered, one of the largest groups in Canada
Incentives: http://green.cbc.ca/default.aspx
Goal of competition: make as many small environmental changes
Percent of energy/water/waste reduced: 3245 GHG reduced
Lasting effects of competition: Gearing up for more intercampus challenges which does take place between residences now, looking a recyclemania which is more American based.
Website: http://green.cbc.ca/default.aspx
TRANSPORTATION
CAMPUS MOTOR FLEET
58) How many vehicles are in your institution's fleet?
[# 28 trucks and two cars ]
59) Please list the number of alternative-fuel vehicles in each class.
[# 0 ] Hybrid. Please list makes and models:
[# 0 though there is no electric vehicle on the market in NS we can purchase that meets the motor vehicle safety regs ] Electric. Please describe type of vehicles:
[# 0 ] Biodiesel. Please describe type of vehicles and list biodiesel blend(s) used:
[# ] Other. Please describe: other fuels are such as ethanol are not available here.
60) What is the average GHG emission rate per passenger mile of your institution's motorized fleet?
350 grams of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) (1 lb = 453.6 grams) per km (.62 mile) travelled =
[# .77 ] pounds of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per passenger (. 62 mile) traveled.
LOCAL TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES
61) Does your school offer incentives for carpooling?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ ] No
[ X ] Yes. Please describe details of the program including the type of the incentive and eligible community members (e.g., faculty, staff, students): http://fm.dal.ca/documents/pdf/parking_reg/Parking%20Regulations%202009.pdf
62) Does your school offer public transportation subsidies?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ ] No
[X ] Yes. Please describe the program including the size of the discount (as a percent of full price) and eligible community members (e.g., faculty, staff, students): UPASS program for students http://ancillaries.dal.ca/default.asp?mn=1.1770
63) Does your school provide free transportation around campus?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ ] No
Somewhat – Upass program for all students, there are public buses that use biodiesel blend that run between campuses. Tiger Patrol at night http://fm.dal.ca/tigerbus.htm
64) Does your school operate a free transportation shuttle to local off-campus destinations?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ X ] No
[ ] Yes. Please describe:
BICYCLE PROGRAM
65) Does your school offer a bicycle-sharing/rental program or bicycle repair services?
[ X ] Not yet, though we have plans to launch a bike centre this Fall 2009.
[ ] Yes. Please provide details below. It will be a pilot year.
Year created: 2009
Number of bikes available: 5
Fees for participation: $20
Repair services provided: maintenance workshops three times a week
CAR-SHARING PROGRAM
66) Does your school partner with a car-sharing program?
[ X ] Not yet, we are in discussion with the no Halifax Car Share program about setting up a pilot this Fall
[ ] Yes. Please provide details below.
Year created:
Total number of vehicles:
Number of hybrid vehicles:
Fee for membership:
PLANNING
67) Does your school have policies that support a pedestrian-friendly or bike-friendly campus (e.g., in the school's master plan, a policy prohibiting vehicles from the center of campus)?
[ ] N/A. Please explain:
[ X ] Some. We have active transportation guidelines for the University I can send and there is more discussion in the campus master plan. Cars are not in the Quad now.
68) What percentage of individuals commute to campus via environmentally preferable transportation (e.g., walking, bicycling, carpooling, using public transit)?
see http://office.sustainability.dal.ca/Files/Transportation_Survey_Presentation_-_April_15.pdf for details
Employees:
61% use sustainable transport as primary mode
79% use sustainable transport as secondary
Students:
89% use sustainable transport as primary mode
90% use sustainable transport as secondary mode
Overall Statistic of 75% sustainable transport modes on campus
STATISTICS
69) Campus setting:
[ ] Rural
[ ] Suburban
[ X ] Urban
[ ] Other. Please describe:
70) Total number of buildings: [# 110 ]
71) Combined gross square footage of all buildings: [# 4.4 million ]
72) Full-time enrollment (undergraduate and graduate): [# 13,139 ]
73) Part-time enrollment (undergraduate and graduate): [# 2181 ]
74) Part-time enrollment as a proportion to a full-time course load: [# ]
75) Percent of full-time students that live on campus: [ 18 %]
Questions 76-87 are for informational purposes only; responses will NOT be included in the Report Card evaluation process.
OTHER AREAS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGAGEMENT
Please mark an "X" next to each item that applies to your institution.
76) Outdoors club: [ X ]
77) Disposable water bottle ban: [ ]
78) Participation in Recyclemania: [ X ] audited this year, not very big in Canada
79) Student trustee position: [ ]
80) Environmental science/studies major: [ X ]
81) Environmental science/studies minor or concentration: [ X ]
82) Graduate-level environmental program: [ X]
83) Student green fee: [ X ]
84) Alumni green fund: [ ]
85) Revolving loan fund for sustainability projects: [ ] sort of, we have a process for university loan approval for sustainability projects
86) Campus garden or farm: [ X]
87) Single-stream recycling: [ ]
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