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UNIVERSITY NAME: Concordia

POPULATION: 45,954

LOCATION: Montreal, Quebec

GRADE: B- 

 

//University's Structure//  

 

Academics 3/3  

 

1. Does your university offer undergraduate programs in Sustainability, Geography, Earth Sciences and studies, Geological engineering, Environmental Biology, Sustainable Design, Geochemistry, Environmental Management and any major/ minor with an environmental focus (yes/no) 1/1pt.  

 

2. Does your university offer Master programs in Sustainability, Geography, Earth Sciences and studies, Geological engineering, Environmental Biology, Sustainable Design, Geochemistry, Environmental Management and any major/minor with an environmental focus (yes/no) 1/1pt.  

 

3. Does the university Offer PHD Programs in Sustainability, Geography, Earth Sciences and studies, Geological engineering, Environmental Biology, Sustainable Design, Geochemistry, Environmental Management and any major/minor with an environmental focus (yes/no) 1/1pt.  

 

Administration 6/8

 

 1. Does your university have its own formal sustainability policy and/or plan? (yes/no) 1/1pt.  

 

2. Is there a sustainable component in your institution’s master plan and/or strategic plan? (yes/no) 1/1pt.  

 

3. Does your university have any administrative councils, committees or task forces that advise on anr/or implement sustainability policies and programs? (yes/ no)1 /1pt.  

 

4. Does your university have an office or department exclusively dedicated to furthering sustainability on campus? (yes/no) 1/1pt.  

 

5. Does your university employ a sustainability coordinator, director, or manager? (yes/no) 1/1pt.  

 

6. Does your university have a formal green purchasing policy? (yes/no) 0/1pt.  

 

7. Does your university purchase environmentally preferable paper products? (yes/ no) 0/1pt.  

 

8. Does your university have programs that encourage sustainable behavioural change among departments, offices, faculty and staff? (yes/no) 1/1pt.  

 

TOTAL 9/11pts.  

 

//Food, Students & The Community//

 

  Food, Student & Community Initiatives /22  

 

1. Is your university committed to providing locally-sourced produce, within a framework of production which promotes sustainable growing practices? (yes/no) 0/1pt.  

 

2. Does your school use its available green spaces to help satisfy demand for food across campus? (Greenhouses, campus gardens, etc.) 3/5pts.

a) Greenhouses (yes/no) 1/1pt.

b) Campus Gardens (yes/no) 1/1pt.

c) City Farm School 1/1pt.

d) [Other - Please Include]

e) [Other - Please Include]  

 

3. Do food services and points of sale prioritize the use of locally-sourced goods, and actively promote or indicate their food sources? (yes/no) 0/1pt.  

 

4. Are Fair Trade options available for goods which cannot be sourced locally? (IE. Coffee) (yes/no) 0/1pt.  

 

5. Does the university offer Student run food initiatives/groups/clubs? (1pt for each) 5/5pts.

a) Free Lunches (yes/no) 1/1pt.

b) Student run cafes (yes/no) 1/1pt.

c) Le Campus Potager d) Sustainable Concordia

e) Concordia Food Coalition  

 

6. Does the university offer any food opportunities/initatives that involve both the students and the community? 3/3pts. a) Farmers Market (yes/no) 1/1pt.

b) Concordia Food Coalition

c) Hive Cafe  

 

7. Are there any Sustainable Focused Student groups/Committees promoting environmental living /sustainable living? (1/1pt)  

 

8. Does the school have any other affiliations with local community organizations to promote sustainable wellness? (1pt for each, Max 5) 2/5pts.

a) Frigo Vert

b) Eco-Quartier

c) City Farm School

d) [Other - Please Include] e) [Other - Please Include]  

 

FOOD, STUDENT & COMMUNITY TOTAL: 15/22pts.  

 

//ENERGY//  

 

Water 6/10  

 

1. Does your institution implement policies and initiatives to decrease water consumption? (Low-flow bathroom fixtures, efficient water distribution systems.) (yes/no) 1/1pt.  

 

2. Does the institution have any examples of how they will decrease water consumption? 2/3pts.

a) Water measurement metres

b) Modern low consumption fixtures

c)  

 

2. Has your school taken measures to: 2/3pts.

a) phase out bottled water? 0/1

b) encourage students and faculty to use refillable water containers? 1/1

c) provide refill stations around campus? 1/1   

3. Does your school have targets for reusing/recycling non-potable water for nonhuman consumption?  (yes/no) 1/1pt.   4. Does your school have any examples of ways to reuse/recycle water? 0/2pts. 

a)

b)  

 

Climate & Energy 3/7

1. Is following a climate action plan with strategies to reduce institutional GHG emissions and does it contain reduction targets (yes/no) 2/2 pts.

a) Plan 1/1

b) Reduction Target 1/1  

 

2. Does the university use renewable energy anywhere on campus (ie. solar, wind) (yes/no) 0/3pts.

a) Solar

b) Wind

c) [Other]  

 

3. Has your university signed the "University and College Presidents’ Climate Change Statement of Action for Canada" (yes/no) 0/1pt.

 

4. Does the university have an energy and water conservation policy (yes/no) 1/1pt.  

 

Transportation 8/12  

 

1. Does the school provide/promote Sustainable Transportation? (yes/no) 1/1pt.  

 

2.Parking Considerations/Addressments?(yes/no) 0/1pt.  

 

3. Does the school offer ‘work from home’ service to cut out transportation (telework)? (yes/no) 0/1 pt.  

 

4. Enforces Idle-free Policy? (yes/no) 0/1pt.  

 

5. Have sustainable transportation events/green events? 1/1 pt  

 

6. Is ridesharing/carpooling an option offered and/or promoted? (yes/no). 1/1pt  

 

7. Does the school promote cycling? (yes/no) 1/1pt  

 

8.. Does the school have bike lanes? (yes/no) 1/1pt  

 

9. Does the school have a bike co-op/repair? (yes/no) 1/1pt  

 

10. Does the school have bike/green transport groups or clubs? (yes/no) 1/1pt  

 

11. Does the school provide information & encourage public transit? (yes/no) 1/1pt  

 

12.Does the school provide bus passes/is it included in tuition/have reduce rates/ and/or shuttle services? (yes/no) 0/1pt  

 

Waste 6/6  

 

1. Does the university have a system for recycling? (yes/no) 1/1pt.  

 

2. Does the university use a compost system? (yes/no) 1/1pt.  

 

3. Does the university provide water bottle refilling stations (yes/no) 1/1pt.  

 

4. Does the university recycle electronics? (yes/no) 1/1pt.  

 

5. Does the university provide reports/statistics or any information on their waste reduction progress? (yes/no) 2/2pts.  

 

Green Building 5/4  

 

1. Does the university have a green building policy (yes/no) 1/1pt.  

 

2. Does the university hold certifications for LEED buildings? (2pts Gold, 1pt Silver) /3pts.

a) Gold cert. 2 (4 pts.)

b) Silver cert. 1 (1pt.)  

 

ENERGY TOTAL: 28/39pts.

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REPORT CARD TOTAL: 52/72pts.

PERCENTAGE: 72.1%

GRADE: B-

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