Implementation
Sustainability is a significant university priority. All faculties and departments will review the university's Sustainability Plan and develop specific action items to contribute to its realization. We will share these action items on the university website as part of our dynamic action framework, ensuring transparency and collective accountability.
The overarching measurement is to achieve Platinum rating certification from Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System (STARS) by 2030. As part of the North American Sustainable Campus Ranking Index, Â鶹ÊÓƵ began reporting our sustainability actions with the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)’s in 2016. STARS is a transparent, self-reporting framework for universities to evaluate, measure, and assess their sustainability performance in relation to other higher education institutions. This comprehensive report is completed every three years and includes the following areas: Academics, Engagement, Operations, Planning and Administration, Leadership and Innovation. Each year Â鶹ÊÓƵ has tracked and evaluated the implementation of all small-scale and large-scale actions being developed across the university. Continuing to push sustainability efforts forward, we improved our overall score and received a STARS Gold Rating in 2019 and . Our objective is to reach the platinum rating of 85 points over the next five years through the development of more projects that develop the campus as a living laboratory.
We will publish a regular report highlighting achievements, milestones, and the impact of implemented initiatives on our strategic goals. This report will also detail any necessary adjustments or adaptations and underscore our collective commitment to achieving our sustainability goals.