| Overall Rating | Platinum - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 88.31 |
| Liaison | James Gordon |
| Submission Date | May 31, 2018 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Thompson Rivers University
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
James
Gordon Environmental Programs and Research Coordinator TRU Office of Environment and Sustainability |
Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
The Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee (ESAC) is dedicated to providing evidence-based advice with regard to environmentally sensitive policies and practices that foster a sustainable future and lead to health, social, and economic benefits for the university community. The ESAC will act to promote dialogue and discussion on issues related to the environment and sustainability. The ESAC is also committed to fostering environmental literacy, sustainable development, and environmental responsibility at Thompson Rivers University that can serve as a model for others.
http://www.tru.ca/senate/committees/esac.html
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
The Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee (ESAC) consists of the following people:
• Director, Sustainability Office: Jim Gudjonson
• Appointed by the Board: Nicole Schabus, Peter Tsigaris, Bala Nikku
• Faculty: Wilson Bell, Sharman Learie, Courtney Mason, Dipesh Prema, Amie Schellenberg
• Staff: Karl Fultz, Brad Harasymchuk
• Students: Caitlin Quist, Kyle Robertson
• JOHS Committee Representative: Lloyd Bennett
• Director of Ancillary Services: Glenn Read
• Director of Facilities: Warren Asuchak
• General Counsel designate: Scott Blackford
Deans Council representative: Tom Dickinson
Director of Aboriginal Affairs: Paul Michel
Non-voting member: Admin. support/Note-taker, James Gordon
Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
A brief description of each sustainability office:
The TRU Sustainability Office is located in a central part of the campus, and has a full time Director, Energy Specialist, and Environmental Programs and Research Coordinator. The office also employs students at various times through work-study, cooperative education, and research programs.
The office performs four primary functions: 1) oversees installation and/or on-going operations of energy-related campus projects (improving efficiency of equipment; installing renewable energy equipment, monitoring energy use, etc.); 2) runs and administers several office sustainability-related events and out-reach activities (National Sweater Day, Earth Hour, TRU Orientation events, TRU Sustainability Grant Fund, etc.); 3) provides support and resources for any students, staff, and/or faculty who are interested in starting or running any sustainability-related initiatives; and 4) takes the lead on or assist with TRU sustainability-related reports and plans (TRU Campus Strategic Sustainability Plan, TRU Master Plan, BC Carbon Neutral Action Plan, etc.).
Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
Does the institution have a mechanism for broad sustainability coordination for the entire institution (e.g. a campus-wide committee or an officer/office responsible for the entire campus)?:
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the institution-wide coordinating body or officer during the previous three years:
The TRU Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee (ESAC) has accomplished, amongst other things, the following over the last three years:
Involved in the planing and running of the Community Innovation Lab hosted by the Fresh Outlook Foundation and TRU on February 3 to 5, 2015.
Sustainability education initiative - a sub-committee was formed to research issues on entrenching and infusing sustainability into the TRU curriculum.
The committee initiated a sub-committee to review the original Terms of Reference in order to update them to better reflect the committee’s role. This initiative is finished and was successful.it was passed by both the Senate and the Board of Governors in 2016.
The committee continued to advise the Director of the Sustainability Office, including on such issues as waste reduction, recycling and energy reduction initiatives, along with special projects such as hand dryers.
In 2016 the committee welcomed Paul Michel, Director of Aboriginal Affairs as a new committee member representing Aboriginal Affairs.
TRU became a member of the Canadian Colleges and Universities Environmental Network and a committee member attended the 2016 annual conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia in May 2016.
Strategic Sustainability Plan – a visioning session was held in May 2016 looking forward for the next 5 years and ongoing work continues for this initiative.
The committee approved a motion in 2017 to work with Reeve Consulting in order to pursue developing guidelines for a campus-wide sustainable purchasing policy.
In 2018, a motion was passed to develop guidelines to hand out the annual TRU Environmental Achievement Award to staff and faculty.
Job title of the sustainability officer position:
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
Job description for the sustainability officer position:
Job title of the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (2nd position):
Job title of the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
Job description for the sustainability officer position (3rd position):
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The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Website for the Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee (ESAC):
http://www.tru.ca/senate/committees/esac.html
Website for the Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee (ESAC):
http://www.tru.ca/senate/committees/esac.html
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