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The University of Guelph is \u201cgold\u201d when it comes to sustainability. U of G has earned a gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). The independent global organization assessed U of G\u2019s sustainability efforts across academics, operations, community engagement, planning and administration, and innovation and leadership.

AASHE uses the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS), deemed the most comprehensive and transparent framework for the post-secondary sector to measure and report campus sustainability efforts. The STARS framework also allows universities to track their progress against the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. STARS measures sustainability across five distinct pillars, which includes areas such as energy, water and food operations, teaching and research, and community engagement and responsible investing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highlights that supported U of G\u2019s rating include:

\u2022 94 percent of departments engaged in sustainability research;
\u2022 26 percent of courses sustainability-focused or -inclusive;
\u2022 90 percent grounds managed organically;
\u2022 30-year Sustainability Action Fund to advance campus sustainability actions and efforts;
\u2022 President\u2019s Advisory Committee on Sustainability serving as a key resource to U of G leaders and the campus community;
\u2022 Fair Trade Campus, Guelph Student Food Bank, plastic straws ban and other initiatives;
\u2022 Healthy Workplace Certification from Excellence Canada;
\u2022 Stewarding valued resources as a pillar of the University\u2019s Strategic Framework; and
\u2022 Participation in public policy (Smart Cities, Ontario Universities Committed to a Greener World, Bioproducts Discovery and Development Centre, World Economic Forum).

Globally, 1,014 institutions are members of AASHE, 90 of them in Canada. Nationwide, 16 Canadian universities, including U of G have achieved a gold rating; four of them are in Ontario.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more: https:\/\/reports.aashe.org\/institutions\/university-of-guelph-on\/report\/2020-09-02\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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