Community Engagement

Students browse racks of donated clothing
Over two thousand students and employees from across the institution were engaged through surveys, workshops, and consultations, to inform and support the development of the Sustainability Plan.

In December 2022, Institutional Analytics & Reporting (IAR), with support from the Office of Sustainability, conducted a survey for students and employees to share ideas, priorities, and concerns to shape the Sustainability Plan. Please explore the survey results below, or review our community engagement timeline to see some of NC’s sustainability highlights.

And the survey says…

1,706
Niagara College students surveyed
560
Niagara College employees surveyed
87%
of NC students have a moderate, high or very high understanding of sustainability issues
89%
of NC students said it is important, fairly important or very important to integrate sustainability into the curriculum
94%
of NC students said it is important, fairly important or very important to integrate sustainability into operations
42%
of NC students use public transportation as main way of getting into campus
95%
of NC employees use a personal vehicle or ridesharing services to get to campus
67%
of NC students have a moderate, high, or very high level of understanding of NC-specific Sustainability issues
56%
NC students have a moderate, high, or very high level of understanding of the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals
Where do NC students and employees learn about sustainability?
69%
of NC students get sustainability knowledge from social media
51%
of NC students get sustainability knowledge from class lectures and discussions
56%
of NC employees get sustainability knowledge from social media
50%
of NC employees get sustainability from books, magazines, television
How do NC students and employees rank their top sustainability priorities?
Students
  1. Academics
  2. Health and Wellness
  3. Communications and Engagement
  4. Biodiversity
  5. Transportation
Employees
  1. Academics
  2. Waste Management
  3. Energy and Greenhouse Emissions
  4. Building and Operations
  5. Communications and Engagement

Sustainability Milestones Timeline

Building on a strong record of accomplishment and commitment to sustainability, our Sustainability Milestones Timeline illustrates some of Niagara College’s amazing sustainability highlights.

Sustainability Milestones Timeline
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