[{"id":300,"date":"2024-02-16T09:17:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T14:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/?page_id=300"},"modified":"2024-06-13T14:31:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T18:31:03","slug":"climate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/focus\/climate\/","title":{"rendered":"Area of Focus: Climate Action and Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n<div class=\"introduction b d\">\r\n   Establish climate driven governance by integrating climate action principles and sustainability into decision making to support short- and long-term resilience and address the complex environmental, social, and economic impacts of climate change and establish Niagara College as a leader.<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">This area of focus outlines several core priorities, with goals and targets associated with each priority. These can be found in the <a href=\"#goals\">Goals and Targets section<\/a> below. The <a href=\"#actions\">Actions table<\/a> lists the actions that we plan to take to achieve our goals and targets. Every action in the actions table has additional information associated with it that connects that action to sustainability efforts. Scroll down to begin exploring this Area of Focus, or use the menu below to jump to a specific section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-p-vsmall\"><span style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\">Jump to:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\r\n\t\r\n  <ul class=\"btnbar is-style-default no-wrap large\">\r\n\r\n   \r\n     <li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t<a href=\"#goals\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-bullseye\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Goals and Targets\t\t\t\t\t \t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t \r\n     <\/li>\r\n\r\n   \r\n     <li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t<a href=\"#dyk\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-circle-question\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Did You Know?\t\t\t\t\t \t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t \r\n     <\/li>\r\n\r\n   \r\n     <li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t<a href=\"#actions\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-clipboard-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Actions\t\t\t\t\t \t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t \r\n     <\/li>\r\n\r\n   \r\n     <li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t<a href=\"#stories\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-comment-dots\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Stories\t\t\t\t\t \t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t \r\n     <\/li>\r\n\r\n   \r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar targets-bar lgrey\" style=\"background-color:#f4f4f4\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab7b70a6 lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"goals\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Goals and Targets  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7b70a6 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f140' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7b70a6 h4,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7b70a6.lila h4 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 75px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading priorities-heading-tag\">\n<span>Core Priority:<\/span>\n<span class=\"carbon\">Carbon Emissions<\/span>\n<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-check is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Goal 12.1<\/strong> Work towards achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in line with the <a href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/process-and-meetings\/the-paris-agreement\">Paris Agreement<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/\">International Panel on Climate Change<\/a>.\n<ul class=\"is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Target 12.1a<\/strong> Reduce absolute carbon emissions by 50% in tCO<sub>2<\/sub>e for Scope 1 &amp; 2 and limited Scope 3 activities from baseline <sup><a href=\"#references\">1<\/a><\/sup> <sup><a href=\"#references\">2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading priorities-heading-tag\">\n<span>Core Priority:<\/span>\n<span class=\"procurement\">Procurement<\/span>\n<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-check is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Goal 13.1<\/strong> Increase sustainability in procurement processes to align with the <a href=\"https:\/\/ocpma.nebulome.com\/\">Ontario College\u2019s Purchasing Managers Association<\/a> (OCPMA) Sustainable Procurement Program.\n<ul class=\"is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Target 13.1a<\/strong> Increase the overall score of OCPMA Sustainable Procurement Program Assessment by 20%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading priorities-heading-tag\">\n<span>Core Priority:<\/span>\n<span class=\"governance\">Governance<\/span>\n<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-check is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Goal 14.1<\/strong> Support opportunities for Niagara College as an institution to commit or pledge to sustainability and climate action and maintain current commitments.\n<ul class=\"is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Target 14.1a<\/strong> Prioritize sustainability and climate change in institutional policies, plans, and decisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\r\n\t<figure class=\"quote is-style-lb right\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\r\n\t\tAs a country, we are heading in the net-zero direction. As a sector, colleges and institutes are standing out. They are ensuring that industries, skills, learners, and the economy are better equipped to face the challenges of the future, and there is no future without net-zero.\t\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite>CICAN ImpAct Climate Report <a href=\"#references\"><sup>3<\/sup><\/a><\/cite>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"cover-bar has-bg-img neg blk-filter dyk-bar\" style=\"padding-top:140px; padding-bottom:140px;  font-size:100%;  background-image: url(https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/02\/parallax-aof-climate.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-attachment: fixed;  background-position:center center;\">\r\n  <div class=\"r\">\r\n  <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\t<div class=\"center-block\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab7b91fc lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"dyk\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Did You Know?  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7b91fc .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\3f' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7b91fc h4,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7b91fc.lila h4 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 45px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sacredearth.solar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sacred Earth Solar<\/a>, Indigenous Climate Action, and <a href=\"https:\/\/powertothepeople.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Power to the People<\/a> collaboratively created the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indigenousclimateaction.com\/programs\/just-transition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Just Transition Guide<\/a>, which takes you on a journey into the lived experiences of Indigenous communities across Turtle Island who have faced centuries of colonial oppression, yet continue to act as leaders in the protection of Mother Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">\u2014 Produced by Real World Media, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/davidsuzuki.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">David Suzuki Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sdgia is-style-p-small\"><a data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" href=\"#\">SDGs in Action:<\/a> SDG4, SDG17<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">In September 2021, Niagara Regional Council declared a climate change emergency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagararegion.ca\/culture-and-environment\/climate-change\/general\/default.aspx\">Niagara Region Climate Change<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sdgia is-style-p-small\"><a data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" href=\"#\">SDGs in Action:<\/a> SDG13<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">The 2022 International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) clearly states with a very high confidence that the cumulative scientific evidence is unequivocal, climate change is a threat to human well\u2013being and planetary health. Any further delay in concerted anticipatory global action on adaptation and mitigation will miss a brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/native-land.ca\/resources\/territory-acknowledgement\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/assessment-report\/ar6\/\">IPCC 6<sup>th<\/sup> Assessment Report 2022<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sdgia is-style-p-small\"><a data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" href=\"#\">SDGs in Action:<\/a> SDG11, SDG13, SDG17<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"filter b\" style=\" opacity:0.55;\"><\/div>  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab7bbb71 lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"actions\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Actions  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7bbb71 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f46c' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\r\n<div class=\"alert is-style-yellow icenter block-visibility-hide-large-screen\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"alert-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-small\">Tap and drag on table (mobile) or use horizontal scrollbar below the table (laptop) to view the full width of the table below.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table action-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Action<\/th><th>Connected<br>Priorities<\/th><th>Timeline<\/th><th>Lead<\/th><th>STARS<br>in Action<\/th><th>SDGs<br>in Action<\/th><th>Greening TVET<br>in Action<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Complete a comprehensive Scope 3 carbon emissions inventory, including on-site carbon sequestration<\/td><td>Carbon Emissions<\/td><td>Short-Term<\/td><td>Sustainability, Facilities<\/td><td>Operations<br>(OP 1, OP2, OP 5)<\/td><td>13<\/td><td>Campus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Complete an institution-wide climate change adaptation risk assessment<\/td><td>Carbon Emissions<\/td><td>Long-Term<\/td><td>Sustainability, Facilities<\/td><td>Operations<br>(OP 6)<\/td><td>11, 13<\/td><td>Campus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Conduct Product Lifecycle Assessments on NC produced products, including honey, wine, beer, spirits, and plants.<\/td><td>Carbon Emissions<\/td><td>Medium-Term<\/td><td>Sustainability, Facilities<\/td><td>Operations<br>(OP 2)<\/td><td>12, 13<\/td><td>Campus, <br>Curriculum<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Develop a sustainability assessment approach to examine all college policies, and procedures<\/td><td>Governance<\/td><td>Long-Term<\/td><td>Sustainability, Centre for Organizational Excellence<\/td><td>Planning &amp; Administration (PA 1)<\/td><td>11<\/td><td>Campus, Culture<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Develop and distribute sustainable event guidelines<\/td><td>Procurement<\/td><td>Short-Term<\/td><td>Sustainability<\/td><td>Operations<br>(OP 11)<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>Campus, Culture<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Develop sustainable procurement guidelines for different purchasing categories including promotional materials, furniture, capital construction and renovations, and more. <\/td><td>Procurement<\/td><td>Medium-Term<\/td><td>Sustainability, Financial Services<\/td><td>Operations<br>(OP 11)<\/td><td>9, 12, 13<\/td><td>Campus, Culture<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Establish a standard for high quality carbon offsets that can be used to support the decarbonization plan.<\/td><td>Carbon Emissions, <br>Procurement<\/td><td>Medium-Term<\/td><td>Sustainability, Procurement<\/td><td>Operations<br>(OP 2)<\/td><td>11, 13<\/td><td>Campus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Establish a sustainable procurement roadmap to increase sustainability in procurement, incorporating environmental impact assessments and lifecycle costing analysis to support the circular economy<\/td><td>Procurement<\/td><td>Short-Term<\/td><td>Sustainability, Financial Services<\/td><td>Operations<br>(OP 11)<\/td><td>9, 12, 13<\/td><td>Campus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Evaluate fuel efficiency when purchasing new fleet vehicles, or other travel (car rental, train, bus, flights) on College business<\/td><td>Carbon Emissions, <br>Procurement<\/td><td>Medium-Term<\/td><td>Sustainability, Facilities<\/td><td>Operations<br>(OP 15)<\/td><td>7, 13<\/td><td>Campus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Conduct a living wage assessment<\/td><td>Governance<\/td><td>Medium-Term<\/td><td>Human Resources<\/td><td>Planning &amp; Administration (PA 12)<\/td><td>8, 10<\/td><td>Campus, Culture<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Publish a comprehensive decarbonization plan, to support Niagara College\u2019s transition to a low carbon economy<sup><a href=\"#references\">3<\/a><\/sup><\/td><td>Carbon Emissions<\/td><td>Short-Term<\/td><td>Planning, Sustainability, Capital Projects<\/td><td>Operations <br>(OP 1)<\/td><td>7, 9, 13<\/td><td>Campus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Establish a governance process to evaluate and approve sustainable building standards for all new buildings and deep retrofits.<\/td><td>Governance, Carbon Emissions<\/td><td>Short-Term<\/td><td>Planning, Sustainability, Capital Projects<\/td><td>Operations <br>(OP 1)<\/td><td>3, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12<\/td><td>Campus<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\r\n  <div  class=\"panel is-style-blue pl wfw\">\r\n\r\n\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \t<a class=\"btn medium expand\" href=\"\" data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-uaf\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" ><i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-square-up-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Understanding Areas of Focus &amp; Actions<\/a>\r\n\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \t<a class=\"btn medium expand\" href=\"\" data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" ><i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-square-up-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>UN Sustainable Development Goals Reference<\/a>\r\n\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar neg blue short\" style=\"background-color:#00164d\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading a-hide\">Message of Support<\/h4>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"restrict-align restrict-align-center\">\r\n\t<div  class=\"restrict vl\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"center-block\">\r\n\t\r\n\t<figure class=\"image aligncenter d t round\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n      \r\n    \r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/02\/pam-skinner-1.jpg\" alt=\"Pam Skinner\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"name-caption\">\n<span class=\"name\">Pam Skinner<\/span>\n<span class=\"title\">Senior Vice President, Operations<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n\t<figure class=\"quote is-style-lb\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\r\n\t\tIt is with great pride that we launch the 2024-2029 Sustainability Plan to deepen our commitment and longstanding focus on sustainability.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAt Niagara College, we help learners achieve their dreams and in so doing, we are also preparing our learners to be global citizens and stewards of our world. We have a responsibility to model a commitment to sustainability to our students to show how they too can make a difference.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAs we engage in the work of our Master Plan to envision the future of our campuses, sustainability, accessibility, and inclusion are top of mind. We continue to ask: How we can operate in more equitable and environmentally sustainable ways?<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nFrom our buildings and facilities to how we procure products, learning materials, supplies and equipment, to forging new and strengthening existing community partnerships, we are focused on being leaders in climate action.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nIn 2023, the College signed the SDG Accord, elevating our determination to implement the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals at an institutional level. This work is a college-wide endeavor supported by our Sustainability Office, and as the Sustainable Development Goals are already being woven into academic programs, social activities, global activities and more, we are seeing tangible benefits.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nOur Plan will advance our capacity for this important work, ensuring our community of students and employees can learn about how we can make a difference, individually and collectively.\t\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPam Skinner, Senior Vice President, Operations\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar stories-bar lblue\" style=\"background-color:#ebf6fd\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab7bf6bb lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"stories\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Stories  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7bf6bb .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f4ad' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7bf6bb h4,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7bf6bb.lila h4 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 65px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transitioning landscaping equipment to electric<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-regular\">The School of Environment &amp; Horticulture Studies has started to transition key pieces of landscaping equipment, such as mowers, chainsaws, hedge trimmers, line trimmers and Gators, from gas powered to electric, which contributes to reducing carbon emissions and noise pollution on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sdgia is-style-p-small\"><a data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" href=\"#\">SDGs in Action:<\/a> SDG7, SDG13<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/international.niagaracollege.ca\/nc-shares-best-practices-in-sustainability-with-sage-program-partners\/\">Sharing through the SAGE Program<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-regular\">Niagara College is sharing sustainability expertise with Caribbean partners through the Skills to Access the Green Economy (SAGE) program to expand its global reach and support climate-related sectors to meet regional economic and environmental demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sdgia is-style-p-small\"><a data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" href=\"#\">SDGs in Action:<\/a> SDG4, SDG12, SDG16, SDG17<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/blog\/2022\/09\/01\/niagara-college-installs-new-electric-vehicle-charging-stations-and-implements-tiered-pricing-via-chargepoint\/\">Niagara College installs new electric vehicle charging stations<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022, six new electric vehicle charging stations were installed at the Welland Campus, in addition to the 14 EV stations at the Daniel J. Patterson campus. The new chargers were made possible through investment by the College, grant funding from Green Economy Canada, and support from NCSAC in partnership with the STEC fund. Charging is free for students, making the charging process more accessible and supporting their decision to reduce their carbon footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sdgia is-style-p-small\"><a data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" href=\"#\">SDGs in Action:<\/a> SDG7, SDG12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab7c0b2b lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"references\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    References  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7c0b2b .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f02e' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7c0b2b h4,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7c0b2b.lila h4 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 45px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<p><sup>1<\/sup> Scope 3 activities included are business travel, and electricity transportation and distribution loss. Additional scope 3 activities will be identified in <em>Target 12.1a.<\/em> <em>Reduce absolute carbon emissions by 50% in tCO2e for Scope 1 &amp; Scope 2 and limited Scope 3 activities from baseline 2011<\/em>, including waste management, student and employee commuting, embodied energy and carbon emissions in buildings and vehicles, and embodied energy and carbon emissions in purchased materials and services. Scope 3 \u2013 Scope 3 are indirect emissions that are not covered by Scope 1 and Scope 2. Currently, Niagara College, in alignment with other higher education institutions is assessing the indirect emissions that result within the boundaries determined to be under the responsibility of Niagara College in accordance with best practices, including the GHG Protocol &#8211; Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard (2011).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>2<\/sup> Identified as one of the sustainability metrics for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/bog\/\">Niagara College Board of Governors<\/a> annual reporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>3<\/sup> A costed plan that outlines how a building will leverage natural intervention points and adapt over time to remove combustion from building operations. Having a transition plan and models to scenario plan and provide a clear but flexible plan of action, and helps ensure that future building improvements, planned or otherwise, work towards the goal of zero carbon emissions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/02\/CICan_ImpAct_Climate_Report_Eng.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CICan ImpAct Climate Report<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n  <div class=\"btt-bb \" >\r\n    <a href=\"#top\"><span class=\"a-hide\">Back to Top<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"  modal-block lorem\"\r\n\t\t\tid=\"modal-uaf\"\r\n\t\t\t data-izimodal-title=\"Understanding Areas of Focus\"\t\t\t\t\t\t data-izimodal-width=\"600px\"\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-izimodal-headercolor=\"#0077BE\"\r\n\t\t\t style=\"display: none;\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab7c128e lila\">\r\n\r\n<h5 id=\"\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Goals and Targets  <\/h5>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7c128e .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f140' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-check wp-block-list\">\n<li>Each <strong>Area of Focus<\/strong> outlined above identifies several <strong>Core Priorities<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Goals and Targets<\/strong> are associated with each <strong>Core Priority<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab7c1834 lila\">\r\n\r\n<h5 id=\"\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Actions  <\/h5>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7c1834 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f46c' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-check wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Actions<\/strong> will help us achieve our <strong>Goals and Targets<\/strong> and are provided in an Actions table.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple Actions are associated with each Core Priority.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading is-style-grey icon-id-69d11ab7c21e0 lila\">\r\n\r\n<h6 id=\"\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Actions Tables  <\/h6>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7c21e0 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f0ce' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7c21e0 h6,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7c21e0.lila h6 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 35px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<p>Every Action has columns of <strong>additional information<\/strong> that connects that Action to sustainability efforts. These columns of information are explained below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connected Priorities<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Connected Priorities<\/em> identify the Core Priorities this action impacts to help illustrate the interconnection of single actions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timeline<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Timeline<\/em> outlines the approximate time frame it will take to implement this action. The timelines are defined as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Short-term: 1-2 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medium-term: 3-5 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long-term: 5+ years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lead<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Lead<\/em> identifies the Niagara College Departments and Schools that will provide leadership to support the implementation of this action, with the support from respective Directors, and Executive Team members. The success of these actions is a combined effort between all members of the Niagara College community. We need to collectively work together to support the Leads directly and indirectly.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STARS in Action<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>STARS in Action<\/em> identifies the <em>Sustainability Tracking, Assessment &amp; Rating System<\/em> (STARS) credits from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aashe.org\/\">Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)<\/a> that Action aligns with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SDGs in Action<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>SDGs in Action identify the <a href=\"https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\">United Nations Sustainable Development Goals<\/a> that this Action positively impacts. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainability\/unsdg\/\">how NC is impacting the SDGs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GTVET in Action<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>GTVET in Action identifies the Greening Technical Vocational Education and Training (GTVET) Dimensions of Greening that each Action aligns with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\n\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"  modal-block lorem\"\r\n\t\t\tid=\"modal-sdgs\"\r\n\t\t\t data-izimodal-title=\"United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\"\t\t\t\t\t\t data-izimodal-width=\"600px\"\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-izimodal-headercolor=\"#0077BE\"\r\n\t\t\t style=\"display: none;\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the layout to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainability\/unsdg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about SDGs and access a learning module<\/a> on the Sustainability website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"is-style-numbers wp-block-list\">\n<li>No Poverty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zero Hunger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good Health and Well-Being<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quality Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gender Equality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clean Water and Sanitation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Affordable and Clean Energy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decent Work and Economic Growth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduced Inequalities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustainable Cities and Communities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Responsible Consumption and Production<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climate Action<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Life Below Water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Life on Land<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partnerships for the 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of Focus: Community Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n<div class=\"introduction b d\">\r\n   Prioritize effective resource management and recovery, working towards long term net-positive impacts and net zero carbon to support the global transition to a resilient, circular, socially just low carbon economy.  <\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">This area of focus outlines several core priorities, with goals and targets associated with each priority. These can be found in the <a href=\"#goals\">Goals and Targets section<\/a> below. The <a href=\"#actions\">Actions table<\/a> lists the actions that we plan to take to achieve our goals and targets. Every action in the actions table has additional information associated with it that connects that action to sustainability efforts. Scroll down to begin exploring this Area of Focus, or use the menu below to jump to a specific section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-p-vsmall\"><span style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\">Jump to:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\r\n\t\r\n  <ul class=\"btnbar is-style-default no-wrap large\">\r\n\r\n   \r\n     <li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t<a href=\"#goals\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-bullseye\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Goals and Targets\t\t\t\t\t \t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t \r\n     <\/li>\r\n\r\n   \r\n     <li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t<a href=\"#dyk\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-circle-question\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Did You Know?\t\t\t\t\t \t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t \r\n     <\/li>\r\n\r\n   \r\n     <li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t<a href=\"#actions\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-clipboard-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Actions\t\t\t\t\t \t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t \r\n     <\/li>\r\n\r\n   \r\n     <li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t<a href=\"#stories\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-comment-dots\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Stories\t\t\t\t\t \t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t \r\n     <\/li>\r\n\r\n   \r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar neg blue short\" style=\"background-color:#00164d\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading a-hide\">Message of Support<\/h4>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"restrict-align restrict-align-center\">\r\n\t<div  class=\"restrict vl\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"center-block\">\r\n\t\r\n\t<figure class=\"image aligncenter d t round\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n      \r\n    \r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/02\/danielle-aspect-ratio-500-500.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"name-caption\">\n<span class=\"name\">Danielle Notarianni<\/span>\n<span class=\"title\">Manager, Energy and Assets<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n\t<figure class=\"quote is-style-lb\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\r\n\t\tI am thrilled to endorse our ambitious journey and targets outlined in the 2024-2029 Sustainability Plan. I am proud to be a part of this transformative endeavor, proving that through collaboration and commitment, we can build a more sustainable future. We have made progress in energy efficiency over the years and this plan fuels the commitment and effort required by us all to achieve these significant improvements to energy efficiency and carbon reductions on our path to net-zero.\t\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDanielle Notarianni, Manager, Energy and Assets\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar targets-bar lgrey\" style=\"background-color:#f4f4f4\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab7d36e2 lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"goals\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Goals and Targets  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  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circular economy.\n<ul class=\"is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Target 8.1a<\/strong> Achieve an on-site waste diversion rate of 65% from 2011 baseline<sup><a href=\"#references\">1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Target 8.1b<\/strong> Achieve 65% diversion rate for construction and demolition waste from renovations and capital projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Target 8.1c<\/strong> Decrease bluebox material<sup><a href=\"#references\">2<\/a><\/sup> produced by Niagara College being sent off-site by 10%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Target 8.1d<\/strong> Achieve a food waste capture rate of 70%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading priorities-heading-tag\">\n<span>Core Priority:<\/span>\n<span class=\"water\">Water<\/span>\n<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-check is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Goal 9.1<\/strong> Increase efficiency of potable water consumption.\n<ul class=\"is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Target 9.1a<\/strong> Increase water consumption efficiency by 10% from 2011 baseline (m3\/sm).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Target 9.1b<\/strong> Increase rainwater capture on-site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Goal 9.2<\/strong> Maintain surface water quality on campus and in the local watershed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Goal 9.3<\/strong> Increase access to clean drinking water for students and employees on campus and while in the community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading priorities-heading-tag\">\n<span>Core Priority:<\/span>\n<span class=\"energy\">Energy<\/span>\n<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-check is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Goal 10.1<\/strong> Increase energy efficiency to support the transition to long term net zero carbon emissions.\n<ul class=\"is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Target 10.1a<\/strong> Reduce intensity-based energy consumption (30% EUI ekWh\/sm\/year) from 2011 baseline.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Target 10.1b<\/strong> Increase on-site renewable energy generation to offset existing infrastructure (increase electrical generation by 500kW).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading priorities-heading-tag\">\n<span>Core Priority:<\/span>\n<span class=\"food\">Food<\/span>\n<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-check is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Goal 11.1<\/strong> Support programs that increase access to healthy and affordable food that are socially and culturally significant.\n<ul class=\"is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Target 11.1a<\/strong> Incorporate sustainable and local food practices into campus food-service operations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Target 11.1b<\/strong> Increase support for programs that address student food insecurity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Target 11.1c<\/strong> Increase quantity of food grown and distributed on campus and in the community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Target 11.1d<\/strong> Increase vegetable, fruit, and herb seeds and plants to distribute on campus and in the community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\r\n\t<figure class=\"quote is-style-lb right\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\r\n\t\tIndigenous communities, governments, and organizations in every region of Canada have been active developers of renewable energy projects over the past two decades. Today, First Nations, M\u00e9tis, and Inuit entities are partners or beneficiaries of almost 20% of Canada\u2019s electricity-generating infrastructure, and almost all of that infrastructure is producing renewable energy.\t\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite>Indigenous Clean Energy, Waves of Change<\/cite>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"cover-bar has-bg-img neg blk-filter dyk-bar\" style=\"padding-top:140px; padding-bottom:140px;  font-size:100%;  background-image: url(https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/02\/parallax-aof-community.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-attachment: fixed;  background-position:center center;\">\r\n  <div class=\"r\">\r\n  <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\t<div class=\"center-block\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab7d5a84 lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"dyk\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Did You Know?  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7d5a84 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f059' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7d5a84 h4,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7d5a84.lila h4 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 45px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">The NCSAC Nourishing Minds Programs helps ensure that all NC students never worry about where their next meal will come from. The Rise and Shine Breakfast program has served over 100,000 free breakfasts to students since 2015, and the Grocery Gift Card program has distributed over $200,000 in grocery gift cards to students since 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourncsac.ca\/nourishingminds\">NCSAC Nourishing Minds Programs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sdgia is-style-p-small\"><a data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" href=\"#\">SDGs in Action:<\/a> SDG1, SDG2, SDG12, SDG17<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">There are 28 long-term drinking water advisories in effect in 26 First Nations communities in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sac-isc.gc.ca\/eng\/1506514143353\/1533317130660\">Indigenous Services Canada<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sdgia is-style-p-small\"><a data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" href=\"#\">SDGs in Action:<\/a> SDG6<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">In September 2012, Niagara College banned the sale of bottled water on campus. The initiative initially stemmed from employee recommendations after hearing from keynote speaker, Maude Barlow, at the 2012 Day of Reflection. While banning bottled water has the obvious benefit of reducing waste from plastic bottles, it more importantly reinforces that everyone has the right\u2014not the privilege\u2014to clean drinking water, and it should not be sold as a commodity. To ensure continued access to clean drinking water on campus, hydration stations and water filling attachments were installed around campus, and all new students and employees receive a reusable water bottle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sdgia is-style-p-small\"><a data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" href=\"#\">SDGs in Action:<\/a> SDG4, SDG6, SDG12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"filter b\" style=\" opacity:0.55;\"><\/div>  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab7d8701 lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"actions\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Actions  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7d8701 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f46c' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\r\n<div class=\"alert is-style-yellow icenter block-visibility-hide-large-screen\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"alert-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-small\">Tap and drag on table (mobile) or use horizontal scrollbar below the table (laptop) to view the full width of the table below.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table action-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Action<\/th><th>Connected<br>Priorities<\/th><th>Timeline<\/th><th>Lead<\/th><th>STARS<br>in Action<\/th><th>SDGs<br>in Action<\/th><th>Greening TVET<br>in Action<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Conduct annual hydration station and conditions assessment at both main campuses&nbsp;<\/td><td>Water<\/td><td>Short-Term<\/td><td>Facilities, Sustainability<\/td><td>Operations<br>(OP 21)<\/td><td>3, 6<\/td><td>Campus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Conduct regular transportation surveys to identify service needs and ensure up to date commuting and modal split information&nbsp;<\/td><td>Carbon,<br>Energy,  <br>Emissions, <br>Governance<\/td><td>Medium-Term<\/td><td>Student Administrative Council, Planning Sustainability, Capital Projects, Planning &amp; Institutional Research <\/td><td>Operations<br>(OP 16)<\/td><td>11<\/td><td>Culture,<br>Research<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Create guidelines for energy conservation and efficiency best practices for different departments across Niagara College&nbsp;<\/td><td>Energy<\/td><td>Medium-Term<\/td><td>Facilities<\/td><td>Operations<br>(OP 5)<\/td><td>11, 12, 13<\/td><td>Campus,<br>Culture<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Create tools, training, and other engagement materials to increase awareness of recycling and composting on-campus, including student residences, and how to properly sort waste&nbsp;<\/td><td>Waste<\/td><td>Medium-Term<\/td><td>Sustainability<\/td><td>Operations<br>(OP 18)<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>Campus,<br>Culture<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Develop a strategy to improve water conservation practices for campus land management&nbsp;<\/td><td>Land,<br>Water<\/td><td>Long-Term<\/td><td>Sustainability, Facilities, School of Environmental and Horticultural Studies <\/td><td>Operations<br>(OP 21)<\/td><td>6, 9<\/td><td>Campus,<br>Culture<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Develop a strategy to reduce food waste on campus and increase the food waste capture rate&nbsp;<\/td><td>Waste<\/td><td>Medium-Term<\/td><td>Sustainability, Food Services providers on campus<\/td><td>Operations<br>(OP 8, OP 18)<\/td><td>2, 12<\/td><td>Campus,<br>Culture<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Develop a surface water report card for the Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus as part of the water quality monitoring program&nbsp;<\/td><td>Land,<br>Water<\/td><td>Short-Term<\/td><td>Sustainability<\/td><td>Operations <br>(OP 10)<\/td><td>6, 14<\/td><td>Campus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Establish guidelines and communication materials to increase accessibility to low impact dining options, including plant forward and complete protein options&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td><td>Climate Literacy,<br>Food<\/td><td>Medium-Term<\/td><td>Ancillary Services, Student Administrative Council, Culinary<\/td><td>Operations<br>(OP 8)<\/td><td>2, 3<\/td><td>Campus,<br>Culture<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Identify alternatives for problematic waste and plastic items, for example single use coffee cups, cutlery and take out containers&nbsp;<\/td><td>Waste<\/td><td>Medium-Term<\/td><td>Sustainability<\/td><td>Operations<br>(OP 18)<\/td><td>12<\/td><td>Campus,<br>Research<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Identify ways to meaningfully support the Niagara Region Community Energy Plan&nbsp;<\/td><td>Carbon Emissions,<br>Energy<\/td><td>Long-Term<\/td><td>Planning, Sustainability, Capital Projects<\/td><td>Operations<br>(OP 10)<\/td><td>11, 17<\/td><td>Community<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Implement strategies to make it easier to access clean drinking water at on and off campus athletic and general events&nbsp;<\/td><td>Water<\/td><td>Short-Term<\/td><td>Student Engagement, Sustainability<\/td><td>Operations<br>(OP 21)<\/td><td>3, 6<\/td><td>Campus, Community,<br>Culture<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\r\n  <div  class=\"panel is-style-blue pl wfw\">\r\n\r\n\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \t<a class=\"btn medium expand\" href=\"\" data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-uaf\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" ><i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-square-up-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Understanding Areas of Focus &amp; Actions<\/a>\r\n\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \t<a class=\"btn medium expand\" href=\"\" data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" ><i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-square-up-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>UN Sustainable Development Goals Reference<\/a>\r\n\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar stories-bar neg blue\" style=\"background-color:#00164d\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab7dac42 lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"stories\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Stories  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7dac42 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f4ad' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7dac42 h4,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7dac42.lila h4 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 65px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n\t\r\n\t<figure class=\"image d n none\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n      \r\n    \r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/02\/thumb-garden-hub.jpg\" alt=\"Sean Kennedy and Marc Nantel hold a Garden Hub sign in front of the Hub with a United Way representative\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n  \n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/blog\/2022\/10\/18\/united-way-and-niagara-college-partner-to-grow-local-produce-with-the-community-for-the-community\/\">United Way Niagara Garden Hub<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-regular\">The Niagara-on-the-Lake campus is home to the United Way Niagara Garden Hub. In their inaugural growing season, the Garden produced over 750 pounds of herbs and vegetables. This bounty was distributed to 14 different locations and was used to supply pop-up markets and food programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sdgia is-style-p-small\"><a data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" href=\"#\">SDGs in Action:<\/a> SDG2, SDG17<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n\t\r\n\t<figure class=\"image d n none\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n      \r\n    \r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/02\/thumb-waste-sorting.jpg\" alt=\"Two students work on waste audits on a laptop\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n  \n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Waste Audits by NC Students<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Every year, students in the Waste Management course in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/ema\/\">Environmental Management and Assessment program<\/a> complete waste audits at the Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake campuses, weighing and sorting landfill, recycling, and compost waste to see how much and how well people are diverting materials away from landfill. Students not only gain valuable skills for job readiness but also contribute to Niagara College meeting Ontario waste regulations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sdgia is-style-p-small\"><a data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" href=\"#\">SDGs in Action:<\/a> SDG4, SDG12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n\t\r\n\t<figure class=\"image d n none\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n      \r\n    \r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/02\/thumb-hydro-battery.jpg\" alt=\"Representatives from NC and NOTL Hydro pose in front of large outdoor battery\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n  \n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/2023\/11\/27\/niagara-college-welcomes-battery-donation-from-notl-hydro-to-offset-peak-energy-usage\/\">Battery Donation from Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>In November 2023, Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro donated a 250 kW industrial battery storage unit to the Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus. This battery unit will be used for energy storage for peak demand management.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab7dfbe3 lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"references\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    References  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7dfbe3 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f02e' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7dfbe3 h4,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7dfbe3.lila h4 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 45px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<p><sup>1<\/sup> Identified as one of the sustainability metrics for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/bog\/\">Niagara College Board of Governors<\/a> annual reporting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>2<\/sup> Ontario Bluebox Regulation (O.Reg. 391\/21). <a href=\"https:\/\/rpra.ca\/programs\/blue-box\/regulation\/#:~:text=about%20the%20transition.-,Blue%20Box%20Materials,separate%20category%20for%20beverage%20containers\">https:\/\/rpra.ca\/programs\/blue-box\/regulation\/#:~:text=about%20the%20transition.-,Blue%20Box%20Materials,separate%20category%20for%20beverage%20containers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n  <div class=\"btt-bb \" >\r\n    <a href=\"#top\"><span class=\"a-hide\">Back to Top<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"  modal-block lorem\"\r\n\t\t\tid=\"modal-uaf\"\r\n\t\t\t data-izimodal-title=\"Understanding Areas of Focus\"\t\t\t\t\t\t data-izimodal-width=\"600px\"\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-izimodal-headercolor=\"#0077BE\"\r\n\t\t\t style=\"display: none;\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab7e07a7 lila\">\r\n\r\n<h5 id=\"\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Goals and Targets  <\/h5>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7e07a7 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f140' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-check wp-block-list\">\n<li>Each <strong>Area of Focus<\/strong> outlined above identifies several <strong>Core Priorities<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Goals and Targets<\/strong> are associated with each <strong>Core Priority<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab7e0e1e lila\">\r\n\r\n<h5 id=\"\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Actions  <\/h5>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7e0e1e .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f46c' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-check wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Actions<\/strong> will help us achieve our <strong>Goals and Targets<\/strong> and are provided in an Actions table.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple Actions are associated with each Core Priority.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading is-style-grey icon-id-69d11ab7e155f lila\">\r\n\r\n<h6 id=\"\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Actions Tables  <\/h6>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7e155f .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f0ce' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7e155f h6,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7e155f.lila h6 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 35px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<p>Every Action has columns of <strong>additional information<\/strong> that connects that Action to sustainability efforts. These columns of information are explained below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connected Priorities<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Connected Priorities<\/em> identify the Core Priorities this action impacts to help illustrate the interconnection of single actions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timeline<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Timeline<\/em> outlines the approximate time frame it will take to implement this action. The timelines are defined as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Short-term: 1-2 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medium-term: 3-5 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long-term: 5+ years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lead<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Lead<\/em> identifies the Niagara College Departments and Schools that will provide leadership to support the implementation of this action, with the support from respective Directors, and Executive Team members. The success of these actions is a combined effort between all members of the Niagara College community. We need to collectively work together to support the Leads directly and indirectly.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STARS in Action<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>STARS in Action<\/em> identifies the <em>Sustainability Tracking, Assessment &amp; Rating System<\/em> (STARS) credits from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aashe.org\/\">Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)<\/a> that Action aligns with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SDGs in Action<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>SDGs in Action identify the <a href=\"https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\">United Nations Sustainable Development Goals<\/a> that this Action positively impacts. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainability\/unsdg\/\">how NC is impacting the SDGs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GTVET in Action<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>GTVET in Action identifies the Greening Technical Vocational Education and Training (GTVET) Dimensions of Greening that each Action aligns with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\n\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"  modal-block lorem\"\r\n\t\t\tid=\"modal-sdgs\"\r\n\t\t\t data-izimodal-title=\"United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\"\t\t\t\t\t\t data-izimodal-width=\"600px\"\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-izimodal-headercolor=\"#0077BE\"\r\n\t\t\t style=\"display: none;\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the layout to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainability\/unsdg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about SDGs and access a learning module<\/a> on the Sustainability website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"is-style-numbers wp-block-list\">\n<li>No Poverty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zero Hunger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good Health and Well-Being<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quality Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gender Equality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clean Water and Sanitation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Affordable and Clean Energy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decent Work and Economic Growth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduced Inequalities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustainable Cities and Communities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Responsible Consumption and Production<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climate Action<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Life Below Water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Life on Land<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partnerships for the 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of Focus: Built and Natural Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n<div class=\"introduction b d\">\r\n   Enhance physical infrastructure through sustainable and inclusive design, construction, and operations that support resilience, inclusion, ecological restoration, and conservation of biological diversity, while creating opportunities for learning and best-practice sharing.<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">This area of focus outlines several core priorities, with goals and targets associated with each priority. These can be found in the <a href=\"#goals\">Goals and Targets section<\/a> below. The <a href=\"#actions\">Actions table<\/a> lists the actions that we plan to take to achieve our goals and targets. Every action in the actions table has additional information associated with it that connects that action to sustainability efforts. Scroll down to begin exploring this Area of Focus, or use the menu below to jump to a specific section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-p-vsmall\"><span style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\">Jump to:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\r\n\t\r\n  <ul class=\"btnbar is-style-default no-wrap large\">\r\n\r\n   \r\n     <li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t<a href=\"#goals\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-bullseye\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Goals and Targets\t\t\t\t\t \t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t \r\n     <\/li>\r\n\r\n   \r\n     <li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t<a href=\"#dyk\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-circle-question\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Did You Know?\t\t\t\t\t \t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t \r\n     <\/li>\r\n\r\n   \r\n     <li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t<a href=\"#actions\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-clipboard-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Actions\t\t\t\t\t \t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t \r\n     <\/li>\r\n\r\n   \r\n     <li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t<a href=\"#stories\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-comment-dots\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Stories\t\t\t\t\t \t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t \r\n     <\/li>\r\n\r\n   \r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar neg blue short\" style=\"background-color:#00164d\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading a-hide\">Message of Support<\/h4>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"restrict-align restrict-align-center\">\r\n\t<div  class=\"restrict vl\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"center-block\">\r\n\t\r\n\t<figure class=\"image aligncenter d t round\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n      \r\n    \r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/03\/Nadeen_Shehaiber_Headshot-aspect-ratio-500-500.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"name-caption\">\n<span class=\"name\">Nadeen Shehaiber<\/span>\n<span class=\"title\">Senior Director, Planning, Sustainability and Capital Projects <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n\t<figure class=\"quote is-style-lb\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\r\n\t\tMy passion for sustainability stems from its interconnective nature; what we do locally results in a global impact and although that can have catastrophic results, how beautiful of an opportunity can it be to initiate global regeneration and contribute to global reductions of greenhouse gases. Much like this plan, sustainability touches everything; every industry, every demographic, every animal, plant, human, insect and to have the opportunity to drive change, to improve quality of life, and to contribute to the regrowth of mother nature is a privilege. It is my pleasure to endorse this plan, to make it the center focus of every decision and to participate in its implementation. I give gratitude to the passionate individuals that have authored this plan and to every school, department, and individual\u2019s pledges to achieve the goals and targets within it.\t\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNadeen Shehaiber, Senior Director, Planning, Sustainability and Capital Projects \t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar targets-bar lgrey\" style=\"background-color:#f4f4f4\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab7e999a lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"goals\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Goals and Targets  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7e999a .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f140' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7e999a h4,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7e999a.lila h4 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 75px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading priorities-heading-tag\">\n<span>Core Priority:<\/span>\n<span class=\"biodiversity\">Biodiversity<\/span>\n<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-check is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Goal 4.1<\/strong> Achieve no net loss of biodiversity by promoting the value of biodiversity and ecological services on campus and in the community.\n<ul class=\"is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Target 4.1a<\/strong> Support the genetic diversity of wild and domesticated species populations, safeguarding adaptive potential<sup><a href=\"#references\">1<\/a><\/sup>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Target 4.1b<\/strong> Increase species monitoring to identify and maintain a detailed biodiversity inventory on-campus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Goal 4.2<\/strong> Develop an invasive species management plan.\n<ul class=\"is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Target 4.2a<\/strong> Establish a comprehensive baseline of invasive species on campus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading priorities-heading-tag\">\n<span>Core Priority:<\/span>\n<span class=\"land\">Land<\/span>\n<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-check is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Goal 5.1<\/strong> Support the natural and manicured environments to further the protection of natural capital and infrastructure on campus from the effects of climate change using nature-based solutions.\n<ul class=\"is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Target 5.1a<\/strong> Have ecological restoration completed or underway on at least 30% of degraded ecosystems on campus<sup><a href=\"#references\">2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Target 5.1b<\/strong> Increase traditional knowledge as a guiding principle for campus grounds management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Goal 5.2<\/strong> Support mental, physical, and spiritual health by connecting people with the natural environment.\n<ul class=\"is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Target 5.2a<\/strong> Increase the number of programs and events that support personal and professional health and wellness on campus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading priorities-heading-tag\">\n<span>Core Priority:<\/span>\n<span class=\"buildings\">Buildings<\/span>\n<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-check is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Goal 6.1<\/strong> Integrate sustainability into spaces on campus through inclusive and universal design, material selection, and construction for new buildings and renovations.\n<ul class=\"is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Target 6.1a<\/strong> All renovation and upgrade projects evaluate sustainability impacts, including inclusive and universal design, resource recovery, energy and carbon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Goal 6.2<\/strong> All new buildings and deep retrofits will be designed to meet Zero Carbon Standard<sup><a href=\"#references\">3<\/a><\/sup>, Passive House Certification<sup><a href=\"#references\">4<\/a><\/sup>, or other approved sustainability-related building standard.\n<ul class=\"is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Goal 6.2a<\/strong> Achieve 10% of total square footage meets Zero Carbon Standard<sup><a href=\"#references\">4<\/a><\/sup> or Passive House Certification<sup><a href=\"#references\">5<\/a><\/sup>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Goal 6.2b<\/strong> Design new buildings and deep retrofits using the passive design approach for zero carbon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading priorities-heading-tag\">\n<span>Core Priority:<\/span>\n<span class=\"transportation\">Transportation<\/span>\n<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-check is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Goal 7.1<\/strong> Encourage sustainable transportation behaviours through the support of improved public transit and alternative transportation methods\n<ul class=\"is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Goal 7.1a<\/strong> Increase bike storage availability at both campuses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\r\n\t<figure class=\"quote is-style-lb right\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\r\n\t\tBiodiversity is fundamental to human well-being and a healthy planet, and economic prosperity for all people. including for living well in balance and in harmony with Mother Earth, we depend on it for food, medicine, energy, clean air and water, security from natural disasters as well as recreation and cultural inspiration, and it supports all systems of life on earth.\t\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite>Convention on Biological Diversity: Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (December 18, 2022) UN Environment Programme<\/cite>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"cover-bar has-bg-img neg blk-filter dyk-bar\" style=\"padding-top:140px; padding-bottom:140px;  font-size:100%;  background-image: url(https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/02\/parallax-aof-environment.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-attachment: fixed;  background-position:center center;\">\r\n  <div class=\"r\">\r\n  <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\t<div class=\"center-block\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab7ecc6d lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"dyk\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Did You Know?  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7ecc6d .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f059' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7ecc6d h4,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7ecc6d.lila h4 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 45px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">67% of respondents say a college&#8217;s commitment to the environment would contribute to their decision to apply to or attend the school.Did you know that Niagara College maintains a biodiversity of species found on-campus? There are almost 1,000 species identified at the Niagara-on-the-Lake campus and annual bioblitz events, and anyone can contribute using iNaturalist!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inaturalist.org\/projects\/niagara-college-biodiversity-inventory\">NC iNaturalist<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sdgia is-style-p-small\"><a data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" href=\"#\">SDGs in Action:<\/a> SDG15<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">The NC Student Administrative Council has a Universal Bus Pass program (U-Pass), which enables eligible students the ability to ride all Niagara Regional Transit buses while they study at Niagara College. In 2023, NCSAC held a referendum (student vote) with result of 74% in favour of a U-Pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yourncsac.ca\/yourtransit\">NCSAC Transit<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sdgia is-style-p-small\"><a data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" href=\"#\">SDGs in Action:<\/a> SDG11<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">Niagara College is located on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples. You can use tools like <a href=\"https:\/\/native-land.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Native Land Digital<\/a> which strives to create and foster conversations about the history of colonialism, Indigenous ways of knowing, and settler-Indigenous relations, through educational resources such as the map and <a href=\"https:\/\/native-land.ca\/resources\/territory-acknowledgement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Territory Acknowledgement Guide.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/native-land.ca\/resources\/territory-acknowledgement\/\">Native Land Territory Acknowledgement<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sdgia is-style-p-small\"><a data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" href=\"#\">SDGs in Action:<\/a> SDG4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"filter b\" style=\" opacity:0.55;\"><\/div>  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab7ef2fd lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"actions\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Actions  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7ef2fd .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f46c' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\r\n<div class=\"alert is-style-yellow icenter block-visibility-hide-large-screen\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"alert-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-small\">Tap and drag on table (mobile) or use horizontal scrollbar below the table (laptop) to view the full width of the table below.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table action-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Action<\/th><th>Connected<br>Priorities<\/th><th>Timeline<\/th><th>Lead<\/th><th>STARS<br>in Action<\/th><th>SDGs<br>in Action<\/th><th>Greening TVET<br>in Action<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Conduct feasibility study for sustainable transit opportunities such as car-share, bike-share, and shuttle services&nbsp;<\/td><td>Transportation<\/td><td>Medium-Term<\/td><td>Student Administrative Council<\/td><td>Operations <br>(OP 17)<\/td><td>10, 11, 13<\/td><td>Campus, <br>Community<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Establish additional green spaces dedicated to reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and connecting with nature&nbsp;<\/td><td>Biodiversity,<br>Land<\/td><td>Medium-Term<\/td><td>Indigenous Education, Sustainability<\/td><td>Innovation &amp; Leadership <br>(IN 39) <\/td><td>10, 15<\/td><td>Community,<br>Culture<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Expand the green roof spaces at both campuses&nbsp;<\/td><td>Land<\/td><td>Short-Term<\/td><td>Facilities<\/td><td>Operations <br>(OP 4)<\/td><td>7, 11<\/td><td>Campus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Expand the pollinator gardens and seed harvesting opportunities in campus and with the community&nbsp;<\/td><td>Biodiversity<\/td><td>Long-Term<\/td><td>Facilities, School of Environmental and Horticultural Studies <\/td><td>Operations <br>(OP 10)<\/td><td>2, 15<\/td><td>Campus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Implement a comprehensive management plan for invasive species, including phragmites&nbsp;<\/td><td>Biodiversity,<br>Land<\/td><td>Short-Term<\/td><td>Grounds Working Group<\/td><td>Operations <br>(OP 10)<\/td><td>15<\/td><td>Campus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Implement an indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring program&nbsp;<\/td><td>Buildings,<br>Land<\/td><td>Medium-Term<\/td><td>Facilities, School of Environmental and Horticultural Studies<\/td><td>Operations <br>(OP 2, OP 4)<\/td><td>3<\/td><td>Campus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Establish an accessibility design standard, and implement annual accessibility audits to engage community members to ensure diverse needs of the NC community are met.<\/td><td>Buildings<\/td><td>Short-Term<\/td><td>Planning, Capital Projects<\/td><td>Engagement <br>(EN 10)<\/td><td>10<\/td><td>Campus,<br>Community<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Incorporate bird-friendly design into all new capital construction, and renovations, and review opportunities to incorporate into existing spaces<\/td><td>Buildings, <br>Biodiversity<\/td><td>Medium-Term<\/td><td>Planning, Sustainability, Capital Projects<\/td><td>Operations <br>(OP 3)<\/td><td>11, 15<\/td><td>Campus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Increase the indoor green spaces and outdoor accessible green gathering spaces&nbsp;<\/td><td>Buildings, Biodiversity<\/td><td>Medium-Term<\/td><td>Facilities, School of Environmental and Horticultural Studies<\/td><td>Operations <br>(OP 4)<\/td><td>3, 4, 11<\/td><td>Campus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Increase total number of bike racks available, including covered lockable bike storage&nbsp;<\/td><td>Transportation<\/td><td>Short-Term<\/td><td>Sustainability, Facilities<\/td><td>Operations <br>(OP 17)<\/td><td>9, 11<\/td><td>Campus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Develop and implement the Indigenous Garden Guide, incorporating culturally significant language and plants&nbsp;<\/td><td>Biodiversity, <br>Land<\/td><td>Short-Term<\/td><td>Indigenous Education, Sustainability<\/td><td>Innovation &amp; Leadership <br>(IN 10, 15)<\/td><td>10, 15<\/td><td>Campus,<br>Culture<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Update biodiversity inventory, including an emphasis on underrepresented species and incorporating the cultural significance of species &nbsp;<\/td><td>Biodiversity, <br>Land<\/td><td>Long-Term<\/td><td>Sustainability, School of Environmental and Horticultural Studies<\/td><td>Operations (OP 10), Innovation &amp; Leadership (IN 39)<\/td><td>14, 15<\/td><td>Campus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Update the campus tree inventories to quantify the attributed carbon sequestration &nbsp;<\/td><td>Biodiversity, <br>Grounds, <br>Carbon Emissions<\/td><td>Medium-Term<\/td><td>Sustainability, School of Environmental and Horticultural Studies<\/td><td>Operations <br>(OP 2)<\/td><td>11, 13<\/td><td>Campus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Update the project planning process for renovations and capital projects to integrate sustainability-related indicators, including material selection&nbsp;<\/td><td>Buildings, <br>Procurement, <br>Carbon Emissions, <br>Energy<\/td><td>Short-Term<\/td><td>Planning, Sustainability, Capital Projects<\/td><td>Operations <br>(OP 3)<\/td><td>9<\/td><td>Campus<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\r\n  <div  class=\"panel is-style-blue pl wfw\">\r\n\r\n\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \t<a class=\"btn medium expand\" href=\"\" data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-uaf\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" ><i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-square-up-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Understanding Areas of Focus &amp; Actions<\/a>\r\n\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \t<a class=\"btn medium expand\" href=\"\" data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" ><i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-square-up-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>UN Sustainable Development Goals Reference<\/a>\r\n\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"cover-bar has-bg-img neg blk-filter\" style=\"padding-top:150px; padding-bottom:150px;  font-size:125%;  background-image: url(https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/02\/parallax-aof-canoe.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-attachment: fixed;  background-position:center center;\">\r\n  <div class=\"r\">\r\n  <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n<div class=\"restrict-align restrict-align-center\">\r\n\t<div  class=\"restrict l\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:28%\">\r\n\t\r\n\t<figure class=\"image d tb none\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n      \r\n    \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/ie\/\">\r\n\r\n    \t\r\n    \r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/02\/indigenous-education-logo-small.png\" alt=\"Go to the Indigenous Education website\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:72%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group mock-quote is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"is-style-p-regular\">Niagara College is nestled in the heart of the Dish with One Spoon territories; the Sustainability Plan includes these values of sharing and reciprocity with the lands in the way we conduct ourselves as a place of higher learning. The plan talks about how the land can\u2019t be owned, and how we are connected as living beings. Actualizing this sense of caring and responsibility to place will help plant the seeds upon which we can build a truly strong foundation for Indigenous students and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"cite is-style-p-regular\">\u2014 NC Indigenous Education<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"filter b\" style=\" opacity:0.55;\"><\/div>  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar stories-bar neg blue\" style=\"background-color:#00164d\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab7f31c9 lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"stories\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Stories  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7f31c9 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f4ad' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7f31c9 h4,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab7f31c9.lila h4 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 65px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Niagara College\u2019s Grounds Working Group<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-regular\">In 2023, a new Grounds Working Group was formed as a cross-functional collaboration to support academic planning, maintain grounds in line with the Master Plan and Sustainability Plan, optimize resources, and communicate and engage with the NC community. The group is chaired by the Senior Director, Academic Transformation Initiatives, and has representatives from the School of Environmental and Horticultural Studies, Facilities Management and Campus Safety, Planning, Sustainability and Capital Projects, and Financial Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sdgia is-style-p-small\"><a data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" href=\"#\">SDGs in Action:<\/a> SDG16, SDG17<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nclibraries.niagaracollege.ca\/LLEvents\/PastEvents\">Living Library Event with Adam Shoalts<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-regular\">In 2022, the Niagara College Libraries, School of Environmental and Horticultural Studies, and NC Sustainability partnered for the Fall Living Library event with national best-selling author Adam Shoalts, sharing his experience as a professional explorer in some of the most remote wilderness areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sdgia is-style-p-small\"><a data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" href=\"#\">SDGs in Action:<\/a> SDG4, SDG17<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/blog\/2022\/03\/07\/niagara-college-reaps-the-harvest-of-sustainable-wine-growing-with-new-certification\/\">NC WVEC\u2019s Sustainable Winegrowing Ontario Certification<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022, Niagara College\u2019s Wine Visitor and Education Centre (WVEC) achieved the Sustainable Winegrowing Ontario Certification, focusing on water and waste management, energy efficiencies, social responsibility, commitment to diversity in the workplace (and more) to ensure that the complete grape-to-glass path is sustainable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sdgia is-style-p-small\"><a data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" href=\"#\">SDGs in Action:<\/a> SDG2, SDG8, SDG17<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab800687 lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"references\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    References  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab800687 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f02e' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab800687 h4,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab800687.lila h4 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 45px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<p><sup>1<\/sup> In line with targets from the Convention on Biological Diversity: Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbd.int\/article\/cop15-cbd-press-release-final-19dec2022\"><em>COP15: Nations Adopt Four Goals, 23 Targets For 2030 In Landmark Un Biodiversity Agreement<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>2<\/sup> Passive House Canada; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.passivehousecanada.com\/about-passive-house-canada\/\">https:\/\/www.passivehousecanada.com\/about-passive-house-canada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>3<\/sup> Zero Carbon Building Standards from the Canada Green Building Council; Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cagbc.org\/our-work\/certification\/zero-carbon-building-standard\/#:~:text=CAGBC's%20Zero%20Carbon%20Building%E2%84%A2,in%20reaching%20national%20climate%20commitments\">https:\/\/www.cagbc.org\/our-work\/certification\/zero-carbon-building-standard\/#:~:text=CAGBC&#8217;s%20Zero%20Carbon%20Building%E2%84%A2,in%20reaching%20national%20climate%20commitments<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>4<\/sup> Passive House Canada; Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.passivehousecanada.com\/about-passive-house-canada\/\">https:\/\/www.passivehousecanada.com\/about-passive-house-canada\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>5<\/sup> Thermal Energy Demand Intensity (TEDI) is the annual heat loss from a building\u2019s envelope and ventilation after accounting for all passive heat gains and losses, per unit of modelled floor area. Zero Carbon Building (Design Version 3): Energy Modelling Guidelines. (2022). Canada Green Building Council. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cagbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ZCB-Design_v3_energy_modelling_guidelines.pdf\">https:\/\/www.cagbc.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ZCB-Design_v3_energy_modelling_guidelines.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n  <div class=\"btt-bb \" >\r\n    <a href=\"#top\"><span class=\"a-hide\">Back to Top<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"  modal-block lorem\"\r\n\t\t\tid=\"modal-uaf\"\r\n\t\t\t data-izimodal-title=\"Understanding Areas of Focus\"\t\t\t\t\t\t data-izimodal-width=\"600px\"\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-izimodal-headercolor=\"#0077BE\"\r\n\t\t\t style=\"display: none;\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab80127a lila\">\r\n\r\n<h5 id=\"\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Goals and Targets  <\/h5>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab80127a .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f140' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-check wp-block-list\">\n<li>Each <strong>Area of Focus<\/strong> outlined above identifies several <strong>Core Priorities<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Goals and Targets<\/strong> are associated with each <strong>Core Priority<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab801832 lila\">\r\n\r\n<h5 id=\"\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Actions  <\/h5>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab801832 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f46c' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-check wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Actions<\/strong> will help us achieve our <strong>Goals and Targets<\/strong> and are provided in an Actions table.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple Actions are associated with each Core Priority.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading is-style-grey icon-id-69d11ab801f95 lila\">\r\n\r\n<h6 id=\"\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Actions Tables  <\/h6>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab801f95 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f0ce' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab801f95 h6,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab801f95.lila h6 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 35px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<p>Every Action has columns of <strong>additional information<\/strong> that connects that Action to sustainability efforts. These columns of information are explained below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connected Priorities<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Connected Priorities<\/em> identify the Core Priorities this action impacts to help illustrate the interconnection of single actions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timeline<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Timeline<\/em> outlines the approximate time frame it will take to implement this action. The timelines are defined as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Short-term: 1-2 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medium-term: 3-5 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long-term: 5+ years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lead<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Lead<\/em> identifies the Niagara College Departments and Schools that will provide leadership to support the implementation of this action, with the support from respective Directors, and Executive Team members. The success of these actions is a combined effort between all members of the Niagara College community. We need to collectively work together to support the Leads directly and indirectly.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STARS in Action<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>STARS in Action<\/em> identifies the <em>Sustainability Tracking, Assessment &amp; Rating System<\/em> (STARS) credits from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aashe.org\/\">Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)<\/a> that Action aligns with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SDGs in Action<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>SDGs in Action identify the <a href=\"https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\">United Nations Sustainable Development Goals<\/a> that this Action positively impacts. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainability\/unsdg\/\">how NC is impacting the SDGs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GTVET in Action<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>GTVET in Action identifies the Greening Technical Vocational Education and Training (GTVET) Dimensions of Greening that each Action aligns with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\n\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"  modal-block lorem\"\r\n\t\t\tid=\"modal-sdgs\"\r\n\t\t\t data-izimodal-title=\"United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\"\t\t\t\t\t\t data-izimodal-width=\"600px\"\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-izimodal-headercolor=\"#0077BE\"\r\n\t\t\t style=\"display: none;\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the layout to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainability\/unsdg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about 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of Focus: Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n<div class=\"introduction b d\">\r\n   Strengthen the sustainability awareness, competency, and literacy, for collective and transformative action within the broad NC community, through academic programming, experiential learning, and applied research. <\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">This area of focus outlines several core priorities, with goals and targets associated with each priority. These can be found in the <a href=\"#goals\">Goals and Targets section<\/a> below. The <a href=\"#actions\">Actions table<\/a> lists the actions that we plan to take to achieve our goals and targets. Every action in the actions table has additional information associated with it that connects that action to sustainability efforts. Scroll down to begin exploring this Area of Focus, or use the menu below to jump to a specific section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-p-vsmall\"><span style=\"text-transform: uppercase;\">Jump to:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\r\n\t\r\n  <ul class=\"btnbar is-style-default no-wrap large\">\r\n\r\n   \r\n     <li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t<a href=\"#goals\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-bullseye\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Goals and Targets\t\t\t\t\t \t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t \r\n     <\/li>\r\n\r\n   \r\n     <li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t<a href=\"#dyk\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-circle-question\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Did You Know?\t\t\t\t\t \t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t \r\n     <\/li>\r\n\r\n   \r\n     <li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t<a href=\"#actions\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-clipboard-check\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Actions\t\t\t\t\t \t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t \r\n     <\/li>\r\n\r\n   \r\n     <li>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t<a href=\"#stories\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-comment-dots\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Stories\t\t\t\t\t \t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t \r\n     <\/li>\r\n\r\n   \r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar neg blue short\" style=\"background-color:#00164d\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading a-hide\">Message of Support<\/h4>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"restrict-align restrict-align-center\">\r\n\t<div  class=\"restrict vl\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"center-block\">\r\n\t\r\n\t<figure class=\"image aligncenter d t round\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n      \r\n    \r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/02\/al-unwin.jpg\" alt=\"Al Unwin\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"name-caption\">\n<span class=\"name\">Al Unwin<\/span>\n<span class=\"title\">Dean of Business and Environment<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n\t<figure class=\"quote is-style-lb\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\r\n\t\tWe know our learners are seeking out educational institutions that are leaders in sustainability and are no longer arriving at NC with the notion that resources are limitless and there for all to exploit\u2014moving away from material wealth to holistic well-being. This sustainability plan is highly ambitious and aspirational and achieving even the majority of this Plan will position NC as a true leader in sustainability. Simply put, it is a plan that is required of our planet and one that is expected from our current students and will become even more important for future students in this rapidly changing world.\t\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAl Unwin, Dean of Business and Environment\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar targets-bar lgrey\" style=\"background-color:#f4f4f4\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab80d2bd lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"goals\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Goals and Targets  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab80d2bd .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f140' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab80d2bd h4,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab80d2bd.lila h4 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 75px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading priorities-heading-tag\">\n<span>Core Priority:<\/span>\n<span class=\"academic\">Academic<\/span>\n<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-check is-style-large\">\n<li><strong>Goal 1.1<\/strong> Advance staff and student awareness and literacy of sustainability in various industries and careers.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-large\">\n<li><strong>Target 1.1a<\/strong> Track the increase in the percentage of students identifying gaining sustainability skills on the student survey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading priorities-heading-tag\">\n<span>Core Priority:<\/span>\n<span class=\"ccr\">Co-Curricular<\/span>\n<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-check is-style-large\">\n<li><strong>Goal 2.1<\/strong> Provide volunteer experiential learning opportunities for students, employees, and community members to learn about all areas of sustainability and climate change.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-large\">\n<li><strong>Target 2.1a<\/strong> Increase the total number of sustainability-focused volunteer hours through experiential learning opportunities by 10%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Target 2.1b<\/strong> Increase the total number of events and experiential learning opportunities to explicitly incorporate sustainability by 10%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading priorities-heading-tag\">\n<span>Core Priority:<\/span>\n<span class=\"research\">Research<\/span>\n<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-check is-style-large\">\n<li><strong>Goal 3.1<\/strong> Integrate sustainability into research projects to increase awareness and grow a culture of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-large\">\n<li><strong>Target 3.1a<\/strong> Establish a baseline of applied research projects that connect with the Sustainable Development Goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\r\n\t<figure class=\"quote is-style-lb right\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\r\n\t\tCanada\u2019s colleges, institutes, c\u00e9geps, and polytechnics make up the largest post-secondary network in the country. At more than 680 locations, their collective engagement to support Canada\u2019s transition to a low-carbon economy goes a long way. They provide students with job-ready skills, develop innovative solutions for small and medium enterprises through applied research, and serve as examples of campus infrastructure that can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and contribute to Canada\u2019s net-zero ambitions.\t\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite>CICan ImpAct Climate Report <a href=\"#references\"><sup>1<\/sup><\/a><\/cite>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"cover-bar has-bg-img neg blk-filter dyk-bar\" style=\"padding-top:140px; padding-bottom:140px;  font-size:100%;  background-image: url(https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/02\/parallax-aof-learning.jpg); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: cover; background-attachment: fixed;  background-position:center center;\">\r\n  <div class=\"r\">\r\n  <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\t<div class=\"center-block\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab80f0f7 lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"dyk\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Did You Know?  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab80f0f7 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f059' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab80f0f7 h4,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab80f0f7.lila h4 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 45px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">67% of respondents say a college&#8217;s commitment to the environment would contribute to their decision to apply to or attend the school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.princetonreview.com\/college-rankings\/college-hopes-worries#Infographic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2023 College Hopes &amp; Worries Survey<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sdgia is-style-p-small\"><a href=\"#\" data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\">SDGs in Action:<\/a> SDG16<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">Every job is a climate job. Employees are a critical catalyst for climate action with a range of skills and knowledge that can scale climate solutions in the workplace and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/drawdown.org\/programs\/drawdown-labs\">Project Drawdown<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sdgia is-style-p-small\"><a href=\"#\" data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\">SDGs in Action:<\/a> SDG8<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">The new NC Greenhouse facility scheduled to open in 2024 will be a hub for the college\u2019s Horticultural &amp; Environmental Sciences Innovation Centre (HESIC), which aims to meet growing demands for applied research services from industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">\u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/blog\/2023\/07\/10\/niagara-college-breaks-ground-on-new-cutting-edge-greenhous\">InsideNC<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sdgia is-style-p-small\"><a href=\"#\" data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\">SDGs in Action:<\/a> SDG4 &amp; SDG9<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"filter b\" style=\" opacity:0.55;\"><\/div>  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab812175 lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"actions\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Actions  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab812175 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f46c' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\r\n<div class=\"alert is-style-yellow icenter block-visibility-hide-large-screen\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"alert-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-small\">Tap and drag on table (mobile) or use horizontal scrollbar below the table (laptop) to view the full width of the table below.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table action-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Action<\/th><th>Connected<br>Priorities<\/th><th>Timeline<\/th><th>Lead<\/th><th>STARS<br>in Action<\/th><th>SDGs<br>in Action<\/th><th>Greening TVET<br>in Action<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Academic and Liberal Studies to develop and deliver general education elective on sustainability<\/td><td>Academic<\/td><td>Short-Term<\/td><td>Academic and Liberal Studies, Sustainability<\/td><td>Academic<br>(AC 1, AC 2)<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>Curriculum, <br>Culture<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Complete an inventory of academic courses and programs that align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)&nbsp;<\/td><td>Academic&nbsp;<\/td><td>Medium-Term<\/td><td>Sustainability<\/td><td>Academic<br>(AC 1)&nbsp;<\/td><td>4.17<\/td><td>Curriculum<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Establish a process for identifying opportunities to increase positive sustainability impacts in new research projects&nbsp;<\/td><td>Research<\/td><td>Medium-Term<\/td><td>Research &amp; Innovation<\/td><td>Academic<br>(AC 9) <\/td><td>4, 9, 11<\/td><td>Curriculum, <br>Research<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Create land-based learning opportunities to share knowledge systems such as traditional ecological knowledge&nbsp;<\/td><td>Academic,<br>Co-Curricular, <br>Land<\/td><td>Short-Term<\/td><td>Sustainability, Indigenous Education <\/td><td>Academic<br>(AC 8)<\/td><td>4, 10, 15<\/td><td>Community, <br>Culture <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Create pathways for more sustainability-related opportunities and activities to show case BIPOC voices and stories through internal and external partnerships and collaboration<\/td><td>Academic,<br>Co-Curricular   <\/td><td>Short-Term<\/td><td>Sustainability, Indigenous Education, Centre for Organizational Excellence<\/td><td>Academic (AC 8),  Planning and Administration (PA 5) <\/td><td>10, 17<\/td><td>Community, <br>Culture <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Identify new course-based project opportunities to integrate direct and in-direct sustainability-related content into academic courses<\/td><td>Academic<\/td><td>Short-Term<\/td><td>Sustainability<\/td><td>Academic<br>(AC 1)<\/td><td>4, 17<\/td><td>Curriculum<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Increase accessibility to sustainability training material and support services<\/td><td>Academic<\/td><td>Long-Term<\/td><td>Sustainability<\/td><td>Academic<br>(AC 7)<\/td><td>4<\/td><td>Curriculum<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Increase support for student, departmental or community-based projects, initiatives, and activities to incorporate sustainability and provide students opportunities to volunteer<\/td><td>Co-Curricular<\/td><td>Short-Term<\/td><td>NC-Wide<\/td><td>Academic<br>(AC 8)<\/td><td>4, 13, 7<\/td><td>Curriculum, <br>Culture, <br>Community&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\r\n  <div  class=\"panel is-style-blue pl wfw\">\r\n\r\n\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \t<a class=\"btn medium expand\" href=\"\" data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-uaf\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" ><i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-square-up-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Understanding Areas of Focus &amp; Actions<\/a>\r\n\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \t<a class=\"btn medium expand\" href=\"\" data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" ><i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-square-up-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>UN Sustainable Development Goals Reference<\/a>\r\n\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar stories-bar neg blue\" style=\"background-color:#00164d\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab813780 lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"stories\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Stories  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab813780 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f4ad' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab813780 h4,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab813780.lila h4 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 65px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n\t\r\n\t<figure class=\"image d n none\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n      \r\n    \r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/02\/unsdg-thumb-1.jpg\" alt=\"A colourful chart listing the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n  \n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainability\/unsdg\/\">An Introduction to UNSDG Goals Module<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-regular\">In 2022, the Centre for Academic Excellence and NC Sustainability collaborated to create \u201cAn Introduction to the UN Sustainable Development Goals at Niagara College\u201d module. This accessible module was created so that students, faculty, and staff can learn about the SDGs and the Niagara College initiatives that are already contributing to their success. The module provides tips and resources to help you personally start taking action, whether that be in your studies, your work, or your day-to-day life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sdgia is-style-p-small\"><a data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" href=\"#\">SDGs in Action:<\/a> SDG4, SDG13, SDG17<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n\t\r\n\t<figure class=\"image d n none\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n      \r\n    \r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/02\/sports-summit-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"Preview of a Zoom meeting screen with 4 webcam views displayed\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n  \n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/2021canadagames.ca\/sustainabilityxsport\/home?pli=1\">Sustainability X Sport Summits<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-regular\">NC Sustainability, Athletics and Student Engagement, and the School of Media, teamed up with 2022 Niagara Canada Summer Games to host two Sustainability x Sport Summits leading up to the games, to educate and engage people from all over the world on the impacts of sustainability and sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sdgia is-style-p-small\"><a data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" href=\"#\">SDGs in Action:<\/a> SDG4, SDG13, SDG17<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\r\n\t\r\n\t<figure class=\"image d n none\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n      \r\n    \r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/02\/vermichar-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"5 pots with basil plants demonstrating growth using vermichar product\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n  \n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncinnovation.ca\/blog\/research-innovation\/hesic-expertise-finds-new-vermichar-technology-top-performer-compared-to-soluble-chemical-fertilizer\">NC Research and Innovation and Terra Optima Partnership<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>More than half of all food produced in Canada is wasted (58%), and up to 90% of soils may be degraded by 2050 globally. Terra Optima believes it has a solution\u2014store carbon in soils, not the atmosphere. Niagara College\u2019s R&amp;I Horticultural &amp; Environmental Sciences Innovation Centre (HESIC) team worked with the Terra Optima team to provide expertise in conducting comprehensive plant growth trials and validate the product\u2019s efficacy on plant growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"sdgia is-style-p-small\"><a data-izimodal-open=\"#modal-sdgs\" data-izimodal-transitionin=\"fadeInDown\" href=\"#\">SDGs in Action:<\/a> SDG2, SDG3, SDG13, SDG15, SDG17<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab81761f lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"references\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    References  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab81761f .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f02e' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab81761f h4,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab81761f.lila h4 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 45px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<p><sup>1<\/sup> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/02\/CICan_ImpAct_Climate_Report_Eng.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CICan ImpAct Climate Report<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n  <div class=\"btt-bb \" >\r\n    <a href=\"#top\"><span class=\"a-hide\">Back to Top<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"  modal-block lorem\"\r\n\t\t\tid=\"modal-uaf\"\r\n\t\t\t data-izimodal-title=\"Understanding Areas of Focus\"\t\t\t\t\t\t data-izimodal-width=\"600px\"\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-izimodal-headercolor=\"#0077BE\"\r\n\t\t\t style=\"display: none;\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab817d23 lila\">\r\n\r\n<h5 id=\"\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Goals and Targets  <\/h5>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab817d23 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f140' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-check\">\n<li>Each <strong>Area of Focus<\/strong> outlined above identifies several <strong>Core Priorities<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Goals and Targets<\/strong> are associated with each <strong>Core Priority<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab8182cb lila\">\r\n\r\n<h5 id=\"\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Actions  <\/h5>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab8182cb .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f328' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-check\">\n<li><strong>Actions<\/strong> will help us achieve our <strong>Goals and Targets<\/strong> and are provided in an Actions table.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple Actions are associated with each Core Priority.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading is-style-grey icon-id-69d11ab818f73 lila\">\r\n\r\n<h6 id=\"\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Actions Tables  <\/h6>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab818f73 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f0ce' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab818f73 h6,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab818f73.lila h6 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 35px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<p>Every Action has columns of <strong>additional information<\/strong> that connects that Action to sustainability efforts. These columns of information are explained below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connected Priorities<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Connected Priorities<\/em> identify the Core Priorities this action impacts to help illustrate the interconnection of single actions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timeline<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Timeline<\/em> outlines the approximate time frame it will take to implement this action. The timelines are defined as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Short-term: 1-2 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medium-term: 3-5 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long-term: 5+ years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lead<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Lead<\/em> identifies the Niagara College Departments and Schools that will provide leadership to support the implementation of this action, with the support from respective Directors, and Executive Team members. The success of these actions is a combined effort between all members of the Niagara College community. We need to collectively work together to support the Leads directly and indirectly.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STARS in Action<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>STARS in Action<\/em> identifies the <em>Sustainability Tracking, Assessment &amp; Rating System<\/em> (STARS) credits from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aashe.org\/\">Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)<\/a> that Action aligns with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SDGs in Action<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>SDGs in Action identify the <a href=\"https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\">United Nations Sustainable Development Goals<\/a> that this Action positively impacts. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainability\/unsdg\/\">how NC is impacting the SDGs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GTVET in Action<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>GTVET in Action identifies the Greening Technical Vocational Education and Training (GTVET) Dimensions of Greening that each Action aligns with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\n\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"  modal-block lorem\"\r\n\t\t\tid=\"modal-sdgs\"\r\n\t\t\t data-izimodal-title=\"United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\"\t\t\t\t\t\t data-izimodal-width=\"600px\"\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-izimodal-headercolor=\"#0077BE\"\r\n\t\t\t style=\"display: none;\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the layout to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainability\/unsdg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about SDGs and access a learning module<\/a> on the Sustainability website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list is-style-numbers\">\n<li>No Poverty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zero Hunger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good Health and Well-Being<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quality Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gender Equality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clean Water and Sanitation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Affordable and Clean Energy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decent Work and Economic Growth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduced Inequalities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustainable Cities and Communities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Responsible Consumption and Production<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climate Action<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Life Below Water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Life on Land<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partnerships for the 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Milestones Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n<div class=\"introduction dg d\">\r\n   Building on a strong record of accomplishment and commitment to sustainability, our milestones timeline illustrates some of NC&#8217;s sustainability highlights from 2009\u20132024<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:65%\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group timeline is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group year-block is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading year\">2024<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-arrows-grey is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/2023\/07\/10\/niagara-college-breaks-ground-on-new-cutting-edge-greenhouse\/\">Horticultural &amp; Environmental Sciences Innovation Centre<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/2023\/09\/14\/save-the-date-this-years-day-of-reflection-will-take-place-on-february-28\/\">Day of Reflection themed &#8220;Social Inclusion and Environmental Sustainability&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group year-block is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading year\">2023<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-arrows-grey is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/2023\/03\/28\/niagara-college-signs-sustainable-development-goals-accord-and-nature-positive-pledge-2\/#:~:text=%22NC's%20pledges%20to%20the%20SDG,our%20campuses%2C%E2%80%9D%20said%20Wilkinson\">NC signs SDG Accord and Nature Positive Pledge<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group year-block is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading year\">2022<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-arrows-grey is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/2022\/07\/13\/hm-donation-plants-seeds-for-sustainable-initiatives\/\">Seed Orchard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/niagaraclimatechangesummit.ca\/\">Niagara Climate Change Summit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagararegion.ca\/news\/article.aspx?news=1449\">Niagara Climate Change Action Network launches<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/2022\/05\/03\/nc-innovators-honoured-with-inaugural-presidents-award-for-innovation-in-student-learning-and-success\/\">Sustainability Ambassador program wins Inaugural Presidents Award for Innovation in Student Learning and Success<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EV charging stations installed at the Welland Campus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group year-block is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading year\">2021<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-arrows-grey is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li>NC joins Unflood Niagara<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/2021canadagames.ca\/sustainabilityxsport\/home?pli=1\">Sustainability x Sport Series: An Introduction to Sustainability in Sport<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group year-block is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading year\">2019<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-arrows-grey is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/2019\/07\/30\/ncs-first-sustainability-plan-takes-root\/\">First Sustainability Plan takes root<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Installation of ground-mounted solar panels (Rankin Technology, Welland Campus)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Implementation of Student Sustainability Action Fund<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group year-block is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading year\">2018<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-arrows-grey is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/blog\/2017\/11\/30\/niagara-college-greens-way-canadian-first-audubon-certification\/\">Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary Certification at Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>EV charging stations installed at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/2018\/03\/26\/designing-change-at-wwf-earth-hour-event\/\">NC participates in the inaugural WWF Designing Change for a Living Planet event<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/2018\/04\/04\/niagara-colleges-green-automotive-technology-lab-officially-opens\/\">Green Automotive Lab Opens<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group year-block is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading year\">2017<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-arrows-grey is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li>NC joins WWF Living Planet at Campus pilot program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainability\/projects\/community-climate-action-with-vance-badawey\/\">Community Climate Action with Vance Badawey<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group year-block is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading year\">2016<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-arrows-grey is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/2016\/04\/08\/nc-to-host-bioblitz-april-16\/\">Inaugural Bioblitz<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/2016\/10\/14\/nc-earns-silver-rating-sustainability\/\">Silver STARS rating<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group year-block is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading year\">2015<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-arrows-grey is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/2015\/05\/21\/niagara-college-hosts-youth-parallel-event-for-ontario-biodiversity-summit\/\">NC hosts Biodiversity Summit \u2013 Youth parallel event<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group year-block is-layout-constrained 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sustainability<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group year-block is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading year\">2011<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-arrows-grey is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li>Installation of geothermal heat pump (Rankin Technology, Welland Campus) and roof-mounted solar panels (Voyageur, Welland Campus)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/insidenc\/2013\/06\/19\/green-milestone-ncs-first-renewable-energy-technician-students-earn-their-diplomas\/\">Renewable Energies Technician program launches<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustainability Committee is formed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group year-block is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading year\">2009<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-arrows-grey is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introduction of sustainability into the Strategic 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Ut semper eget turpis eget tincidunt. In aliquet tellus a ultricies vehicula. Cras accumsan pretium arcu sed tristique. Curabitur eleifend risus id libero lacinia, quis aliquam mi luctus. Cras metus erat, aliquam vitae ultricies laoreet, ultricies aliquam nisl. Curabitur ac dignissim tortor. Suspendisse et leo quis libero varius luctus. Vivamus ultricies odio risus, in pharetra massa luctus non. \t\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProin Pulvina Eget\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n\t<figure class=\"quote is-style-it\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\r\n\t\tLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut semper eget turpis eget tincidunt. In aliquet tellus a ultricies vehicula. Cras accumsan pretium arcu sed tristique. Curabitur eleifend risus id libero lacinia, quis aliquam mi luctus. Cras metus erat, aliquam vitae ultricies laoreet, ultricies aliquam nisl. Curabitur ac dignissim tortor. Suspendisse et leo quis libero varius luctus. Vivamus ultricies odio risus, in pharetra massa luctus non. \t\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProin Pulvina Eget\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n\t<figure class=\"quote is-style-tbb\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\r\n\t\tLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut semper eget turpis eget tincidunt. In aliquet tellus a ultricies vehicula. Cras accumsan pretium arcu sed tristique. Curabitur eleifend risus id libero lacinia, quis aliquam mi luctus. Cras metus erat, aliquam vitae ultricies laoreet, ultricies aliquam nisl. Curabitur ac dignissim tortor. Suspendisse et leo quis libero varius luctus. Vivamus ultricies odio risus, in pharetra massa luctus non. \t\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProin Pulvina Eget\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n\t<figure class=\"quote is-style-lb\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\r\n\t\tLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut semper eget turpis eget tincidunt. In aliquet tellus a ultricies vehicula. Cras accumsan pretium arcu sed tristique. Curabitur eleifend risus id libero lacinia, quis aliquam mi luctus. Cras metus erat, aliquam vitae ultricies laoreet, ultricies aliquam nisl. Curabitur ac dignissim tortor. Suspendisse et leo quis libero varius luctus. 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Nunc et tellus aliquet, sagittis nunc in, ultricies massa. <\/p>\n       <\/div>\r\n\r\n     <\/div>\r\n\r\n   \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\r\n  <div id=\"accordion_1861549077776013\" class=\"js-accordion animated-accordion accordion is-style-grey\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"animated-accordion\">\r\n\r\n   \r\n     <div class=\"js-accordion__panel\"  style=\"display: none;\">\r\n\r\n       <div class=\"js-accordion__header\">Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia curae; Suspendisse id semper enim, vitae ornare augue. Maecenas urna metus, condimentum at tortor vitae, aliquet placerat metus. Integer sit amet sem non felis tempor sodales in nec neque. Nullam ut diam sit amet massa porta tempor.  <i class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n       <div>\r\n        <p>Maecenas vel cursus arcu, sed aliquam tortor. Curabitur sagittis pulvinar nisi, id ullamcorper dui ultrices vitae. Suspendisse finibus nisi lorem, et mollis libero mattis et. 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Aenean ut justo sapien. Nunc et tellus aliquet, sagittis nunc in, ultricies massa.<\/p>\n<p>Phasellus convallis ac sapien in bibendum. Fusce iaculis, risus a iaculis commodo, lacus quam tincidunt purus, eget venenatis sem elit ac tellus. Maecenas hendrerit lacinia magna venenatis mattis. Ut id commodo purus, luctus placerat ex. In sed massa sit amet ipsum sagittis pellentesque porta non velit. Morbi scelerisque eget ex a auctor. Donec luctus ac nulla vitae mollis. Donec tristique, velit eget aliquet molestie, lacus tortor ultricies sem, in placerat enim nulla nec nunc. Maecenas ut nisl non nisi fringilla fringilla. Morbi tincidunt, libero in dignissim gravida, lorem augue ultrices lacus, non dignissim diam ex in mauris. Pellentesque habitant morbi tristique senectus et netus et malesuada fames ac turpis egestas. Aliquam eget felis id ex pellentesque feugiat. Proin tristique sem non diam suscipit, vel tempor orci sagittis. Sed volutpat consequat dictum. 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and Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n<div class=\"introduction dg d\">\r\n   Please explore the information below to better understand terms used throughout the Sustainability Plan, and explore sustainability resources.<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CICan ImpAct Climate Report<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Are we ready?<\/strong> The research in this report seeks to understand better climate and sustainability-related initiatives across Colleges and Institutes Canada\u2019s (CICan) member institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n  <style type=\"text\/css\">.custom-button-margins-69d11ab83e2c0 { margin-top: 15px !important;  }<\/style>\r\n  \r\n    \r\n    <a class=\"btn medium custom-button-margins-69d11ab83e2c0\"  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We are very fortunate in Canada that we are only just starting to feel and see the effects of a changing climate. There are many countries that are feeling the effects of climate change much more strongly, and awareness of climate change has increased as the increased devastation has also increased. From an increase in flooding events, winter storms, and wildfires, the reality of a changing climate can be overwhelming to deal with. Niagara College\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/hwas\/\">Health, Wellness and Accessibility Services<\/a> are here to support you.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n  <div  class=\"panel dyk-panel-resources is-style-blue pl wfw\"style=\"margin-top: 55px;margin-bottom: 55px;margin-right: 0px;margin-left: 0px;\">\r\n\r\n\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab83e7ca lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Did you know?  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab83e7ca .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f059' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">The frequency of extreme precipitation days (the daily precipitation greater than 25mm) is projected to increase by 21% by 2050 and 47% 2080 in the Niagara Region? \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagararegion.ca\/official-plan\/pdf\/climate-projections.pdf\">Climate Projections for Niagara Region<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Environmental Justice<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The fair treatment of people of all races, cultures, incomes, and educational levels with respect to the development and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies. The Environmental Justice movement was started in the 1960\u2019s by individuals, primarily people of color, who sought to address the inequity of environmental protection in their communities. Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/environmentaljustice\">epa.gov\/environmentaljustice<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Environmental Racism<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Racial discrimination in environmental policy making, the enforcement of regulations and laws, the deliberate targeting of communities of color for toxic waste facilities, the official sanctioning of the life-threatening presence of poisons and pollutants in our communities, and the history of excluding people of color from leadership of the ecology movements. (Mohai, P., Pellow, D., &amp; Timmons Roberts, J. (2009). Environmental Justice: Annual Review of Environment and Resources. Vol. 34:405-430. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1146\/annurev-environ-082508-094348\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1146\/annurev-environ-082508-094348<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any policy, practice, or directive that differentially affects or disadvantages (whether intended or unintended) individuals, groups, or communities based on race or color. (Bullard, R. D. (1993). The Threat of Environmental Racism. Natural Resources &amp; Environment Vol. 7, No. 3 pp. 23-26, 55-56. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/40923229\">https:\/\/www.jstor.org\/stable\/40923229<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n  <div  class=\"panel dyk-panel-resources is-style-blue pl wfw\"style=\"margin-top: 55px;margin-bottom: 55px;margin-right: 0px;margin-left: 0px;\">\r\n\r\n\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab83f5c7 lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Did you know?  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab83f5c7 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f059' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infrastructure.gc.ca\/climate-resilience-climatique\/index-eng.html\">Government of Canada<\/a> is updating building codes, standards and guidance to address Canada\u2019s rapidly changing climate and related hazards, to increase safety, security, climate resilience and adaptation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Greenwashing<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A form of advertising or marketing where a false claim or misleading statement about the environmental benefits of a products or practice are made. It is used to mislead the public into believing that a product is environmentally friendly, or a company has a greater positive impact on the environment than it does. Some tactics include labels reading \u201ceco-friendly\u201d or \u201cgreen\u201d that are not associated with any recognized standards or certifications and emphasizing a single environmental attribute while ignoring other impacts (for example, claiming a product is made from recycled materials but concealing the fact that it is produced in a high-emitting factory). Greenwashing creates barriers to change and undermines credible efforts to reduce carbon missions and address the climate crisis. United Nations. (n.d). Greenwashing \u2013 the deceptive tactics behind environmental claims. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/climatechange\/science\/climate-issues\/greenwashing\">https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/climatechange\/science\/climate-issues\/greenwashing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Intersectional Environmentalism<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an inclusive version of environmentalism that advocates for both the protection of people and the planet. It identifies the ways in which injustices happening to marginalized communities and the earth are interconnected. It brings injustices done to the most vulnerable communities, and the earth, to the forefront and does not minimize or silence social inequality. As defined by Leah Thomas (Thomas, L. (2022). <em>The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) was adopted during the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbd.int\/conferences\/2021-2022\">fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 15)<\/a> following a four year\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbd.int\/conferences\/post2020\">consultation and negotiation process<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n  <div  class=\"panel dyk-panel-resources is-style-blue pl wfw\"style=\"margin-top: 55px;margin-bottom: 55px;margin-right: 0px;margin-left: 0px;\">\r\n\r\n\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab83ff5f lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Did you know?  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab83ff5f .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f059' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">$44 trillion of the world\u2019s economic output is dependent on nature to some degree.<br>\u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/reports\/global-risks-report-2022\">World Economic Forum Global Risk Report 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Natured Based Solutions (NbS)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Actions to address societal challenges through the protection, sustainable management, and restoration of both natural and modified ecosystems, benefitting both biodiversity and human well-being. They use the power of nature and functioning ecosystems as infrastructure to provide natural services to benefit society and the environment, and target major challenges like climate change, disaster risk reduction, food and water security, biodiversity loss and human health, and are critical to sustainable economic development. IUCN. (n.d). Nature-based Solutions. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.org\/our-work\/nature-based-solutions\">https:\/\/www.iucn.org\/our-work\/nature-based-solutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Net Zero CO2 Emissions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Net zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are achieved when anthropogenic CO2 emissions are balanced globally by anthropogenic CO2 removals over a specified period. Net zero CO2 emissions are also referred to as carbon neutrality. Learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipcc.ch\/sr15\/chapter\/glossary\/\">ipcc.ch\/sr15\/chapter\/glossary<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scope 3 Emissions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Scope 3 activities included are business travel, and electricity transportation and distribution loss. Additional scope 3 activities will be identified in <em>Target 10.1a. Establish a comprehensive scope 3 inventory, and incorporated into future carbon goals and targets<\/em>, including waste management, student, and employee commuting, embodied energy &amp; GHG in buildings and vehicles, embodied energy &amp; GHG in purchased materials and services. Scope 3 \u2013 Scope 3 are indirect emissions that are not covered by Scope 1 and Scope 2. Niagara College, in alignment with other higher educational institutions, is currently assessing the direct and indirect emissions that result within the boundaries determined to be under the responsibility of Niagara College in accordance with the GHG Protocol &#8211; Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard (2011). Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/delphi.ca\/2023\/11\/4-common-myths-about-measuring-and-reporting-scope-3-emissions\/\">4 Common Myths about Measuring and Reporting Scope 3 Emissions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\r\n  <div  class=\"panel dyk-panel-resources is-style-blue pl wfw\"style=\"margin-top: 55px;margin-bottom: 55px;margin-right: 0px;margin-left: 0px;\">\r\n\r\n\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab84095d lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Did you know?  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab84095d .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f059' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity has exhausted nature\u2019s budget for the year. In 2023, Earth Overshoot Day fell on August 2. For the rest of the year, we were maintaining our ecological deficit by drawing down local resource stocks and accumulating carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footprintnetwork.org\/our-work\/earth-overshoot-day\/#:~:text=In%202023%2C%20Earth%20Overshoot%20Day,carbon%20dioxide%20in%20the%20atmosphere\">Earth Overshoot Day<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SDG Toolkit for Canadian Colleges and Universities<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Colleges and Institutes Canada has created a SDG Toolkit for Canadian Colleges and Institutes. This Open Educational Resource (OER) toolkit and guide includes resources and an inventory identifying emerging practices in post-secondary settings across Canada that explicitly integrate the SDGs. (SDGs in Action: SDG4) The toolkit can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.pub\/sdgcicanguide\/\">pressbooks.pub\/sdgcicanguide\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Socially Just Transition<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A just transition, broadly defined as ensuring that no one is left behind or pushed behind in the transition to low-carbon and environmentally sustainable economies and societies, can enable more ambitious climate action and provide an impetus to attaining the Sustainable Development Goals. United Nations. (2023). Just Transition. Retrieved from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/dpad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/CDP-excerpt-2023-1.pdf\">https:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/dpad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/CDP-excerpt-2023-1.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Energy: Energy System Map<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Energy System Map\u2019s unique map view captures the interconnections of the complex energy system in a simple, dynamic way that allows visitors to glimpse how energy flows through the energy system. Find the map at <a href=\"https:\/\/studentenergy.org\/map\/\">https:\/\/studentenergy.org\/map\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n  <div  class=\"panel dyk-panel-resources is-style-blue pl wfw\"style=\"margin-top: 55px;margin-bottom: 55px;margin-right: 0px;margin-left: 0px;\">\r\n\r\n\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab8414d8 lila\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Did you know?  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab8414d8 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f059' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">Equity and Inclusion Terms and Phrases can be found on Niagara College\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/edi\/glossary\/\">EDI Glossary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sustainability at Niagara College<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Providing high-quality applied education and training through a dynamic and inclusive process to improve the natural environment and quality of life for students, employees, and the communities in which we live and operate today, while protecting and restoring the human and ecological systems that will be needed in the future. Visit us at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainability\/\">niagaracollege.ca\/sustainability\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the layout to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n  <style type=\"text\/css\">.custom-button-margins-69d11ab842451 { margin-top: 15px !important;  }<\/style>\r\n  \r\n    \r\n    <a class=\"btn medium custom-button-margins-69d11ab842451\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainability\/unsdg\/\"  target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-square-up-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Learn more about SDGs<\/a>\r\n\r\n  \r\n  \n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar neg blue\" style=\"background-color:#00164d\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n<div class=\"restrict-align restrict-align-center\">\r\n\t<div  class=\"restrict vl\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\t<figure class=\"quote is-style-lb\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\r\n\t\tIn order to build a sustainable society, diverse groups will need to be able to come together and work collaboratively to address sustainability challenges. Members of racial and ethnic minority groups and immigrant, indigenous and low-income communities tend to suffer disproportionate exposure to environmental problems. This environmental injustice happens as a result of unequal and segregated or isolated communities. To achieve environmental and social justice, society must work to address discrimination and promote equality. The historical legacy and persistence of discrimination based on racial, gender, religious, and other differences makes a proactive approach to promoting a culture of inclusiveness an important component of creating an equitable society. Higher education opens doors to opportunities that can help create a more equitable world, and those doors must be open through affordable programs accessible to all regardless of race, gender, religion, socio-economic status and other differences.\t\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite>The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment &#038; Rating System (STARS) Technical Manual<\/cite>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to 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We are committed to <strong>building resilience<\/strong> and collaborating to make <strong>short- and long-term positive change<\/strong>. To help understand Areas of Focus, a guide is available below and on each Area of Focus page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/about\/administration\/executive-team\/\">Niagara College Executive Team<\/a> will oversee the administration and execution of the Sustainability Action Plan and will support the integration of the plan into all areas of the college. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainability\/\">NC Sustainability<\/a> will support and guide college-wide sustainability actions, but as this is an institutional plan, everyone within the NC community has a role in collectively achieving these goals, targets, and actions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\r\n  <div  class=\"panel is-style-blue pl wfw\">\r\n\r\n\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n  <style type=\"text\/css\">.custom-button-margins-69d11ab852236 { margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 15px !important;  }<\/style>\r\n  \r\n    \r\n    <a class=\"btn medium expand custom-button-margins-69d11ab852236\"  href=\"#focus\"  target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-magnifying-glass\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Explore Areas of Focus<\/a>\r\n\r\n  \r\n  \n\n\r\n  <style type=\"text\/css\">.custom-button-margins-69d11ab85276f { margin-top: 15px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;  }<\/style>\r\n  \r\n    \r\n    <a class=\"btn medium expand custom-button-margins-69d11ab85276f\"  href=\"#guide\"  target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-table-columns\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Understanding Areas of Focus<\/a>\r\n\r\n  \r\n  \n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar areas-of-focus-box lgrey\" style=\"background-color:#f4f4f4\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n  <div id=\"focus\" name=\"focus\" class=\"anchor\">\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning<\/h4>\n\n\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<figure class=\"image d tb none\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n      \r\n    \r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/03\/learning-focus-thumb-banner.jpg\" alt=\"A snapping turtle rests on the shore of the lagoon with student signage in the foreground\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"priorities-tags\">\n<h5>Core Priorities<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"academic\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"label\">Academic<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ccr\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"label\">Co-Curricular<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"research\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"label\">Research<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">Strengthen sustainability awareness, competency, and literacy, for collective and transformative action within the broad NC community, through academic programming, experiential learning, and applied research.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n  <style type=\"text\/css\">.custom-button-margins-69d11ab854c85 { margin-top: 20px !important;  }<\/style>\r\n  \r\n    \r\n    <a class=\"btn medium custom-button-margins-69d11ab854c85\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/focus\/learning\/\"  target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Go to Learning<\/a>\r\n\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Built and Natural Environment<\/h4>\n\n\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<figure class=\"image d tb none\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n      \r\n    \r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/03\/built-enviro-thumb-banner.jpg\" alt=\"Three environmental students wearing waders monitor benthics in water run off ditch during Spring\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"priorities-tags\">\n<h5>Core Priorities<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"biodiversity\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"label\">Biodiversity<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"land\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"label\">Land<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"buildings\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"label\">Buildings<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"transportation\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"label\">Transportation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">Enhance physical infrastructure through sustainable and inclusive design, construction, and operations that support resilience, inclusion, ecological restoration, and conservation of biological diversity, while creating opportunities for learning and best-practice sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n  <style type=\"text\/css\">.custom-button-margins-69d11ab8560d1 { margin-top: 20px !important;  }<\/style>\r\n  \r\n    \r\n    <a class=\"btn medium custom-button-margins-69d11ab8560d1\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/focus\/environment\/\"  target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Go to Built and Natural Environment<\/a>\r\n\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Community Resources<\/h4>\n\n\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<figure class=\"image d tb none\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n      \r\n    \r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/03\/uw-garden-thumb-banner.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteers from the United Way Garden Club post in front of the sign near the garden\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"priorities-tags\">\n<h5>Core Priorities<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"waste\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"label\">Waste<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"water\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"label\">Water<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"energy\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"label\">Energy<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"food\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"label\">Food<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">Prioritize effective resource management and recovery, working towards long term net-positive impacts and net zero carbon to support the global transition to a resilient, circular, socially just low carbon economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n  <style type=\"text\/css\">.custom-button-margins-69d11ab8578b7 { margin-top: 20px !important;  }<\/style>\r\n  \r\n    \r\n    <a class=\"btn medium custom-button-margins-69d11ab8578b7\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/focus\/community\/\"  target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Go to Learning<\/a>\r\n\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Climate Action and Leadership<\/h4>\n\n\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<figure class=\"image d tb none\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n      \r\n    \r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/03\/climate-action-thumb-banner.jpg\" alt=\"Group of NC staff poses with 2 large certificates for the UN Sustainable Development Goals signing pledge\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"priorities-tags\">\n<h5>Core Priorities<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"carbon\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"label\">Carbon Emissions<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"procurement\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"label\">Procurement<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"governance\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"label\">Governance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">Establish climate driven governance by integrating climate action principles and sustainability into decision making to support short- and long-term resilience and address the complex environmental, social, and economic impacts of climate change and establish Niagara College as a leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\r\n  <style type=\"text\/css\">.custom-button-margins-69d11ab858fda { margin-top: 20px !important;  }<\/style>\r\n  \r\n    \r\n    <a class=\"btn medium custom-button-margins-69d11ab858fda\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/focus\/climate\/\"  target=\"_self\" ><i class=\"fa-classic fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>Go to Climate Action and Leadership<\/a>\r\n\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab8598dd tica\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"guide\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Understanding Areas of Focus  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab8598dd .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f518' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab8598dd h4,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab8598dd.tica h4 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 65px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\r\n  <div  class=\"panel is-style-blue pl wfw\">\r\n\r\n\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45%\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading is-style-grey icon-id-69d11ab85a3c2 lila\">\r\n\r\n<h5 id=\"\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Goals and Targets  <\/h5>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab85a3c2 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f140' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab85a3c2 h5,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab85a3c2.lila h5 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 35px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-check is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li>Each <strong>Area of Focus<\/strong> outlined above identifies several <strong>Core Priorities<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Goals and Targets<\/strong> are associated with each <strong>Core Priority<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading is-style-grey icon-id-69d11ab85adc3 lila\">\r\n\r\n<h5 id=\"\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Actions  <\/h5>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab85adc3 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f46c' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab85adc3 h5,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab85adc3.lila h5 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 35px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-check is-style-large wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Actions<\/strong> will help us achieve our <strong>Goals and Targets<\/strong> and are provided in an <a href=\"#table\">Actions table<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple Actions are associated with each Core Priority.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"alert ileft\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"alert-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab85b824 tica\">\r\n\r\n<h5 id=\"table\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Actions Tables  <\/h5>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab85b824 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f0ce' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab85b824 h5,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab85b824.tica h5 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 35px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">Every Action has columns of <strong>additional information<\/strong> that connects that Action to sustainability efforts. These columns of information are explained below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connected Priorities<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Connected Priorities<\/em> identify the Core Priorities this action impacts to help illustrate the interconnection of single actions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timeline<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Timeline<\/em> outlines the approximate time frame it will take to implement this action. The timelines are defined as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Short-term: 1-2 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medium-term: 3-5 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Long-term: 5+ years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lead<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Lead<\/em> identifies the Niagara College Departments and Schools that will provide leadership to support the implementation of this action, with the support from respective Directors, and Executive Team members. The success of these actions is a combined effort between all members of the Niagara College community. We need to collectively work together to support the Leads directly and indirectly.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STARS in Action<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><em>STARS in Action<\/em> identifies the <em>Sustainability Tracking, Assessment &amp; Rating System<\/em> (STARS) credits from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aashe.org\/\">Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)<\/a> that Action aligns with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SDGs in Action<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>SDGs in Action identify the <a href=\"https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\">United Nations Sustainable Development Goals<\/a> that this Action positively impacts. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainability\/unsdg\/\">how NC is impacting the SDGs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GTVET in Action<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>GTVET in Action identifies the Greening Technical Vocational Education and Training (GTVET) Dimensions of Greening that each Action aligns with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"alert is-style-yellow icenter\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"alert-inner\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\"><strong>You can also find the information above on each Areas of Focus page.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to 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Principles"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n<div class=\"introduction dg d\">\r\n   Common themes emerged throughout the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/engagement\/\">community engagement process<\/a>, identifying five sustainability-focused guiding principles that apply to all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/focus\/\">areas of focus<\/a>.<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">Please explore our guiding principles below. <strong>All principles are of equal value and importance<\/strong> to our Sustainability Plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns guiding-principles-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div 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<a class=\"btn large\"  href=\"#edi\"  target=\"_self\" >Equity, Diversity and Inclusion<\/a>\r\n\r\n  \r\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar neg blue short\" style=\"background-color:#00164d\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n<div class=\"restrict-align restrict-align-center\">\r\n\t<div  class=\"restrict vl\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"center-block\">\r\n\t\r\n\t<figure class=\"image aligncenter c t round\" style=\"width:400px; height: auto;\">\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n      \r\n    \r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/02\/samah-aspect-ratio-500-500.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n  \n\n\n<div class=\"name-caption\">\n<span class=\"name\">Samah Sabra<\/span>\n<span class=\"title\">Director, EDI and Accessibility<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\r\n\t<figure class=\"quote is-style-lb\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"line\"><\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote>\r\n\t\tThe Sustainability Action Plan is integral to supporting Niagara College in creating a community that is sustainable, healthy, and inclusive. The guiding principles of the plan align with those identified in the college\u2019s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Blueprint and emphasize the shared responsibility of our community in creating sustainable and equitable campus environments. This approach ensures that sustainability and EDI initiatives across the college are collaborative and complimentary. With this alignment, the plan acknowledges the intersections of this work and the importance of ensuring college initiatives are sustainable and meet the needs of all members of the NC community.\t\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar lgrey\" style=\"background-color:#f4f4f4\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab864de4 tica\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"ie\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Being and Doing  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab864de4 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f56b' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab864de4 h4,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab864de4.tica h4 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 40px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<figure class=\"image d tb none\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n      \r\n    \r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/03\/iwkbd-banner.jpg\" alt=\"Elder Dave at the fire pit at the NOTL campus. The Indigenous Education logo is displayed on top of the photo.\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n  \n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"restrict-align restrict-align-center\">\r\n\t<div  class=\"restrict m\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n<div class=\"introduction b xs\">\r\n   This principle, as outlined in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/edi\/blueprint\/\">NC&#8217;s EDI Blueprint<\/a>, has been adopted to reinforce the significance as a powerful guiding principle for Niagara College.<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Being, and Doing seeks to inform decision-making while being mindful of the complex cultural and ecological history of Niagara College. It is also acknowledged that traditional practices have a foundation in sustainability principles and work in connection with the land; in every deliberation, consideration is given to the impact of those decisions on the next seven generations with respect to both the natural and built environment. This knowledge system goes beyond historical value and is demonstrated in the language, classification, resource practices, social interactions, and spirituality that is taught and appreciated at the College today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Being, and Doing are closely tied to the land, understanding all living beings are connected, should be cared for by one another and that the land can not be owned or claimed. The current state of the environment and climate change can be linked to humans not caring for the land in the same way as First Nations, M\u00e9tis, or Inuit. As we focus on sustainable action, consider how Indigenous and diverse community members are impacted by decisions and how your work aligns with Indigenous ways of thinking and doing.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab8667ae tica\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"culture\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Fostering a Sustainable Culture  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab8667ae .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f06c' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab8667ae h4,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab8667ae.tica h4 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 40px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<figure class=\"image d tb none\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n      \r\n    \r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/03\/sustainability-culture-banner.jpg\" alt=\"Six female MCs and presenters from NC&#039;s Day of Reflection pose on stage together\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n  \n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"restrict-align restrict-align-center\">\r\n\t<div  class=\"restrict m\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n<div class=\"introduction b xs\">\r\n   Establishing the culture that sustainability is in everything we do and that we reflect on the complex interconnected positive and negative impacts and opportunities we all have.<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">All students, staff and community members are an important piece to making progress and achieving this Plan, which will require diverse knowledge including accepted science, subject matter expertise, and Indigenous knowledge, to inform decision making and foster partnerships built on mutual trust, accountability, and a shared sense of purpose. NC campuses are a platform for multidisciplinary, active, and experiential learning\u2014not as an ancillary benefit, but by design, for students in all academic programs. Using campus spaces and infrastructure to showcase new and innovative technology and traditional knowledge to build competencies and increase access to nature, intentionally using our campus as a living lab for students, employees, and the community.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar lgrey\" style=\"background-color:#f4f4f4\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab8685a7 tica\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"ca\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Collective Action  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab8685a7 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f0c0' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab8685a7 h4,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab8685a7.tica h4 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 40px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<figure class=\"image d tb none\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n      \r\n    \r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/03\/collective-action-banner.jpg\" alt=\"A student volunteer mans a Sustainability information booth featuring colourful posters and displays\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n  \n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"restrict-align restrict-align-center\">\r\n\t<div  class=\"restrict m\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n<div class=\"introduction b xs\">\r\n   Everyone has a role to play in supporting sustainability at Niagara College.<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">Everyone has a role to play in supporting sustainability at NC, and only through the collective action of all students, employees, and community members and reflecting on our own spheres of influence for positive change, will we be able to accomplish the accelerated actions needed to address global complex sustainability issues, including climate change. This Plan will focus on increasing internal and external collaboration by creating new opportunities and aligning existing opportunities to showcase shared goals, build capacity, and ensure diverse perspectives are reflected.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab869e00 tica\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"netzero\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Net Zero Carbon Emissions  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab869e00 .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f185' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab869e00 h4,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab869e00.tica h4 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 40px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<figure class=\"image d tb none\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n      \r\n    \r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/03\/net-zero-banner.jpg\" alt=\"An array of solar panels within a fenced enclosure with a large tree in the foreground\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n  \n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"restrict-align restrict-align-center\">\r\n\t<div  class=\"restrict m\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n<div class=\"introduction b xs\">\r\n   Niagara College is committed to long-term decarbonization by achieving net zero emissions by 2050 in line with commitments from the Government of Canada, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.collegesinstitutes.ca\/news-release\/colleges-and-institutes-commit-to-achieving-net-zero-emission-campuses\/\">Colleges and Institutes Canada<\/a>, and the Niagara Region.<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">NC understands the net zero goal will be reached through a dynamic multifaceted approach, centering carbon emission reductions through innovation, efficiencies, deep retrofits, and shifting towards renewable energy and self-generation. Flexibility will be a key strategy, as policies and practices continue to rapidly change the regulatory, technology and culture shift on climate action, ensuring sustained investments to transform energy performance of college assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">The Sustainability Plan will focus on comprehensive planning to establish baselines, benchmarks, and project planning for capital construction and renovations, including a detailed map of what decarbonization at NC will look like for direct (scope 1) and indirect (scope 2 and 3) carbon emissions.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div><a href=\"#top\" class=\"invisiskip\"><span>Back to Top<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\r\n\n\n\r\n<div  class=\"layout-bar content-bar lgrey\" style=\"background-color:#f4f4f4\">\r\n\t<div class=\"r\">\r\n     <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-icon-heading icon-id-69d11ab86b83d tica\">\r\n\r\n<h4 id=\"edi\">\r\n    <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\r\n    Equity, Diversity and Inclusion  <\/h4>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n  \r\n  .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab86b83d .icon:before {\r\n\r\n    \r\n              font-weight: 900;\r\n                    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';\r\n      \r\n              content: '\\f75b' !important;\r\n    \r\n  }\r\n\r\n      \r\n    .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab86b83d h4,\r\n    .editor-styles-wrapper .wp-block-icon-heading.icon-id-69d11ab86b83d.tica h4 {\r\n      margin-bottom: 40px !important;\r\n    }\r\n\r\n  \r\n<\/style>\n\n\r\n\t\r\n\t<figure class=\"image d tb none\" >\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n      \r\n    \r\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/sustainabilityplan\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/147\/2024\/03\/edi-banner.jpg\" alt=\"NC executive team poses on the rainbow crosswalk outside of the NOTL campus - featuring overlay of the NC Equity Diversity and Inclusion logo\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\t\r\n  \n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"restrict-align restrict-align-center\">\r\n\t<div  class=\"restrict m\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\r\n<div class=\"introduction b xs\">\r\n   Aligning with the existing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/strategicplan\/\">NC Strategic Plan<\/a>, we are prioritizing social inclusion and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niagaracollege.ca\/edi\/blueprint\/\">NC&#8217;s EDI Blueprint<\/a>.<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-p-large\">Aligning with the EDI Blueprint, the Sustainability Plan has adopted social inclusion as a guiding principle. 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