World-Ready Citizens

Through our leadership in nature-based experiential learning, we develop global citizens with the mindsets, knowledge, and skills to support their success and well-being and the health of the planet.

Strategic Initiatives:

• Work with interdisciplinary teams to develop academic programs and courses at Humber Polytechnic that connect with the Humber Arboretum

• Create a Master Plan that connects with Humber Polytechnic's campus land-use planning process for academic and on-academic purposes

• Expand the value and availability of meaningful experiential learning opportunities connected with the Humber Arboretum 

Healthy Communities

Through our strong partnerships and contributions to bettering the socio-economic determinants of health, we advance community health and well-being.

Strategic Initiatives:

• Partner in local and global movements to inspire a love of nature for the well-being of people and the planet

• Support Humber Polytechnic in its implementation of the Okanagan Charter through promotion of human and environmental well-being, both locally and globally

• Enable safer, more accessible, and more user-friendly navigation to, and throughout, our natural spaces for our community members by creating a wayfinding and signage plan that harmonizes with Humber Polytechnic's Campus Plan and the City of Toronto's Parks, Forestry and Recreation department's Signage Strategy

• Increase participation in Humber Arboretum programs for our local schools and neighbouring communities through the implementation of strategies and partnerships

Thriving Nature

Through our integration of protection, care, and community engagement, we bolster the health of our ecosystems and natural inhabitants.

Strategic Initiatives

• Demonstrate national leadership in sustainability by becoming the first post-secondary campus in Canada to be an Arboretum and Public Garden

• Leverage the tripartite partnership between the City of Toronto, Humber Polytechnic, and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) to enhance eco-system management within the Humber Arboretum

• Create opportunities for our local community and Humber Polytechnic students to be involved in the stewardship of natural systems

• Enhance the natural functions of the Humber Pond and associated wetland while also creating living laboratory spaces, an outdoor classroom, social gathering spaces, and wildlife habitats