Humber has been integrating "Sustainability into Everything we do" for many years now. We have been named one of Canada's Greenest Employers 2016, a Smart Commute Gold Workplace two years in a row (2015 & 2016), and just recently earned a second Silver level rating from the Sustainability Tracking Assessment and Rating System (STARS) put on by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
We are currently in year 3 of the 2014-2019 Humber Sustainability Plan. A new committee structure which includes the creation of a Sustainability Steering Committee (SSC) has been developed to ensure that we will continue to progress toward our goals. The SSC's primary mandate is to be a cross-institutional advisory body to the President, Executive Team and the entire college, that provides integrated, collaborative, evidence-based advice to ensure Humber's commitment to sustainability is reflected in planning and decision-making across the college. The SSC is responsible for the execution of the goals set out in Humber's 2014-2019 Sustainability Plan, as well as leading the development of future campus sustainability activity.
Members: The SSC is a cross-functional team of representatives from across the college. The SSC Terms of Reference commit members to a set of guiding principles that reflect the values and interests of the Humber community. Members will rotate over time. Current Members:
- Gina Antonacci, Associate Vice President Academic (co-chair)
- Lindsay Walker, Manager Sustainability (co-chair)
- Spencer Wood, Director, Facilities Management
- Joe Andrews, Director Orangeville
- Paul Iskander, Director Campus Services
- Rob Kilfoyle, Director Public Safety
- Wanda Buote, Principle Lakeshore
- Jacqueline Anderson, Associate Director, Health and Counselling SSE
- Rudi Fischbacher, Associate Dean HRT
- Kaitlin Ford, Curriculum Consultant SAT
- Heidi Marsh, Director of Scholarship for Teaching and Learning CTL
- Jennifer Ball, Faculty, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Alix Link, Director Humber Arboretum and Centre for Urban Ecology
- Ryan Burton, Director ITS
- Ahmed Tahir, Ignite President
- Paula Gouveia, Dean School of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Darren Lawless, Dean Applied Research and Innovation
- 2 students at large (TBD)
- Marketing representative as needed
Keeping you informed: We will be developing an SSC Communications Plan to ensure open and ongoing sharing of information with the Humber community. Information about SSC initiatives and progress reports on the implementation of the 2014-2019 Sustainability Plan can be found at humber.ca/sustainability/about. SSC will provide regular updates to the Executive Team, Humber College Council and other stakeholders.
How to get involved: A primary function of the SSC is to engage with the Humber community regularly. We will ask for your involvement and ideas through the Communique. We expect that working groups will be created to implement new initiatives and programs. We want to hear from the Humber community - please share with us your ideas, comments and concerns related to campus sustainability. You can contact the committee membership at SSC@humber.ca.
If you have any questions about the SSC, please feel free to contact either one of us and we would be pleased to discuss them with you.
Gina Antonacci and Lindsay Walker
Sustainability Steering Committee Co-Chairs