The team at the Humber Arboretum and Centre for Urban Ecology (CUE) is very proud to announce that for the third consecutive year the CUE has achieved Platinum level certification under the Ontario EcoCentres certification program! To date the CUE is the only Outdoor Education Centre in Ontario that has achieved Platinum level certification 3 years in a row. This would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of our team who are always coming up with new and interesting ways to promote the importance of a truly sustainable workplace environment and showcase our commitment to environmental education.
About the Ontario EcoCentres Program
The Ontario EcoCentres Network was created to assist learning centres in leading by example and reducing their environmental impact. The EcoCentres certification program provides staff and learners at sites across the province with a framework to address twelve areas of sustainability, including;
- Teamwork and Professional Development
- Occupancy Behaviour and Resource Conservation: Energy, Waste, and Water
- Curriculum and Programming
- Environmental Quality and Human Health
- Procurement
- Biodiversity and Sustainable Sites
- Infrastructure Renewal and New Construction
- Transportation and Fleet Services
- Social Equity
- Carbon Neutrality
By involving all aspects of a learning centre - from the building itself to the people within it - the Ontario EcoCentres Network seeks to support more efficient operations, cultivate deeply engaged learners and promote informed decision-making.
Did you know?
- Humber’s Center for Urban Ecology is a great tool for teachers within Humber to show their students a real life example of what sustainability looks like in the world of business.
- Within the past two years staff at the Centre for Urban Ecology have worked with many different sectors in Humber to help connect students with the Humber Arboretum and CUE through facilitating;
- 41 Student Events
- 32 Student Workshops
- 30 Student Tours
What’s next?
We would like to increase the number of Humber students that the CUE works with, so we are encouraging all instructors within Humber to connect with us to see how we can help you implement sustainable, environmental, or place based education into your program.
If you are interested in more information on how to connect your program to the Humber Arboretum and Centre for Urban Ecology please contact us by phone at extension #5009 or e-mail us at arboretum@humber.ca.
