Our partners
The Office of Sustainability works with many campus and community partners to achieve its objectives. By ourselves we are one, together we are a community. The Office of Sustainability would not be able to achieve many of its goals without the generous support of its community and governmental partners.
Current project funders and partners include:
- The Province of Nova Scotia for transportation demand management projects
- EfficiencyOne
- Halifax for supports the SMART Trip program with initiatives such as the Guaranteed Ride Home program pilot and Employee Transit Pass Program (EPass)
- Divert NS, supports waste management, research, and education
Strategic Planning and Reporting
AASHE membership
Dalhousie is a member of AASHE (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education), an association of colleges and universities that are working to create a sustainable future.
STARS participation
Dalhousie University is a registered participant in STARS (Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment & Rating System). STARS is administered by AASHE (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education).
AASHE’s STARS program involves publicly reporting comprehensive information related to a college or university’s sustainability performance. Dalhousie is a Charter participant submitting the first STARS report in 2011, where a silver rating was achieved. In January 2015, the Version 2.0 STARS report was submitted and in April 2018 Version 2.1. Both received a Gold rating. In September 2021, Dalhousie submitted to Version 2.2 and received a Gold rating. Ratings are valid for three years. The following documents were included as part of the Version 2.2 submission:
Advisory council on sustainability
The President’s Advisory Council on Sustainability (PACS) and related subcommittees provides an ongoing forum for sustainability discussions at the university. The Council includes membership from faculties, departments, student organizations, and community members.
The Agricultural Campus has a Sustainability Committee that reports to PACS. There are sub-committees of PACS that focus on a topic during a certain period of time.
Sustainability network memberships
Dalhousie benefits from valuable sustainability networks and is a member of various sustainability-related groups and associations.
Sustainability resources and policies
Campus research, plans and policies are foundational to making sustainable change. Each document provides insight into the many actions the university is taking to implement and refine sustainability practices on campus.
Find resources and learn about Dal’s sustainability policies