Part of Theme 2’s Community Engagement work, the site analyses began in 2015-2016. The site analyses involved in-depth examinations of how sustainability is being taken up in select educational institutions selected from the Theme 1 document analysis. The goal of this part of the project was to obtain a deeper understanding of the impact of gaps in sustainability policy and practice in education and to broaden SEPN’s membership.
Methods
- Sites were selected based on the results of theme 1 and the national survey using a variety of selection criteria, including:
- Geographic region
- Urban/rural location
- Results from the Theme 1 document analysis
- Results from the Theme 2 survey
- Size of institution
- Existing relationships and research access
- Extent of sustainability uptake into institutional policy and practice
- Data were collected:
- From a variety of groups including students, staff, faculty, and community members
- Through multiple methods such as talking walls, focus groups, individual interviews, conversation cafés, and facilities data
- From the following institutions:
- The University of British Columbia, BC
- The University of Saskatchewan, SK (pilot)
- The University College of the North, MB
- The University of Toronto, ON
- Laval University, QC
- Mount Allison University, NB
- Nunavut Arctic College, NU