Green Office program
The university's Green Office program will help support, foster and showcase staff and faculty initiatives, both big and small to create a sustainable office space.
The program will highlight your office's 'green' achievements and track progress while suggesting tips for areas of improvement to create a greener office space and support campus sustainability.
Green Office Program Ambassadors for each department will be supported to learn, develop and share sustainability-related ideas and initiatives, contribute to making a positive impact on campus and receive a certification for their departments overall sustainability achievements.
How it works
- Designate a ‘Green Office Program Ambassador’ in your office to complete the easy online form; email sustainability@ontariotechu.ca with your Banner ID to gain access to the dashboard.
- Evaluate your department’s current practices and procedures and begin implementing new sustainable practices.
- Track your department's progress based on the Green Office program categories by updating the online dashboard.
- Your office will be certified based on number of points achieved.
- Continue to implement new initiatives and practices to improve your department's overall score.
Green Office program categories
- administrative and culture
- energy
- purchasing
- transportation
- waste
- well-being
Role of Green Office Program Ambassador
- Act as main point of contact between department and the Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability (OCIS).
- Complete and update department’s online dashboard (at least once a year).
- Share sustainability-related events, announcements and resources with department.
Participating departments
If you have provided your Banner ID to sustainability@ontariotechu.ca, you can access the Ontario Tech Green Office Dashboard.