The Sustainable Residence Committee (SRC) is a collaborative initiative between the University of Guelph Sustainability Office and Student Housing Services (SHS).
SRC members, known as Sustainable Residence Ambassadors, will develop and enhance their leadership skills while actively improving campus sustainability.
Sustainable Residence Ambassadors will participate in the following:
- Bi-weekly hands-on workshops, including a native plant planting, a pumpkin upcycling cooking class, and a swap night.
- Volunteering at sustainability-focused outreach tables to promote sustainability initiatives and sustainable choices to students living in residence.
- Discussion days to provide meaningful feedback and insight to staff from Student Housing Services, Custodial Services, and the Sustainability Office.
- Leading sustainability workshops for first-year students in the winter semester.
- And more!
SRC members who successfully complement the requirements (listed below) will be eligible to receive a letter of participation/recommendation, a certificate and a notation on their official UofG transcript.
Time Commitment
The time commitment to become an SRC member is 1-2 hours per week.
Our kick-off event for the SRC is Tuesday, September 19th, at 5:30 pm in the UofG Sustainability Office (Blackwood Hall), and there is a mandatory sustainability training on Tuesday, September 26th, at 5:30 pm in the UofG Sustainability Office (Blackwood Hall). The SRC formally runs from late September 2023 until April 2024. There will be no meetings in December or during Reading Week.
Meeting and Workshop Dates:
Workshop locations will only be shared with registered SRC members.
Kick-Off Meeting: An Introduction to the SRC
Date: Tuesday, September 19th
Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Sustainability Training: An introduction to campus sustainability
Date: Tuesday, September 26th
Time: 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Workshop #1: Campus Biodiversity Night: Native Plant Planting & Guided Biodiversity Walk
Date: Tuesday, October 3rd
Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Workshop #2: Circular Economy Night: Upcycling & Mending Night
Date: Tuesday, October 17th
Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Workshop #3: Food Sustainability: Pumpkin Upcycling Cooking Class
Date: Thursday, November 2nd
Time: 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Discussion Day - Fall Semester
Date: Tuesday, November 7th
Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Workshop #4: Student Activism: Event Planning Workshop
Date: Tuesday, November 21st
Time: 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Requirements
SRC members must participate in at least 3/4 bi-weekly workshops (listed above) and attend the two discussion days (one per semester). Students will be required to participate in organizing and leading at least one sustainability workshop for other students in the winter semester.
To Register
To join the SRC, please email Samantha, our Communications and Engagement Coordinator at sustainability@uoguelph.ca, to register as a Sustainable Residence Ambassador and receive calendar invites for the upcoming workshops.
Note: This committee is intended for UofG first-year students and residence assistants.