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waste management, clean power, biodiversity (SDGs).” Among the milestones the college has set
and LEED construction—and identify where we and achieved are:
can leverage new opportunities for growth and l the launch of multiple curricular and
meaningful learning experiences. Already, our co-curricular activities, such as community
efforts have borne fruit.” In April, Dr. Stephenson gardens and pollinator gardens, and as a
was honoured to accept, on behalf of Centennial, founding partner of the World Wildlife Fund
the CICan Gold Award for Excellence in Sustainable Living Planet @ Campus program;
Development. The Colleges and Institutes Canada l implementation of sustainable infrastructure
(CICan) Awards of Excellence recognize the best and operations – which not only includes the
practices of institutions across the country. Progress Campus A-Block Expansion, but other
LEED campus buildings and spaces, waste
“At Centennial, we are deeply invested in advancing diversion programs, green roofs and electric
sustainability, environmental stewardship and green vehicle charging stations;
innovations,” he says. “Centennial has made major l Centennial’s SDG Innovation Lab engages
steps towards Sustainable Development Goals students to become changemakers and
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