Sustainability Literacy

Sustainability literacy for all

Sustainability literacy is a part of the Algonquin College experience for all students enrolled in Ontario College credential programs.

With the financial support of the Sustainability Education program from Siemens Canada, a new set of online learning tools is available to support incorporating sustainability education in an online and hybrid classroom environment.

The tools were developed to meet the specific need of conveying the sometimes complex topic of sustainability in a format that is accessible for a wide audience – students, employees and even those outside the immediate Algonquin College community.

Supporting the development process under Algonquin College’s Curriculum Services was a small advisory team comprised of representatives from Algonquin College administration, faculty, support staff and students.

Delivering on commitments

This initiative is another example of how Algonquin College continues to deliver on its commitment to ensure that sustainability is embedded in its culture, learning and operations.

These commitments were made when it signed the Talloires Declaration and the Colleges and Institutes Canada Pan Canadian Protocol for Sustainability.

The initial 1-hour module, Introduction to Sustainability, Part I, (click here to access) was released in January 2016 for piloting within academic programs. It is also available as part of professional development offerings. Introduction to Sustainability, Part II (click here to access) was released in July 2017. These elearning modules and other resources can be found in the Sustainability Toolkit, a resource for all Algonquin College employees.

Learn More

Read more about the Sustainability Education program and how Algonquin College has taken steps to integrate concepts of sustainability and internationalization in all of its Ontario credential programs.

For Students

Students who complete the elearning modules (Introduction to Sustainability, Part II :click here to access; and Introduction to Sustainability, Part II: click here to access) are eligible to apply this learning to their Co-Curricular Record.