The initiatives featured in the report are in alignment with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and you can find a map of how the SDGs are related to initiatives in this report on the following page. Collectively, the exemplary initiatives featured in this report align with our President’s vision of advancing societal health and well-being.
In the coming year there is a lot of work to do to continue to promote sustainability at McMaster. The Office of Sustainability will engage with the McMaster Sustainability Advisory Council, which was formed in 2019 to better coordinate sustainability programs campus wide, and will be working to develop a Sustainability Plan for our campus. To create the plan, we will be seeking perspectives and inputs from students, faculty members and staff across McMaster. In future, this report will feature progress on this plan.
I would like to acknowledge the many individuals who contributed to developing this inaugural report, including the members of the working group, the Sustainability Advisory Council and many campus partners who supported the creation of this report.
McMaster’s continued commitment to collaboration across the entire campus to promote sustainability is one of our many strengths. We hope this report inspires more individuals from McMaster’s community to get involved in protecting natural resources, building a greener campus and designing environmentally focused experiential learning opportunities that foster partnerships between students, faculty members and employees.
If you would like to learn more about how to participate in sustainability initiatives on campus or contribute to next year’s Sustainability Report, please connect with us by emailing sustainability@mcmaster.ca
Debbie Martin
Assistant Vice-President & Chief Facilities Officer