Sustainability at Niagara College

NC Awarded Silver Rating!
NC has been achieved a Silver Rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education!
Biodiversity
We’re adding new species like these Blue Winged Teals and Painted Turtles to our biodiversity inventory everyday!

Honeybee on pink chamomile flower

Sustainability at Niagara College

As a leading post-secondary institution with a reputation for innovative environmental programs and applied research, we are dedicated to taking a leadership role in environmental sustainability on campus and in the community.

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🐼 Our special guest to kick off our #ncPlantAlo

🐼 Our special guest to kick off our #ncPlantAlong series is... Ryan Godfrey! 🐼

Now who is Ryan Godfrey you ask? Well, let me tell you a little more...

“Ryan is part of the Science, Knowledge and Innovation team at WWF-Canada and supports projects across the organization as WWF-Canada’s resident botanist. Ryan draws from his experiences in academia, environmental consulting, wildlife gardening, and as a certified seed collector to work on community engagement, citizen stewardship and urban ecological restoration. He also develops educational resources, gives talks and holds workshops for gardeners of all levels. A lot of Ryan’s work is centered in southern Ontario’s Carolinian Zone and in human-dominated landscapes. In all of his work, Ryan aims to strengthen the reciprocal connections between humans, plants and wildlife.”

If you want to have the opportunity to talk everything native pollinator and container gardening related, Ryan is THE guy! Be sure to visit the link in our bio to sign up for the Feb. 9th virtual event!
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#sustainability #sustainabilitync #myncstory #niagaracollege #wwf #wwfcanada #garden #gardening #niagaraescarpment #biospherereserve #nativepollinators #pollinatorgarden

Our new virtual event series #ncPlantAlong begins

Our new virtual event series #ncPlantAlong begins Feb. 9th! 🌱

To kick off this series in style, we’ve invited a very special guest to tell us (and even show us) all about the importance of native pollinators and how we can make an impact at home!

Any guesses about who our special guest might be? We’ll be officially announcing far and wide tomorrow 🐼, but in the mean time hop over to the link in our bio to register and find out more!
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#sustainability #sustainabilitync #myncstory #pollinators #comeplantwithus #nativespecies #niagaraescarpment #niagara #gardening

💙 Happy #WorldWetlandsDay @niagaracollege ! 💙

🧐 DYK: the DJP campus is home to a restored wetland system?! AND it’s complete with a walking trail known as the Wetland Ridge Trail? This makes World Wetlands Day extra special to us at NC.

🤓 Fun fact: This photo was taken a couple of years ago after informational signs were installed out at the Wetland Ridge Trail. We can’t wait to get back to our winter hiking ways, and we’re so lucky that the beauty of this wetland will be waiting for us upon our arrival 🌱💧
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#sustainability #sustainabilitync #myncstory #NOTL #niagara #wetlands #getoutside #natureenthusiast #nature #niagaraescarpment #niagarabiosphere #brucetrail #wetlandridgetrail

💙 Happy Monday Knights! 💙 To start your wee

💙 Happy Monday Knights! 💙

To start your week off right the @ncstewards are taking over our stories today to introduce themselves AND announce something special 🥳 (a new waste challenge perhaps?). Watch this video until the end for all the deets, and hop over to our stories to learn more about the amazing @niagaracollege students behind this amazing @yourncsac club! 🌱
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#sustainability #sustainabilitync #ncstewards #myncstory #waste #wasteawareness #wastechallenge #wastereduction #rethink #reduce #reuse #recycle

♻️ @ncstewards starting off 2021 with some 🔥 waste focused content! Check them out and give them a follow.

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Posted @withregram • @ncstewards We asked the question “What is Waste?” and we heard back from the Niagara College Office of Sustainability. Read on for their views on waste.

"An individual definition of waste is not limited to the popular landfill idea. Waste is anything that you generate that would be disposed not only in a landfill but also recycled or composted. This is all still waste it is just handled differently.

Waste systems are more complex than popularly thought of. Waste systems include include items that are recycled and reused. Reduction is across the board."

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@sustainabilitync @yourncsac @niagaracollege @nc_knights @getinvolvednc @nc_cannabisproductionsociety @lovingoutloudclub @sustainableagriculture_nc

📣 Hey Knights! Have you heard about WWF-Canada’s Living Planet Leader certification program?
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🌿 This program was designed by @wwfcanada to recognize campus sustainability leaders (from ANY program) through their Living Planet @ Campus program. One part of the certification is getting involved in campus sustainability - moving forward, any initiative or event that can be counted towards your Living Planet Leader certification will have this slide in associated Insta posts.
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🐼 Do you have questions from the program? DM us!
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#sustainability #sustainabilitync #myncstory #wwfcanada #livingplanetatcampus #notl #welland #campussustainability #getinvolved #virtual

📣 IT’S WASTE REDUCTION WEEK KNIGHTS! 📣 We

📣 IT’S WASTE REDUCTION WEEK KNIGHTS! 📣

We really could not have planned this better ourselves, #WasteReductionWeek AND #AASHE2020 all in the same week! It’s a match made in learning heaven! ☁️

Not sure what Waste Reduction Week is? No problem! Head over to @wrwcanada to learn more. In honour of Waste Reduction Week we’ll be sharing waste reduction tips right here on our good old Insta feed. Follow along with: #NCWasteReductionTips

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You’ve read this far, so you might as well leave with our first tip!

#NCWasteReductionTips 1️⃣: use the link in our bio to sign up for the Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education. There are many sessions focused on zero waste and circular economy! (NC students & staff can register for free!)

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#sustainability #sustainabilitync #ncgreen #myncstory #getinvolved #reduce #reuse #waste #wastereduction #wastereductionweek

⚠️ CAUTION ⚠️
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Participating in Niagara’s Virtual Fall Clean-up and Bioblitz may cause big smiles and all the good feels ♻️😁
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Thank you to everyone who got out this weekend and cleaned up their community! Didn’t make it out this past weekend? Not to worry! The clean-up and bioblitz goes until October 4th (link in bio to register). We’re looking forward to seeing more smiling faces with garbage bags in hand this week 💪
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#NiagaraVirtualCleanup #sustainability #sustainabilitync #myncstory #communitycleanup #bioblitz #community #niagara #npca #swimdrinkfish #nccc #brockuniversity #niagaracoastal #shorelinecleanup #gcsc #wwfcanada

❔Are you looking for ways to get involved with y

❔Are you looking for ways to get involved with your community? Volunteerism and community involvement can be a little tricky right now, but are more important than ever!
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♻️ We are co-hosting Niagara’s Virtual Fall Clean-up & Bioblitz with some amazing local organizations! Click the link in our bio to find out more and to register, or DM us with your questions about the event! 📩
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#sustainability #sustainabilitync #myncstory #communitycleanup #bioblitz #community #niagara #npca #swimdrinkfish #nccc #brockuniversity #niagaracoastal #shorelinecleanup #gcsc #wwfcanada

💬“As a Sustainability Reporting Assistant wit

💬“As a Sustainability Reporting Assistant with the Office of Sustainability, I have been lucky to work on a number of very cool projects! I lead the data collection and document updates for the DJP campus’ Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary Program re-certification, and award winning education and certification program. I learned all about the waste streams on campus by helping to create a waste training module. I also worked on and Environmental Management Plan for a craft brewery in the Himalayan Mountains in Bhutan! I look forward to working with Amber and Taryn on more cool projects and event this fall!”
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Needless to say... we’ve been keeping Christine busy! And she always shows up ready for the challenge 🤩
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#sustainability #sustainabilitync #myncstory #report #auduboninternational #acsp #ourstudentsrock #waste #wastemanagement #recycling #organics #training #alwayslearning #workintegratedlearning

📚We can’t get many of our office’s initiati

📚We can’t get many of our office’s initiatives off the ground without the help of our amazing @niagaracollege students! Here is a little bit more about Suraj, one of our office’s interns this semester 📚
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“I am from a small Himalayan Kingdom, Bhutan; nestled between two giants, India and China. I have a bachelor’s degree in environmental management, and have done research work on climate change for a non-profit organization in Bhutan. I have also interned at the United Nations Country Office in Bhutan, where I worked closely with food and agriculture organizations to carry out pilot projects on growing foreign varieties of rice and its suitability in the Bhutanese climate. This fall I am interning at the Niagara College Office of Sustainability, where I will be working on preparing training modules on waste management!”
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Suraj, it is such a pleasure to have you on the team, and thank you for being here! We are honoured to be apart of your #myncstory!
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#sustainability #sustainabilitync #myncstory #bhutan #intern #ourstudentsrock #waste #wastemanagement #recycling #organics #training #alwayslearning #workintegratedlearning

📣INTRODUCING📣 . The person with the plan...

📣INTRODUCING📣
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The person with the plan... our office’s fearless leader, Taryn! You may not always see her around, but she works hard behind the scenes to make the college a sustainable place to be! DYK: Taryn and Amber are both NC grads 🎓?! Next time you’re chatting with them ask them to tell you their #myncstory!
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#sustainabilitync #sustainability #myncstory #niagaracollege #niagara #intro

💙WELCOME BACK NC💙 . It’s about time we for

💙WELCOME BACK NC💙
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It’s about time we formally introduce ourselves! This week we’ll be introducing the members of our campus sustainability team, first up we have Amber, the college’s Sustainability Program & Outreach Coordinator (and the person writing these posts LOL). We can’t wait to work together this year to make it one of the most sustainable yet!
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#sustainabilitync #sustainability #myncstory #niagaracollege #niagara #intro

♻️ PLASTIC FREE JULY ♻️ . Plastic Free Jul

♻️ PLASTIC FREE JULY ♻️
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Plastic Free July is a global movement to help in the reduction of plastic pollution. To take part all you need to do is “refuse-to-use” single-use plastics for the month of July. Swipe ➡️ for a couple of #plasticfreejuly tips, and feel free to tag us and let us know how you’re refusing to use single-use #plastics! 🚫🥤
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#sustainability #sustainabilitync #myncstory #plasticpollutes #endplasticpollution #plasticfreejuly

Pollinator Profile: Bats & accidental pollinators

Pollinator Profile: Hummingbirds! DYK: the only sp

🐝 Did you know that June 22-28 is national poll

🐝 Did you know that June 22-28 is national pollinator week? 🐝
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People typically think of bees when we say the word “pollinator”, and they wouldn’t be wrong, but there are other species that also act as pollinators! Keep an eye out this week as we highlight our favourite pollinators 🔎🦋🦇🐛🐾🐥 .
#pollinatorweek #sustainability #sustainabilitync #myncstory #pollinators #pollinatorfriendly

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day and summer solstice!

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day and summer solstice! 🌞. This year to celebrate we are encouraging everyone to follow the NC Indigenous Education department and show them some love 💙 #IndigenousPeoplesDay

A message from Niagara College President Sean Kenn

A message from Niagara College President Sean Kennedy and @yourncsac President Tom Price:
With our shared commitment to providing a college community that is respectful, inclusive and diverse, and in solidarity with those fighting racism, intolerance and injustice, we agree that the focus of social media today should be on these important issues, and the meaningful, positive change we need in our communities and around the world. Both Niagara College and NCSAC will pause their social media accounts today, and our joint Instagram AMA scheduled for today has been postponed.

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