Community Partners

Queen’s University

Queen's is one of Canada's leading universities, with an international reputation for scholarship, research, social purpose, and spirit. Consistently highly-ranked, Queen's is known for its incomparable 24-hour learning environment. Great teaching, great students, community and tradition - these are the hallmarks of the Queen's experience.

Community Actions

Action	Target	Status	Themes
Bottled Water Ban Queen’s is committed to reducing and eventually ending the sale of bottled water on the Queen’s campus and promoting the use of readily available municipal water.	Elimination of the sale of bottled water on campus by 2012.	Ongoing	Primary theme: EN3 All themes by pillar Environmental: EN3 EN1 Social: SO1
Freecycle@work Is an online item exchange network available to students, staff and faculty at Queen’s University. It provides a vehicle for the campus community to advertise items (i.e. office supplies, furniture equipment) they no longer need for others to use at no cost. Additional information and an application for Queen\'s staff and faculty is available on the website.	Increase membership to 1000 users (from 288, as of Feb 2011).	Ongoing	Primary theme: EN3 All themes by pillar Economic: EC2 Environmental: EN3
Recyclemania 2011 Queen’s is participating in this international competition designed to improve waste management on campuses.	Goals include: creating a fun and friendly competitive activity for Queen’s students; promoting recycling on campus; reducing excess waste on campus, increasing awareness of recycling facilities on campus and improving waste diversion rates.	Ongoing (Waste and recycling data will be posted on the Recyclemania 2011 website.)	Primary theme: EN3 All themes by pillar Cultural: CU3 Environmental: EN3 Social: SO1
Queen's University and Community Garden The site includes 16 small beds located in a plot of land beside “The Stone House” at 300 Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard. Individual plots are available for rent.	The goal is to provide a gardening opportunity to Queen’s community members and create a space where people can come together and share experiences and learn new skills.	Ongoing (annual: May to October 31)	Primary theme: SO3 All themes by pillar Social: SO3 SO1