2021 UWinnipeg Sustainability Research Projects

2021 UWinnipeg Sustainability Research Projects

The Campus Sustainability Office (CSO) is building a portal that will inform students of sustainability research opportunities for the 2021/2022 school year. This project is mandated by the 2017 Sustainability Strategy (Goal 1, Target 3). We acknowledge that sustainability is a complex topic and that environmental challenges can be examined from a wide range of scholarly approaches. The CSO and the Richardson College encourage all faculty studying topics that fall under the broad, interdisciplinary umbrella of sustainability to fill out this short survey. Doing so will help us meet our sustainability goals, and it will also help interested faculty:

-Promote and be recognized for the outcomes of this research
-Advertise for student researchers to a wider pool than typically possible
-Reach students who are genuinely interested in sustainability initiatives

If you have any questions, please contact the Campus Sustainability Office at sustainability@uwinnipeg.ca or (204) 988-7618.

**Any personal information provided on this form is collected under the authority of 36(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. It is collected to administer the survey and will not be used or disclosed otherwise. Questions regarding this collection can be directed to the Information and Privacy Officer, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2E9 or 204.988.7538.**

Contact Information

Please provide your name, e-mail and department so we can contact you if we have any questions.
First Name
Last Name
Email Address:
Department:
Tell us about your Sustainability/Environmental Research

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education defines "sustainability research" as:

Research leading toward solutions that simultaneously support social well-being, economic prosperity, and ecological health. It includes research and scholarship that:

•Explicitly addresses sustainability and/or furthers our understanding of the interconnectedness of social, economic and environmental issues;

• Contributes directly toward solving one or more major sustainability challenge; and/or

• Engages community members with the aim of combining knowledge and action to achieve positive social, economic and environmental outcomes (e.g. participatory and community-based research and engaged scholarship).
Based on this definition, do you self-identify as someone whose research and scholarship:

Based on this definition, do you self-identify as someone whose research and scholarship: exclusively focuses on sustainability primarily focuses on sustainability occasionally focuses on sustainability indirectly relates to sustainability never focuses on sustainability Other Other
Describe the research opportunity available to students with your research team. If you have more than one opportunity, please fill out a separate survey for each.
What academic background, skills, or experience would you like students to have to apply for this research position?
How long do you expect this research to take?

How long do you expect this research to take? Less than 1 month 1-3 months 4-6 months 1 year 2+ years Other Other
Do you need a student Research Assistant?

Do you need a student Research Assistant? Yes No
How many hours per week will students spend on this research, on average?

How many hours per week will students spend on this research, on average? 1-3 hours 4-10 hours 10-20 hours 20+ hours Other Other
Will this work be paid?

Will this work be paid? Yes No Unsure If yes, at what rate? If yes, at what rate?
Is there a deadline to apply for this research opportunity?

Is there a deadline to apply for this research opportunity? Yes No Unsure If yes, by what date must students apply?
Do you consent to having the CSO include your name and a description of your research as part of an online list?

Do you consent to having the CSO include your name and a description of your research as part of an online list? Yes No Other Other
Do you consent to joining the CSO mailing list? You will receive monthly newsletters and other occasional updates.

Do you consent to joining the CSO mailing list? You will receive monthly newsletters and other occasional updates. Yes No I am already on the list.
Are you interested in connecting with the Campus Sustainability Office in any of the following ways?

Are you interested in connecting with the Campus Sustainability Office in any of the following ways? Attend occasional social events, presentations and workshops on sustainability topics involving faculty from different departments Meet regularly with faculty from different departments to share and discuss sustainability topics using an interdisciplinary approach Joining the Academic Working Group on Sustainability Other Other
Is there anything you would like to add that the survey did not cover? Do you have suggestions or questions?
Thank you!

We appreciate your participation. With your consent, we will post this information on our public portal and recruit students to fill these positions.

If you have any questions, please contact the Campus Sustainability Office at sustainability@uwinnipeg.ca or (204) 988-7618.

**Any personal information provided on this form is collected under the authority of 36(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. It is collected to administer the survey and will not be used or disclosed otherwise. Questions regarding this collection can be directed to the Information and Privacy Officer, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2E9 or 204.988.7538.**
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