Educate, Enable & Engage: Shaping a Better Tomorrow with Lindsay Walker

The goal of Humber Polytechnic is to achieve net-zero emissions in 2029, working with students who are prepared to influence a more sustainable future in all facets of the workforce. 

Humber’s Sustainability Vision and Action Plan, which is based on the three pillars of Educate, Enable, and Engage, integrates climate action into the curriculum and establishes a living model for how a polytechnic can address the climate crisis. The Vision places a strong emphasis on equipping students with the innovative skills needed for a changing world.

More than 750 students, faculty, staff, and community members collaborated to create this vision through discussions, surveys, and consultations, ensuring that what is written down reflects what is important on campus and beyond. Its core message is straightforward but impactful: Together, We Are Shaping a Better Tomorrow. 

In this discussion, Lindsay Walker, the Director of Sustainability at Humber Polytechnic, welcomes us into that dynamic vision. She talks about the collaborations that drive significant initiatives, the faculty champions and student ambassadors who are embedding a climate action and sustainability mindset into their program, and the routine behaviours that subtly alter culture.  

You are encouraged to consider how you can contribute to this collective effort to create a better future, both on campus and wherever your path takes you.