2014-2015 Annual Sustainability Highlights
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636 sustainability courses, 48 sustainability programs, a significant reduction in emissions, and a clear focus on community wellbeing illustrate a few examples of sustainability in action across UBC this past year. Learn more at report.sustain.ubc.ca.
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2014-2015 Annual Sustainability Highlights
- 2. 20+ Years of Achievement Signs the international Tailloires Declaration 1990 1998 Canada's first university to adopt a sustainable development policy 20092007 2010 Meets Kyoto Protocol GHG reduction targets Integrates sustainability as core pillar in UBC’s strategic plan Sets bold targets to reduce GHG emissions 2011 Receives Canada’s first Gold rating in STARS Develops Sustainability Academic Strategy 2009 Establishes sustainability office at UBC’s Okanagan campus First Canadian university to open a Campus Sustainability Office 1996 2013 CIRS awarded LEED Platinum 2014 Develops 20-year Sustainability Strategy
- 3. Our Approach AGENT OF CHANGEAGENT OF CHANGE AGENT OF CHANGE
- 4. 2014/2015 Fast Facts Vancouver Campus
- 5. 2014/2015 Fast Facts Okanagan Campus
- 6. Teaching, Learning and Research 768 STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF ENGAGED IN APPLIED RESEARCH 636 SUSTAINABILITY RELATED COURSES 448 FACULTY ENGAGED IN SUSTAINABILITY RESEARCH GRANTS LEARNING PATHWAYS COURSE CONSULTATION FELLOWSHIPS FACULTY ENGAGEMENT INTEGRATION
- 7. Teaching, Learning and Research 30 GRADUATE STUDENT INTERNSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS 5,000+ ENGAGED THROUGH SPEAKER SERIES + EVENTS UBC READS SUSTAINABILITY SCHOLARS PROGRAM STUDENT ENGAGEMENT 20 SUSTAINABILITY AMBASSADORS SUSTAINABILITY AMBASSADORS STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
- 8. “Working with the SEEDS Program was a great opportunity to engage students… It allowed us to bring to the table unique ways to approach sustainability [in the new Student Union building].” Michael Kingsmill AMS Design Office Project Manager SEEDS Program: UBC as a Living Lab
- 9. “J. W. McConnell Family Foundation’s investment will have a tremendous ripple effect…I look forward to seeing the positive impact in our community and beyond...” James Tansey Associate Professor Sauder School of Business SOCIAL INNOVATION
- 10. Operations and Infrastructure CAMPUS ENGAGEMENT CLIMATE ACTION PROJECTS GREEN FLEET 22% REDUCTION IN ABS. GHG EMISSIONS SINCE 2007 63% OVERALL WASTE DIVERSION RATE 34% REDUCTION IN GHG EMISSIONS PER STUDENT SINCE 2007 VANCOUVER CAMPUS GREEN BUILDINGS NEIGHBOURHOOD ENERGY
- 11. Climate Action Plan Projects Academic District Energy System Bio-energy Research and Demonstration Facility Continuous Optimization Building Tune-Up Expected 22% reduction in campus emissions. Achieved 11% reduction in campus emissions. Will recommission over 70 buildings when complete.
- 12. Operations and Infrastructure WHOLE SYSTEMS PLAN CONTINUOUS OPTIMIZATION OKANAGAN CAMPUS PLAN 20% REDUCTION IN GHG EMISSIONS PER STUDENT SINCE 2007 28% REDUCTION IN WATER USE PER STUDENT SINCE 2007 1,200 ENGAGED IN SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES OKANAGAN CAMPUS TRANSIT EXCHANGE CAMPUS ENGAGEMENT
- 13. Community ORCHARD COMMONS SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WELLBEING AT UBC 9,989 STUDENT BEDS AT VANCOUVER CAMPUS 66% OF VANCOUVER TRIPS USE SUSTAINABLE MODES OF TRANSPORT 29 COMMUNITY GRANTS AGENT OF CHANGE VANCOUVER CAMPUS