Royal Roads University has developed a sustainability plan with the goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2020 and becoming carbon neutral and off-grid by specific dates. The plan focuses on 5 key initiatives - greenhouse gas management, becoming grid positive, transportation demand management, ecological siting and conservation, and university stewardship. It outlines projects and partnerships with local organizations to retrofit buildings with renewable energy, increase sustainability education, and reduce the university's environmental impact. The plan earned a silver rating for advancing sustainability in higher education.

1. Royal Roads University Sustainability Plan Congreso de compromiso social, espíritu y valores de la Universidad OrganizaciónUniversitariaInteramericana OUIUniversidad Técnica Particular de Loja 5 de mayo, 2011

2. Vision and Principles Special purpose University Sustainability: a key principle Sustainable Policy Framework Environmental Stewardship Policy Corporate Social Responsibility Policy B.C. Government’s Climate Action Plan University and College Presidents’ Climate Change Statement of Action for Canada Tallories Declaration

3. GOALS: Initiatives, Timelines, Solutions, and Stewardship Responsibilities Teaching sustainable leadership Responsibility as environmental/social stewards Holistic and eco-centric perspective and approach to sustainable solutions Green Innovation 50% GHG reduction by 2020 (baseline 2007) Carbon neutrality by 2010 Going “off-grid” by 2018

4. 5 Key Initiatives 1 Greenhouse Gas Management 2 Going “Grid Positive” (after off-grid) 3 Transportation Demand Management 4 Ecological-Sensitive Siting and Heritage Conservation 5 University Stewardship

5. Greenhouse Gas Management BC’s Climate Action Plan (Bills 18, 27, 44) Comprehensive inventory of all GHG emissions (Smarttool) 2009- 1549 tonnes of co2 Address carbon footprint and achieve carbon neutrality by 2010, reducing GHG’s by 50% from 2007 by 2020 Recommend options reduction and offsetting of the major sources of GHGs

7. small scale compost facility

9. Transportation Demand Management Study was completed in 2007. Recommended reducing the current modal split of 90% single occupant vehicles to 55% over 6 years, increase carpooling from 3% to 15% and transit use from 4% to 18%. Some positive steps to date: Elimination of 2 parking lots for the LIC, bus turnaround at the top of campus, re-locating the Bateman Centre from the core of campus. Bcom student project and Student Sustainability Committee – Carpooling/Rideshare – “Double pass on the Dash”. Other recommendations – double parking fee, free first week, UPASS referendum, priority parking, Bulletin board in LIC, and free coffee for carpoolers! $25.00/SAFE fund.

10. Ecological-Sensitive Siting and Heritage Conservation Heritage conservation status Ecologically diverse environment and a significant National Historic site First Nations (T.E.K) – Gathering Place; Bateman Centre Blessing Federal Heritage Building Review Office (FHBRO) and the commemorative Integrity Statement (CIS) operations and projects only on disturbed areas, compact and efficient planning, green building standards

11. University Stewardship MOU with Colwood, NCC, League Assets, CRD Waste management system (diversion of 72.6% of waste from Hartland landfill, including 10 tonnes of paper towel!) Chemical free cleaning – a leader Sustainable purchasing – still need a policy New recycling stations/branding in LIC and the rest of campus BSC student project – Campus Green Guide 2011

12. Solar Colwood – The City of Colwood The City of Colwood has four major goals for this program: To reduce energy costs for its residents and businesses To create local jobs, encourage skills training and support the local economy To ‘put Colwood on the map’ as a green learning university city and encourage technology tourism To reduce greenhouse gas emissions Aims to move a whole community toward energy conservation and renewable clean energy

13. Components of Solar Colwood Solar Colwood involves four major elements: Municipal Retrofits – Colwood Fire Hall with Solar hot water heating and solar PV Energy Retrofits – support for homes and business with solar hot water heating and other energy efficiency/clean retrofits New Building – work with a developer to showcase solar and Smart Home/Smart Grid applications in a mixed use commercial/residential development Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Infrastructure – installing EV charging infrastructure at various locations around the City, including at-home, at-work and on-the-go applications To retrofit 1,000 homes with solar hot water heating over the next three years, and to demonstrate other clean energy options

14. Supporting Components of Solar Colwood Creating a training program to provide qualified energy assessors and installer Developing a monitoring and reporting program, and a research assessment of solar thermal systems life-cycles. Conducted by Royal Roads University. Two BSC student projects key to our success! Establishing education and outreach through energy conservation and community awareness programs. Forming partnerships with T’Sou-ke First Nation, Royal Roads University, SolarBC, Horizon Technologies, BC Hydro, Terasen, Province of British Columbia, League Assets Corporation, West Shore Chamber of Commerce, and a major electronics company. Actions to create jobs, reduce energy costs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions

15. That plan recently earned Royal Roads a silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education

16. Sustainable Engagement, Education and Research Education and Research Philosophy & Motto “Living Learning laboratory Sustainability in Academic Programming Bateman Centre for Art and Environmental Education Employee Engagement and Community Outreach Local community: Key partner in the success of the University’s Sustainability Plan (Colwood Green Learning City, student projects, research) Students: Sustainability Committee, goBEYOND, SIFE Staff & Faculty:

17. Green Conferencing & Inventory Audit

19. Creates a climate neutral, grid positive campus

20. Increases public awareness and understanding of sustainability issues