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Sustainability is part of everything we do. It’s a key organizational value and embedded into our strategic priorities. It encompasses how we design, construct and operate our buildings; how we manage resources; and how we provide a safe, healthy, equitable environment in which to work and learn.

Through our work with , and as one of the first signatories in Canada on the global , we're committed to incorporating sustainability into:

• Our teaching and learning
• Applied research projects
• Day-to-day campus operations and administrative approach
• Student life and community engagement activities

Advancing sustainable development goals

In support of the , we’re dedicated to advancing the , which aim to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all global citizens. .

Award-winning commitments

In addition to our green buildings and sustainable construction, we’re working to address climate change through:

• Reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions
• Adapting to our changing climate
• Education on climate change
• Reducing water use
• Reducing waste streams

We’re currently the second highest-scoring associate college among the STARS institutions.  (PDF 30MB). 

Our team

Our college-wide sustainability efforts are led by (pictured left to right):

•  Manager of Infrastructure Renewal, Sustainability, and Space Planning
• , Sustainable Development Coordinator
• , Sustainability Technician
• , Sustainability Technician
• , Environmental Engineer

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