| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.44 |
| Liaison | Mike Wilson |
| Submission Date | Jan. 29, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Victoria
PA-1: Sustainability Coordination
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee, office, and/or officer that focuses on sustainability broadly and covers the entire institution?:
A brief description of the activities and substantive accomplishments of the committee(s), office(s), and/or officer(s) during the previous three years:
This is obviously very difficult to briefly summarize as there have been many, many accomplishments of UVic's Office of Campus Planning and Sustainability and all of the other operational units and departments on campus that work together to make the campus a model of sustainability. Some recent highlights include:
- Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 8% from 2011 and 2012 due to efficiency measures in buidlings and behaviour change programs across campus.
- Increasing the waste diversion rate to an average of 67% due to increased recycling and composting facilities and rates.
- Increasing the sustainable transporation modal split to 62% due to improvements in transit and cycling amenities.
- Launching a revolving sustainability loan fund to finance energy and water savings projects across campus.
- Installing three level 2 electric vehicle charging stations on campus.
- Implementing a sustainability awards program for staff and students.
- Hosting many successful sustainability outreach events including 3 farmers' markets, Bike To Work Week and Day, Love-A-Mug campaigns, a green office (GO!) program, residence sustainability programming, and cycling safety "lighen up" campaigns, to name a few.
Does the institution have at least one sustainability committee?:
The charter or mission statement of the committee(s) or a brief description of each committee's purview and activities:
UVic has a multi-stakeholder Sustainability Advisory Committee chaired by the Director of Campus Planning and Sustainability. The committee meets 4 times per year and is informed and advised on the activities of the Office of Campus Planning & Sustainability and other sustainability-related activities on campus. The full terms of reference can be found here: https://www.uvic.ca/sustainability/assets/docs/SAC%20Terms%20of%20Reference-09.pdf. UVic also has a Cycling Advisory Committee to advise on cycling issues, and a Healthy Campus Advisory Committee that advises on campus health issues including physical health of the campus, as well as mental and physical well-being of students.
Members of each committee, including affiliations and role (e.g. staff, student, or faculty):
The UVic Sustainability Advisory Committee is chaired by the Director of Campus Planning & Sustainability and membership consists of: 5 faculty, 6 staff (representative of various related operational units), and 5 undergraduate and graduate students. The two Sustainability Coordinators serve as resource persons to the committee.
The website URL where information about the sustainability committee(s) is available:
Does the institution have at least one sustainability office that includes more than 1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employee?:
A brief description of each sustainability office:
UVic has an Office of Campus Planning and Sustainability (under the Vice-President, Finance and Operations) consisting of one director and two full-time sustainability coordinators. The Office is supplemented with co-op and work study students, and volunteers when required. Sustainability is also incorporated into the job descriptions of staff in many other operational units on campus including the Waste Reduction Unit, Capital Development, Parking and Transporation Services, Purchasing and Food Services. The School of Business also has a full-time Coordinator for their Centre for Social and Sustainable Innovation.
Full-time equivalent (FTE) of people employed in the sustainability office(s):
The website URL where information about the sustainability office(s) is available:
Does the institution have at least one sustainability officer?:
Name and title of each sustainability officer:
A brief description of each sustainability officer position:
Director: Manages the Office of Campus Planning and Sustainability. Acts as lead planner and sustainability manager for the university.
Sustainability Coordinators: Work under the Director to coordinate with other staff, student and faculty the implementation of the university's many goals and targets related to sustainability as per the Sustainability Action Plan for Campus Operations. See: https://www.uvic.ca/sustainability/assets/docs/FinalACTIONPLAN.pdf. This includes many reporting functions such as STARS, the annual greenhouse gas inventory and the Carbon Neutral Action Report, plus outreach, communications and program planning.
The website URL where information about the sustainability officer(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
UVic has an Office of Campus Planning and Sustainabilty (under the Vice-President, Finance and Operations) consisting of one director and two full-time sustainability coordinators, and is supplemented with co-op and work study students, and volunteers. The office acts as coordinator and resource for students, staff, faculty and administration working towards shared goals of environmental sustainability at the University of Victoria. This includes conducting the annual greenhouse gas inventory, other sustainability reporting, sustainability communications, special events, classroom speaking, and community relations. Learn more about our office here: https://www.uvic.ca/sustainability/operations/about/index.php#section0-2.
Sustainability is also incorporated into the job descriptions of staff in many other operational units on campus including the Waste Reduction Unit, Capital Development, Parking and Transporation Services, Purchasing and Food Services. The School of Business also has a full-time Coordinator for its Centre of Social and Sustainable Innovation.
UVic has an Office of Campus Planning and Sustainabilty (under the Vice-President, Finance and Operations) consisting of one director and two full-time sustainability coordinators, and is supplemented with co-op and work study students, and volunteers. The office acts as coordinator and resource for students, staff, faculty and administration working towards shared goals of environmental sustainability at the University of Victoria. This includes conducting the annual greenhouse gas inventory, other sustainability reporting, sustainability communications, special events, classroom speaking, and community relations. Learn more about our office here: https://www.uvic.ca/sustainability/operations/about/index.php#section0-2.
Sustainability is also incorporated into the job descriptions of staff in many other operational units on campus including the Waste Reduction Unit, Capital Development, Parking and Transporation Services, Purchasing and Food Services. The School of Business also has a full-time Coordinator for its Centre of Social and Sustainable Innovation.
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.