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According to the BC Ministry of Advanced Education[1], Douglas College [2] is "a major community college with campuses in New Westminster and Coquitlam, offers a wide variety of associate degrees, career programs, university transfer courses, college preparatory programs and customized training. Douglas College also provides specialized short-duration courses for students who need to upgrade literacy or study skills, or who are interested in short-term continuing education courses." [3]

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Contents 1 External Climate Change Commitments 2 Beyond Carbon Neutral Planning Contacts 2.1 Student and Community Contacts 3 Carbon Neutral and Beyond-Carbon Neutral Planning Initiatives 3.1 Policy 3.2 Institutional Structure 3.3 GHG Inventory 3.4 Buildings 3.5 Energy 3.6 Transportation 3.7 Food 3.8 Waste 3.9 Purchasing 3.10 Investments 3.11 Budgeting 3.12 Offsets 3.13 Education and Research 3.14 Community Engagement 3.15 Other

External Climate Change Commitments

Beyond Carbon Neutral Planning Contacts

Student and Community Contacts

• Douglas Student's Union
• Environmental Action Team (EAT)
• Environmental Sustainability Task Force (ESTF) composed of faculty, staff, students and administrators.

Carbon Neutral and Beyond-Carbon Neutral Planning Initiatives

Policy

Douglas College passed a policy in 2001 stating that "Douglas College is concerned about the quality of the natural environment, and building a sustainable society. As such, the College has a responsibility to enable the College community to become knowledgeable about the environment, and to become environmentally responsible. To educate by example and to demonstrate good environmental citizenship, College operations will make all reasonable efforts to be environmentally sound." [4]

Institutional Structure

• The Environmental Sustainability Task Force (ESTF) composed of faculty, staff, students and administrators.
• The Manger of Site Services of New Westminster Campus is responsible for the Environmental Policy, which mandates the maintenance of an Environment Committee to develop, implement and monitor the College's Environment Policy and initiatives, including a Green Plan.

GHG Inventory

Buildings

Energy

Transportation

The Environmental Sustainability Task Force website provides links to carpooling and rideshare organizations.

Food

Waste

The Environmental Sustainability Task Force website encourages the university community to recycle, and among other initiatives, has ensured that paper recycling boxes are available in all classrooms.

Purchasing

Investments

Budgeting

Offsets

Education and Research

Douglas College offers programs and courses that address climate change issues, including associate degrees in environmental science and environmental studies.

Community Engagement

Other