Category:Places

From ClimateNetworkWiki

As climate change has moved to the center of public consciousness there are more and more places where people are working on the many challenges it presents. Places is one of the Campus Climate Exchange hubs: this is where you will find information about particular sites for climate change action. If you are looking for groups working on climate change issues, explore the People hub.

Contents 1 International 1.1 Copenhagen 2 Countries 2.1 Canada 2.2 Canadian Provinces 2.2.1 Cities and Regions of BC 3 Post-secondary Education Institutions 3.1 Postsecondary Education Institutions in BC 3.1.1 BC Colleges 3.1.2 BC Institutes 3.1.3 BC Universities 4 High Schools

International

• Carbon Footprints of Nations: A Global Trade-Linked Analysis
• Global Carbon Project's Carbon Budgets

Copenhagen

Positions:

• Canada
• China
• Alliance of Small Island States and Least Developed Countries

Countries

Canada

• Canada

Canadian Provinces

• British Columbia

Cities and Regions of BC

Overview of Initiatives for British Columbia Municipalities

• Victoria and the Capital Regional District

Post-secondary Education Institutions

Post-secondary education institutions include colleges, universities, university-colleges, and various institutions. Those schools listed in bold were partnering in the BC Campus Climate Network's goBEYOND initiative as of January '09.

Postsecondary Education Institutions in BC

BC's universities founded and signed the University and College President's Climate Change Statement of Action for Canada on March 18, 2008. Since that day many of BC's university colleges, colleges, and universities from Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec have signed.[1]

The Statement committs their institutions to:

1. Initiate the development of a comprehensive plan to reduce greenhouse gases by creating a planning body that includes students, staff, faculty, researchers, administrators and other partners to set emission reduction targets in accordance with each institution's jurisdiction.
2. Within one year of signing this document, complete a comprehensive inventory of all greenhouse gas emissions on each campus.
3. Within two years of signing this document, set targets and develop an institutional climate action plan that engages each institution's research, education and operations into a comprehensive strategy that catalyzes solutions for climate change.
4. While the comprehensive plan is being created, immediately implement selected tangible actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
5. Make action plans, inventories and periodic progress reports publicly available for review and comment.
6. Work cooperatively with governments, civil society, the business community and other institutions of higher learning to contribute to global climate change actions in recognition of our responsibility for equitable solutions.

The BC Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development[2] is the government ministry responsible for postsecondary education in BC.

BC Colleges

• Camosun College [3]
• College of New Caledonia [4]
• College of the Rockies [5]
• Douglas College[6]
• Langara College [7]
• Okanagan College [8]
• North Island College [9]
• Northern Lights College [10]
• Northwest Community College [11]
• Selkirk College [12]
• Vancouver Community College [13]

BC Institutes

• British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) [14]
• Justice Institute of British Columbia [15]

BC Universities

• Royal Roads University [16]
• Simon Fraser University [17]
• Thompson Rivers University[18]
• University of British Columbia [19]
  • University of British Columbia Okanagan [20]
• University of Northern BC [21]
• University of Victoria [22]
• Emily Carr University of Art and Design [23]
• Kwantlen Polytechnic University [24]
• Vancouver Island University [25]
• University College of the Fraser Valley [26]
• Capilano College [27]

High Schools

The Sustainable High Schools Project[28] has the following British Columbia members in Greater Victoria:

• St. Michaels University School
• Esquimalt High School
• Reynolds Secondary
• Glenlyon Norfolk School
• Pearson College
• Parkland Secondary School
• Frances Kelsey
• Stelly's Secondary School

In Greater Vancouver:

• Bodwell High School
• Gladstone Secondary
• Lord Byng High School
• Kitsilano High School
• Hugh McRoberts Secondary

New schools interested in becoming a part of the SHS Network:

• Oak Bay Secondary
• Victoria High School
• Magee Secondary
• Churchill Secondary
• Eric Hamber Secondary
• Sands Secondary