The University of Victoria Sustainability Project
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The The University of Victoria Sustainability Project is a student-led sustainability group at the University of Victoria. This page is part of the People hub.
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Our vision
The University of Victoria contributing to the creation of a sustainable campus and community.
Our philosophy: Why are we doing this?
We believe in:
- having fun
- education to foster personal growth in a sustainable direction
- the exchange of ideas between co-existing groups on campus and in the community
- setting achievable goals leading to lasting change
- visible change on a local level will inspire global initiatives
Sustainability is:
Practices that balance the social, economic and environmental aspects of our lives in order to reduce our impact on the earth and live in a way that won’t deplete our resources for the future
Our objectives: How are we going to do this?
We will:
- provide an opportunity for students to gain experience in a non-profit setting
- encourage a friendly, healthy, open environment for student involvement
- catalyze student and community-borne sustainable projects
- have a visible presence and create concrete change at UVic and in the Greater Victoria area
- collaborate with groups from all disciplines to achieve our goals
- be transparent and accountable by outlining goals
- foster ethical and sustainable decision-making in campus planning and individual lifestyle
Projects: Past, Present and Future
- Earthfest: A celebration of environmental initiatives on campus that brought together diverse groups interested in making our society more sustainable and gave students a chance to learn about what is being done in the environmental movement.
- Disposable Container-Free Day: A day where the issue of overconsumption of disposable containers on campus is brought to light and where reusable containers and reduction of waste is emphasized.
- Alternative Transport Days: A series of events geared towards decreasing the dependence upon single-occupancy vehicle traffic to and from campus.
