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A presentation used during the consultation process for the University of British Columbia's 20-year Sustainability Strategy.
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What does
NEXT GENERATION
SUSTAINABILITY
look like at UBC?
sustain.ubc.ca/conversations2034
Workshop Agenda
1. Welcome and settling in
2. Presentation
3. Activity orientation
4. Small group discussions
5. Wrap-up
15
10
5
45
5
TIME
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The Next Generation
Sustainability
A 20-year Sustainability Strategy for UBC
Vancouver
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Dr. John Robinson
Associate Provost, Sustainability
Regenerative Sustainability
Goal: To simultaneously increase human and
environmental well-being
Questions: For what processes? At what scale?
Role of university . . .
Campus as Sustainability Test-Bed
Universities uniquely suited for this role:
• Single (owner-) occupiers
• Public mandate
• Teaching
• Research
Develop integrated campus-scale systems:
• Demonstration and research
• Engage and train students; develop new curricula and
programs
Operational
Academic
UBC Sustainability Initiative
Operational
Academic Campus as
Living
Laboratory
Agent of
Change
Campus as
Living Lab
Environmental Wellbeing
• District Energy Centre
• Neighbourhood DE system
• Zero Waste Action Plan
• Campus Sustainability Engagement Strategy
• Lens and gradient
Human Wellbeing
• Social sustainability program
• Commons projects
• UTown and UNA partnership
Agent of Change
• Strategic alliance partnerships
• CLL partnerships
• Regional Sustainability Council think-
tank
Sustainability Learning:
Pathways and Student Attributes
What does
NEXT GENERATION
SUSTAINABILITY
look like at UBC?
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Marko Pajalic
Engagement Specialist
UBC Sustainability Initiative
Our Journey
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VISION
Teaching, Learning
and Research
Operations &
Infrastructure
UBC Community
Descriptions of Success
Strategic Goals
Our Strategy
Partnerships
Campus as a Living Lab
Agent of Change
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Our Vision
UBC as a(n):
• Regenerative campus
• Vibrant community
• Test bed for sustainability
• Agent of change
• Global leader
• Research and teaching choice
Survey Feedback
Vision statement sets the right overall direction for
sustainability at UBC
Overall, vision is well-supported; however, needs some
refinement
Constructs and concepts are well-supported generally;
certain points need additional details
Strategic Goals
Teaching, Learning and Research
• Sustainability embedded in TLR
• Transformative scholarship of T+L in sustainability
• Spectrum of fundamental and applied research
• Pathway
• Preferred destination
• Centres of excellence
• Recruitment and retention
Operations and Infrastructure
• Planning and implementation imperative
• Human and environmental wellbeing
• Adaptive approach
• Living lab
• Sustainability lens
• Integration of systems: regenerative design
• Strategic partnerships
• Stakeholder engagement and partnerships
UBC Community
• Model sustainable community: living lab showcase
• Diverse housing options
• Resilient and engaged community
• Social sustainability: wellbeing
• Sense of place
• Auto-restrained community; live-work-learn
community
• Sustainable and integrated food systems