| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.01 |
| Liaison | Jen Crothers |
| Submission Date | Aug. 4, 2015 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of British Columbia
EN-10: Inter-Campus Collaboration
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Victoria
Smith Director, Communications and Community Engagement UBC Sustainability Initiative |
Does the institution collaborate with other colleges and universities to support and help build the campus sustainability community?:
A brief summary of papers, guides, presentations, and other resources the institution has developed to share their sustainability experience with other institutions:
PRESENTATIONS AND CONFERENCES
Members from across UBC Sustainability regularly receive requests and opportunities to share information on UBC’s myriad sustainability initiatives and global leadership through presentations and conferences with peer institutions from across North America, Asia, Europe, and Australia. As a recent example, in October 2014, the UBC Sustainability Initiative was invited to present at the IARU (International Alliance of Research Universities) Sustainability Science Congress “Global Challenges: Achieving Sustainability” in Copenhagen, Denmark on the development of the UBC 20 Year Sustainability Strategy. UBC is also a current participant in and a feature of a case study on best practices in sustainability reporting being led by a doctoral researcher from KU Leuven in Brussels, Belgium. Sustainability staff from across UBC have also recently presented to visiting delegates, faculty, and students from three different major universities from across Japan who visited UBC to learn about our sustainability programs.
IMPLEMENTING UBC’S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
http://www.aashe.org/resources/case-studies/implementing-ubcs-climate-action-plan
UBC’s case study on implementing our Climate Action Plan received the 2012 AASHE Campus Case Study Award. UBC’s Climate Action Plan implementation also received an Honorable Mention from the Canadian Association of University Business Officers (CAUBO) Quality and Productivity Awards in 2012.
CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY BUILDING MANUAL
http://cirs.ubc.ca/building/building-manual
The Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) Building Manual contains descriptions of the design and construction of the CIRS building, including the sustainable systems and documented lessons learned. The CIRS building was awarded UBC’s first LEED Platinum certification in 2013.
UBC GREEN BUILDINGS TOUR PROGRAM
http://sustain.ubc.ca/contact-us/sustainability-tours/green-building-tours
Over 6,000 students, staff, and faculty members and campus visitors have taken a UBC Green Building Tour since 2001. These popular guided tours are free and customized for various groups, from high school students to professionals from around the world.
UBC SUSTAINABILITY CASE STUDY
http://www.international-sustainable-campus-network.org/awards/previous-award-winners.html
http://www.international-sustainable-campus-network.org/download-document/258-2012-iscn-award-integration-ubc.html
In 2012, UBC Sustainability received the inaugural International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN) Integration award for our case study on the UBC Sustainability Initiative.
UBC SUSTAINABILITY PLANS AND REPORTS
http://sustain.ubc.ca/our-commitment/strategic-plans-policies-and-reports
UBC’s sustainability plans and annual reports, published on sustain.ubc.ca, share our experience in developing and achieving our ambitious sustainability plans.
UBC SUSTAINABILITY HISTORICAL CASE STUDIES
http://sustain.ubc.ca/case-studies
These case studies capture and document UBC’s early sustainability history, institutionalization, and program inception. Each case study offers insights into successes and challenges and includes a section on replication factors for the consideration by others who may want to adapt or learn from this practice.
UBC Case Studies Series include guides on:
1. Sustainability Coordinators + Residence Sustainability Coordinators Program
2. Social, Ecological, Economic Development Studies (SEEDS) Program
3. Green Buildings
4. Energy + Climate Management
5. Institutionalizing Sustainability
6. Planning for Climate Action
The names of local, state/provincial, regional, national, or international campus sustainability organizations or consortia in which the institution participates and/or is a member:
UBC sustainability memberships include:
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION (AASHE)
http://www.aashe.org/
CANADA GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL (CAGBC)
http://www.cagbc.org/
PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE SOLUTIONS (PICS)
http://www.sustain.ubc.ca/pics
PICS is hosted and led by the University of Victoria in collaboration with the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, and the University of Northern British Columbia.
INTERNATIONAL SUSTAINABLE CAMPUS NETWORK (ISCN)
http://www.international-sustainable-campus-network.org/
In 2012, UBC was the first Canadian institution to sign the ISCN-GULF Sustainable Campus Charter. The ISCN provides a global forum to support leading colleges, universities, and corporate campuses in the exchange of information, ideas, and best practices for achieving sustainable campus operations and integrating sustainability in research and teaching.
A brief summary of additional ways the institution collaborates with other campuses to advance sustainability :
CAMPUS CITY COLLABORATIVE (C3)
http://sustain.ubc.ca/courses-teaching/support-educators/education-initiatives/provincial-initiatives
UBC participates in the Campus City Collaborative (C3), an inter-institutional collaboration of the City of Vancouver and the city's six public post-secondary institutions — British Columbia Institute of Technology, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Langara College, Simon Fraser University, the University of British Columbia, and Vancouver Community College.
C3 was formed (1) to help Vancouver become the greenest city in the world through its ten Greenest City goals (http://talkgreenvancouver.ca) and to demonstrate environmental sustainability leadership to other communities and post-secondary institutions, (2) to raise the profile of Vancouver and the six institutions as world leaders in best operating and building practices, innovative green education/learning, and applied research in sustainability, (3) to develop a collaborative sustainability culture within the City and campus communities, (4) to collaborate and advance the values of a civil and sustainable society, and (5) to develop educational and training programs for community leaders, professionals, and work force that enable Vancouver's communities and businesses to meet the challenges and opportunities created by the city's Greenest City goals.
CITY STUDIO
http://citystudiovancouver.com/
In September 2011, C3 launched the City Studio initiative, a program which connects students, faculty, experts and City staff working on real-world projects through dialogue and design. The mission of City Studio is to innovate and experiment with the ways cities are co-created, while teaching students the skills needed to collaborate on real projects in Vancouver with City staff and community stakeholders. Since 2011, CityStudio has engaged 127 students in the Studio Program; 1878 students in the Partner Course Network; 75 Faculty across 6 campuses; 40 City of Vancouver staff; and over 100 guests in dialogue and consultation.
The website URL where information about cross-campus collaboration is available:
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