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UBCO Climate Action Pledge

By Pledging your commitment to climate action, you will be supporting the advancement of the UBC Okanagan’s Climate Action Plan 2030 extended emission reduction targets.

UBCO Climate Action Pledge 2024

What is your UBC Okanagan connection (check all that apply)
- Faculty
- Staff
- Student
- Other
Please specify your faculty / administrative unit / academic discipline:
Reducing Food Emissions on Campus
- I will choose one day a week to not eat meat.
- I will reduce my beef consumption and replace it with chicken or fish.
- I will substitute my milk and cheese for a non-dairy option.
- I will buy local food - from a farmers market or direct from the grower, where possible.
- I will commit to making my next family / friend / colleague dinner plant-based.
- I will bring my own bags to the store when getting groceries.
Reducing Waste Emissions on Campus
- I will cut down on my material procurement to reduce my disposal amounts helping to reach the 50% less waste (per capita) in waste & materials emission target.
- I will use reusable food ware, when possible, instead of getting a single-use item for take-out.
- I will sort my materials for disposal correctly, improving the diversion rate of materials from the landfill.
- I will visit the UBC Okanagan Recyclepedia to learn about material sorting – what goes where –on campus.
Reducing Commuting Emissions on Campus
- I will take transit or bike to campus instead of driving by myself two days a week to help reach the 40% reduction in commuting emissions target.
- I will coordinate a carpool to campus with coworkers and friends at least one day a week instead of driving alone.
- I will try the shared LIME bikes on campus and use them to run errands or commute to campus instead of driving.
- I will encourage friends and colleagues to try taking transit or biking to campus instead of driving alone.
Building Strong Advocacy on Campus
- I will learn how to be a supportive colleague to fellow climate activists.
- I will share survey data and information within my sphere of influence.
- I will mentor other emerging activists.
- I will keep up to date with campus opportunities and support campus activism events.
Building Community Care on Campus
- I will build community through active participation in campus life.
- I will strive to create a culture of kindness and care for the UBC Okanagan Campus.
- I will connect with colleagues and / or fellow students when I know they have been impacted by climate or other disasters.
- I will enhance opportunities for dialogue and engage in good-faith conversations about climate change and other topics from a place of curiosity and openness.
Send me a copy of my pledge

Add your email address for a .pdf copy of your climate action commitment.

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Sustainability Office | Office of Campus Planning

Campus Planning

Office of Campus Planning

Sustainability Office

Okanagan Campus

Campus Administration (ADM002)

1138 Alumni Ave

Kelowna, BC Canada V1V 1V7

Tel 250 807 8938

Email sustainability.ok@ubc.ca

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