2012 SHIFT MAGAZINE
SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES AT UBC’S OKANAGAN CAMPUS l JUNE 2012Welcome to the third edition of shift, an annual sustainability publication produced by the Sustainability Office. shift was developed to highlight leadership at all levels of the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus – leadership that has served to advance UBC’s ambitious commitments to sustainability. |
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In this issue
Shifting PerspectivesThis edition highlights sustainability leadership that is applied, relevant and diverse.Read more (PDF) >> Photos:
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MilestonesSustainable milestones from 2007 – 2012 are highlighted |
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Words To Live ByThink globally, act locally has been bandied about for years but the Okanagan Sustainability Institute (OSI), it is a guiding mantra. |
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Campus CommunityTaking the Pond by Storm Students See Value in U-Pass Program Green on Top Fair Trade Fair Sowing Seeds |
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Starting with Sustainable BuildingsNew campus buildings demonstrate leadership in energy and environmental design. |
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Hot Idea Keeps Buildings WarmRoadmap to carbon neutrality: taking campus sustainability to the next level. |
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Building a Partnership for Better BuildingsFortisBC and UBC’s Okanagan Campus team up for energy efficiency. |
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Waste Not Want NotRe-purposing equipment and materials is a daily practice in Facilities Management. Photo: Rob Buonomo, Facilities Coordinator, UBC Okanagan campus |
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City of Kelowna teams up with University for Sustainable FutureIn 2011, the Sustainable Community Development Grant Pilot Program was launched. Photo: Ramon Lawrence, Associate Professor of Computer Science, UBC Okanagan Campus |
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Keeping the Grass Green and the Water in the LakeThere’s just no getting around the fact that to have green spaces you need to use water. |
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Eat, Drink and Share a StoryThere was a time when people used to site around the dinner table with friends and family telling stories and sharing their lives but with the onslaught of distractions… |
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Park the Car, Take the Bus, Help the EnvironmentOnly a fraction of people use public transit but Gord Lovegrove is hoping to change that. Photo: Gordon Lovegrove, Assistant Professor, School of Engineering, UBC Okanagan campus |
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Beyond Sustainable LabsLab leaders use some creative thinking to benefit students and environment. |
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Hi, my name is PeterTeam effort keeps recycling waste to a minimum. Photo: Peter, who works at UBC’s Okanagan campus through the Kelowna and District Society for Community Living |
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Students Take the LeadUBCycles to the Rescue Turning Out the Lights to Win |
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Envisioning a Sustainable FutureUBC’s Okanagan campus is committed to responsible stewardship of sustainability at all organizational levels, to reduce our environmental impact and embed a culture of sustainability. |
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