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Título: Sustainability in a University campus
Descripción automática: In this video, a professor from the Department of Civil Engineering and faculty liaison with the university's Sustainability Initiative, discusses the university's commitment to sustainability. The professor mentions the university's partnership with the First Nation and acknowledges the unceded lands upon which the campus is located. The university has prioritized green practices since the 1990s, including being a signatory of an environmental declaration, creating green buildings, and establishing a sustainability office. The university successfully met international environmental protocol targets and continues to develop and implement comprehensive sustainability strategies across research, teaching, learning, and operations.
The professor outlines the university's vision of regenerative sustainability, which aims to enhance human and environmental well-being. There is a strong emphasis on community engagement, partnerships, and a respectful relationship with the First Nation people. The university has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions and water usage significantly, while offering numerous sustainability-related academic programs and green building projects.
The university's sustainability efforts are bolstered by an initiative that supports curriculum development, fellowships, grants, and student engagement activities. The professor highlights the role of the sustainability office and operational staff in achieving sustainability milestones. Examples of sustainable projects on campus include a new district energy system and a bioenergy facility.
The video also showcases pioneering green buildings at the university, like one named after an individual and the student residence, which is notable for its wooden construction. The speaker affirms the university's leadership role in demonstrating sustainable practices to other institutions and municipalities.
Autor/a: Orozco Messana Javier
#Sustainable campus #green campus
Descripción automática: In this video, a professor from the Department of Civil Engineering and faculty liaison with the university's Sustainability Initiative, discusses the university's commitment to sustainability. The professor mentions the university's partnership with the First Nation and acknowledges the unceded lands upon which the campus is located. The university has prioritized green practices since the 1990s, including being a signatory of an environmental declaration, creating green buildings, and establishing a sustainability office. The university successfully met international environmental protocol targets and continues to develop and implement comprehensive sustainability strategies across research, teaching, learning, and operations.
The professor outlines the university's vision of regenerative sustainability, which aims to enhance human and environmental well-being. There is a strong emphasis on community engagement, partnerships, and a respectful relationship with the First Nation people. The university has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions and water usage significantly, while offering numerous sustainability-related academic programs and green building projects.
The university's sustainability efforts are bolstered by an initiative that supports curriculum development, fellowships, grants, and student engagement activities. The professor highlights the role of the sustainability office and operational staff in achieving sustainability milestones. Examples of sustainable projects on campus include a new district energy system and a bioenergy facility.
The video also showcases pioneering green buildings at the university, like one named after an individual and the student residence, which is notable for its wooden construction. The speaker affirms the university's leadership role in demonstrating sustainable practices to other institutions and municipalities.
Autor/a: Orozco Messana Javier
#Sustainable campus #green campus