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Accomplishments

Across the tabs presented below, we celebrate some of our accomplishments in a number of performance areas. 

Cultivating Healthy, Resilient Communities

In 2017 the University adopted a NEW Sustainability Strategy, with renewed goals and an updated reporting framework. Keep an eye out for our latest goals and accomplishments HERE. Details on our year-to-year accomplishments can be found in our annual performance reports. 

For up-to-date accomplishments made on-campus within specific areas (such as water, air and energy), please see the slider below or visit our History page here to view our timeline.

"Since adopting our first Campus Sustainability Policy more than a decade ago, Â鶹´«Ã½ has made significant strides in reducing our environmental impact. 

As we strive to take our leadership in sustainability to the next level, it’s important that we continue to look for ways to improve our practices and policies. Our new Sustainability Strategy builds on the progress we have already made..."

- Dr. Annette Trimbee, President and Vice Chancellor

Accomplishments

Water

Thousands have lived without love, not one without water - W.H. Auden

Air

Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans - Jacques Cousteau

Energy

I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that - Thomas Edison

Policy and Governance

"Universities are deeply concerned: unprecedented scale and speed of environmental pollution, degradation, and depletion of natural resources" - Talloires Declaration

Transportation

Social Sustainability

In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it - Marianne Williamson

Land Use

Purchasing

Cut down the forest of desire, not the forest of trees - Dhammapada 283

Academics

Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world - Nelson Mandela

Waste

To achieve true sustainability, we must reduce our 'garbage index’ […] to near zero - David Korten

Awards and Certifications

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