Learn how you and your colleagues can reduce energy consumption in your department.
Sustainability Coordinator Toolkits
The Sustainability Coordinator Toolkit provides Sustainability Coordinators (SCs) with UBC-specific resources to encourage sustainable behaviours in the workplace.
Each toolkit provides a quick topic overview, simple step-by-step instructions, ideas for feedback and recognition and links to other resources, to keep you and your colleagues informed, inspired and motivated.
Explore each toolkit below.
Energy and Climate
Carbon Footprint Reduction
UBC is legislated by the provincial government to demonstrate how we are reducing greenhouse gas emissions each year. Use this tool to learn more about UBC's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and actions we can all take to reduce our carbon footprint.
Use this tool: Carbon Footprint Reduction
Green Event Planning
Green Event Planning
From location selection and publicity, to waste reduction and event materials, use this tool to integrate more sustainable practices at your next UBC event.
Use this tool: Green Event Planning
Sustainable Catering
Find tips on how to integrate sustainable menu choices and waste reduction practices into your next catered event at UBC.
Use this tool: Sustainable Catering
Sustainable Purchasing
Purchase Recycled Paper
Help your department make the switch from virgin copy paper to copy paper that has at least 30% post consumer content, at no extra cost!
Use this tool: Purchase Recycled Paper
Fair Trade Coffee
Encourage your department members to purchase Fair Trade coffee for everyday consumption.
Use this tool: Fair Trade Coffee
Transportation
Sustainable Transportation Choices
As a Sustainability Coordinator you can help by educating your coworkers on their transportation alternatives.
Use this tool: Sustainable Tranportation Choices
Waste Reduction
Reusable Takeout Containers
Promote the use of reusable coffee mugs, water bottles and tupperware to your colleagues by letting them know about incentives through UBC's mug discount, Eco-to-Go program and services like Waterfillz.
Use this tool: Reusable Takeout Containers
Composting
Help cut down the amount of organic waste that your unit sends to the landfill by participating in UBC Waste Management's composting program.
Use this tool: Composting
Deskside Recycling
Promote Waste Free UBC's motto of "My Waste, My Responsibility" by ensuring everyone in your unit has and effectively uses a Deskside Recycling Unit.
Use this tool: Deskside Recycling
Battery and Cell Phone Recycling
Learn how to set up a battery and cell phone recycling program for your unit or building.
Use this tool: Battery Recycling
Get Involved section:
05.8.13 -
Honouring Environmental Leadership
It may be obvious, but it’s true: fighting for a better world requires hard work. Tzeporah...
05.2.13 -
Access to Success
By Patty WellbornSeven years after high school graduation, Jordan Coble knew he wanted a...
05.2.13 -
Cultivating Ecosensitivity
By Paul Marck Call her a champion of plant poetics, wielding a scythe to shear down barriers...
New events coming online soon.
05.15.13 -
“Fish thermometer” reveals long-standing, global impact of climate change
Climate change has been impacting global fisheries for the past four decades by driving species...
05.14.13 -
Cardio and weight training reduces access to health care in seniors
Forget apples – lifting weights and doing cardio can also keep the doctors away, according a new...
05.13.13 -
Expert panel events for B.C. election
UBC experts on the B.C. election are holding two events – on election night, May 14, and the...
