Sustainability at UVic

Sustainability Action Plan

Newsletter

Sustainability tips for living in Residence
Check out our guide for easy tips on how to live greener in your dorm and around campus! (PDF)
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Staff Sustainability Network
Want to get involved with Sustainability at UVic? Join the Staff Sustainability Network and collaborate with like-minded colleagues on issues that matter.
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Share the Space campaign
Help make sure UVic stays both pedestrian and cycling-friendly by sharing the space!
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Finding new and creative solutions

At the University of Victoria, we strive to model sustainability -- applying ingenuity to find new and creative solutions and practices that can serve as examples for others.

This website is designed to be a hub for sustainability-related information on the University of Victoria campus. We invite you to explore our green initiatives.

Sustainability in action at UVic
Here at UVic, we put sustainability into action every day and there are many ways you can make an impact or get involved. http://uvic.ca/sustainability http://uvic.ca http://youtube.com/uvic

SPOKES Bicycle Program at UVic
SPOKES is a unique bicycle recycling program where volunteers give new life to old bikes. Come visit us at the Campus Bike Centre at the UVic University Centre! Visit the UVic website for more details: http://www.uvic.ca/sustainability/operations/transportation/alternative/index.php#section0-34 Check out our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/spokesvictoria Video by Brian Smith, Cameron Gunton, & Carson Sage

Environmental Studies at UVic
At the UVic School of Environmental Studies, our research-inspired teaching and dynamic experiential learning opportunities are inextricably linked to our extraordinary location on the edge of the Pacific Rim. Visit the School of Environmental Studies: http://www.uvic.ca/socialsciences/environmental Visit the University of Victoria: http://www.uvic.ca

See more videos from the Sustainability @ UVic Playlist playlist on YouTube.

Fund

UVic is piloting a new tool to accelerate the number of sustainability projects on campus.

Waste Reduction

UVic waste reduction wants you to sort it out. Found out more here:

Transportation

UVic is committed to making it easier for students, staff, and faculty to get to campus without their cars.

Transit
Cycling
Driving Alternatives
SPOKES bike recycling program

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See our Sustainability special events page for details on what's happening around campus.

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Edible Landscapes

April 6, 2016

Holiday Shutdown

December 15, 2015

We ask our students, staff, and facility to participate in the holiday shutdown by turning off your office equipment to help us reduce waste this year.