iscn 2015 dialogue 2: regional perspectives on global change, john robinson
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Campus as Regional Sustainability Test-Bed
Universities uniquely suited for this role:• Single (owner-) occupiers • Public mandate• Teaching • Research
Work with private, public and NGO partners to apply this knowledge
Develop integrated campus-scale systems:• Demonstration and research• Engage and train students;
new curricula & programs
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UBC at a Glance
400+ Buildings
600+ Hectares
Operating Budget $2.1B
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1996 2002 2008 2014
Opens C.K Choi Building, setting
new green building
benchmarks worldwide
Integrates sustainability as
a core pillar in UBC’s highest level strategic
plan
Meets Kyoto Protocol GHG reduction targets
for academic buildings 5 years early
Canada`s first university to adopt a sustainable development policy
Approval of 20 Year
Sustainability Strategy
Opens Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS)
Sets bold targets to reduce GHG
emissions33% by 201567% by 2020
100% by 2050
Sustainability Milestones
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Operational
Academic
Institutional Culture Change
Operational
Academic
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Limits Storyline• Harm reduction• Damage limitation• Mitigation• Cutting back• Sacrifice
Sustainability Discourse
Problems• Not motivating• Doesn’t go far enough• Mostly environmental• Scientistic
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GoalSimultaneously increase human & environmental well-being
QuestionsWhat processes? At what scale? Role of universities…
Regenerative Sustainability
• From less bad to more good• From reducing damage to creating benefits• From sacrifice to contribution• From net zero to net positive
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Two Cross-cutting Themes
Campus as Living Lab
Agent of Change
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Climate Action Plan Indicators
Performance Indicator 2007 2014Change
from 2007 to 2014
GHG Emissions (tonnes CO2e) 61,082 47,814 -22%
Student Enrolment (FTE) 37,589 44,388 +18%
GHG Emissions per Student (tonnes CO2e/FTE) 1.62 1.08 -34%
Floor Space (square meters) 1,284,462 1,429,847 +11%
GHG Emissions per square meter (tonnes CO2e/m2) 0.048 0.033 -30%
2007 2015 2020 20500
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Teaching & Learning Vision: Integration across the University
Each student, regardless of their degree program, should have access to an education in sustainability via a “sustainability learning pathway” (UBC Sustainability Academic Strategy, 2009)
Sustainability Pathways
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Sustainable Community Indicators
1997 20130.0
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Daytime Population Auto TripsTransit ParkingResidents
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NEXT GENERATION SUSTAINABILITY AT UBC
Teaching, Learning
and Research
Operations and
Infrastructure
UBC Communi
ty