Sustainable Development Goal 11
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Learn how UVic advanced SDG 11 during 2022:
Total expenditure on arts and heritage
Total artistic events on campus
(Farquhar Auditorium)Participants in cultural activities
(Farquhar Auditorium)FACULTY MEMBERS PUBLISHED ON SDG 11
Scopus/Elsevier 2018-22JOURNAL ARTICLES ON SDG 11
Scopus/Elsevier 2018-22CITATIONS OF SDG 11 RESEARCH
Scopus/Elsevier 2018-22Education & student experience
![Photo of two adults with helmets taking their bikes out of the bike parking facility at UVic](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg11-bike-work-532x299.jpg)
Raising the profile of commuter cyclists and celebrating cycling as a fun and sustainable way to get around
![Photo of the new housing building at UVic, the Cheko’nien House](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg00-housing-532x299.jpg)
Designing and constructing to Passive House and LEED Gold standards
![Photo of a female student reading sitting on her bed using a laptop, at a UVic residency room with natural light and plants over the desk](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg11-housing-532x299.jpg)
Supporting students with campus residency options blending residential and academic experiences
Research
![Logo of the Faculty of Education with UVic's martlet](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg04-education-532x299.jpg)
Working to ensure a generation of language experts with the skills to lead successful language revitalization efforts in Indigenous communities
![Logo of the project "Landscapes of Injustice" depicting a sketch of a city inside a maple leaf](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg11-landscapes-injustice-532x299.jpg)
Addressing the mass displacement and dispossession of Japanese Canadians
![Profile photo of Dr. Nathan Lachowsky](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg11-nathan-lachowsky-532x299.jpg)
Capturing the stories of people left out of mainstream historical narrative: HIV survivors and caregivers
![Logo of the Faculty of Humanities with UVic's martlet](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg-11-humanities-532x299.jpg)
Challenging assumptions about historical or archival truth while examining the pressures put on trans people
Community & campus operations
![Photo of the entrance of the First Peoples House at UVic, featuring the two poles carved by Tsawout artist Doug LaFortune](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg00-indigenous-532x299.jpg)
A home-away-from-home for Indigenous students providing a safe space for learning, sharing and community building
![Victoria-born internationally best-selling author David Day holds his new community card and smiles to the camera](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg11-community-library-532x299.jpg)
Providing free access to Library resources to members of the community and visitors
![Photo of the exterior façade of UVic's Legacy Galleries at downtown Victoria](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg11-legacy-galleries-532x299.jpg)
Reaching across disciplines to engage and promote learning and dialogue about issues that matter
![Photo of groundcover and groups of low growing native and ornamental plantings at UVic's Finnerty Gardens](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg11-finnerty-gardens-532x299.jpg)
A public and natural space for the community to reflect and be inspired year round
Policy & policy making
![Image of a large sign on a campus entry way with the text and logo: "University of Victoria"](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg00-policies-532x299.jpg)
Providing employees the opportunity to work remotely on a regular basis for a fixed duration of time
![Photo of two female students chatting on a sunny day on UVic campus, one of them on a bicycle](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg11-sustainable-transportation-532x299.jpg)
Supporting low-carbon and zero-emission transportation options that benefit individual health and our planet
![Photo of the exterior at dawn of UVic's McPherson Library with the interior lights on and some people walking by](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg00-libraries-532x299.jpg)
Providing accessible and available library resources to all members of the university community and the general public
![Aerial photo of the David Turpin Building's green roof at UVic](../../../_assets/images/cards/cards/sdg07-buildings-532x299.jpg)
Demonstrating our commitment to sustainability though the design and construction of certified sustainable buildings