Approved Campus Sustainability Fund Projects

This collaborative pilot project between UVic Purchasing Services and the Office of Campus Planning and Sustainability involved acquiring and evaluating EcoVadis as a supplier sustainability assessment tool in a 1-year pilot. Read more

This project identified the greenhouse gas emissions of food on campus and the percentage of plant-based items available at campus outlets. A pop-up food event was created to raise awareness of the environmental impacts of food. Read more

This graduate student-led project, in partnership with the Global PAX Collective and the International Pax Collective of Women Artists on Climate Action and Social Change promoted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)on UVic's campus through a virtual workshop series. Read more

The funds were used to continue the Speaker Series started in 2017/18 to help create a community among student and faculty working on ecology related issues. Read more

This project is facilitating the second Repair Cafe at UVic. The event integrates community members and furthers the development of repair cafes at UVic. Read More

The project provided zero-waste tote bags, purchased bus tickets, and rented bikes from SPOKES for the Western Division of the Canadian Association of Geographers 2019 conference. Read More

This project created a networking event for those interested in environmentalism at UVic. Read More

This project used infrared thermography to detect air leaks, identify poorly installed insulation panels and map moisture ingress to visualize energy losses. Read More

The coordinator identified opportunities to increase the purchase of "Good Food" including local and sustainable options in UVic Food Services. Read More

This project brought Sorting-at-Source into Family Student Housing by providing printed UVic standard signage and colour coded sorting bins to select units. Read More

This project evaluated the design and implementation of an integrated waste to energy system for renewable energy recovery. Read More

This collaborative project created a Dump and Run event to reduce landfill waste during the residence move out period. Read More

The Library purchased bicycle locks for UVic cyclists to borrow. Read More

This project facilitated the first Repair Cafe at UVic. The event integrated “clients” with "fixers" in a repair-process of broken or malfunctioning items the "clients" bring in. Read More

This project created three 15 to 30 second ‘instructional’ videos, concentrating on one key message pertaining to recycling sorting stations. Read More

This project established a workshop series through the local Food Skills Connection. Read More

Building on the Invasive Species Management plan, this project created individual management plans for the priority sensitive ecosystems. Read More

Mobilizing the knowledge of emerging technology held by faculty and graduate students at UVic to enable the university to plan the integration of non-natural gas technology into our district energy system. Read more

The Fund provided resources to the Ecology Club to bring two celebrated ecologists to campus during the 2016/17 academic year to share their experiences in ecological sustainability. Read more 

The project engaged with the Ecological Volunteer Network, local community members and the UVic Residence Green Team to enhance biodiversity in Cunningham Woods. Read More

Building on the Invasive Species Management plan, this project provided a summary brochure to engage the campus community in the program. Read More

A workshop series catered to women and trans folks to access repair skills to build confidence and keep biking. Read more

Created an Edible Campus Group with the goal of installing and maintaining edible features at UVic. Read more

Provided coordination for invasive species removal and developed an Invasive Species Management Plan that identifies priority areas for action. Read more