Sustainable UFV Archive
UFV Chilliwack to host science café focused on food sustainability
The Fraser Valley is the heart of agriculture in British Columbia. But along with bumper crops of berries and corn come real concerns about the future of food production. Climate change, heat domes, floods, drought, global warning, and rising prices all have an impact on local and global food security. The University of the…March for Sustainability — find out how you can contribute
Do you ever feel like you could do more to be sustainable but aren’t sure how? If so, you’ll be excited to know that this March at UFV will be full of events dedicated to sustainability. UFV’s Office of Sustainability, alongside 20 other departments and groups, will host the March for Sustainability event series again…Doran Hoge joins UFV as Director of Energy and Sustainability
UFV’s new Director of Energy and Sustainability has moved across the country to take the job because he thinks UFV is in a unique position to respond to climate change and environmental sustainability. As a university located in a living laboratory of environmental challenges, Doran Hoge believes that UFV can be a leader, both in…Sustainable Events Certification checklist elevates green practices at UFV events
Four weeks before Creativity Lab for Climate Resilience events were set to begin at UFV in May, organizers received an email from the UFV Office of Sustainability. Attached was an Excel spreadsheet with a self-reporting checklist listing more than 50 line items with several different categories to abide by — from Event Materials to Waste…Pollinator garden helps rebuild local ecosystem after 2021 flood and
Just behind the Lá:lem te Baker student housing on UFV’s Abbotsford campus lies a new, neatly manicured garden. Lush green shrubs blend in with an assortment of flowers, herbs and plants. Some are in full bloom; others are just sprouting. Although it is serene, the garden — which spans almost 100 feet — serves a…Reaching for the STARS: UFV to improve sustainability practices through
Walking through any UFV campus, it is hard to miss some of the environmentally friendly upgrades. Whether it's a water fill station or the solar panels atop Building G, UFV is making significant progress in their goal to be a post-secondary leader in sustainability. Part of the journey is being able to validate not only…UFV Project and Sustainability teams collaborate on pilot project for
Every renovation project at UFV is meticulously planned with hundreds of line items and considerations. Just as much as the UFV Project team has to track and budget for raw materials, labour costs, and new furniture, they also have to responsibly remove construction waste and outdated furniture. The goal: eliminate landfill waste. “In the past,…UFV 2020/21 Sustainability Report: Collaboration and good intentions drove change
Sustainability matters on university campuses. But not in a check-a-box, contrived kind of way. Progressive academic institutions globally have prioritized implementing strategic sustainable initiatives into their current and future plans. In a 2021 study conducted by the Princeton Review, 66 percent of prospective students said a college's commitment to environmental issues would contribute to their…March for Sustainability series aims to educate and engage with
Practise what you preach. That’s the approach UFV has continuously taken after making sustainability a top priority by aligning with the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals and forming partnerships and initiatives with students and different departments. Whether it is dropping plastic bags or implementing solar panels, UFV is actively seeking and implementing new ways of…Video: Investment in solar panels already paying off for UFV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8JesYdGvYQ&feature=youtu.be The rooftop of Building G (Peter Jones Learning Commons) on the Abbotsford campus boasts some of the most spectacular views in the Fraser Valley. It is not open to the public — you have to climb a somewhat intimidating ladder and pass a locked latch to gain access — but on a sunny day,…UFV Campus Planning ‘walks the walk’ with sustainable renovated B-150
When members of the Campus Planning team, with the help of the UFV Office of Sustainability, envisioned the renovation of B-150 — their new workplace — on the Abbotsford campus, they had two overarching goals: First, they wanted an open space that was visually inspiring, modern, and encouraged bold ideas and robust collaboration. Second, they…Join the Sustainable UFV Ecochallenge — now through Oct 29
The Drawdown Ecochallenge is a customizable and solutions-oriented engagement program focused on bettering our impact on the earth and ourselves. UFV is creating a team this year to challenge students & employees to create sustainable daily habits. Participants choose actions, track and share their progress through the online platform, and earn points for taking…Sustainability survey coming as part of Eco-Challenge
Expect to hear a lot more about what you can do to improve environmental sustainability at UFV in the coming months. You’ll also hear more about what the university is doing in this area, via the Office of Sustainability, previously known as Sustainable UFV. UFV’s Office of Sustainability is establishing its presence at UFV with…Sugar sheet initiative improves printing sustainability at UFV
In over four decades in the printing industry, Chris Joakim has witnessed plenty of evolution. Joakim, who once worked at the Canadian Bank Note Company where he printed Canadian currency, has been around long enough to remember when industry practices were both environmental and health hazards. "The old inks were oil-based and there were some…Solar wall installation continues UFV’s climate action
Today, as Earth Day turns half a century old, "climate action" is the annual event’s chosen theme. While much of UFV's environmental improvements are hidden behind the scenes, the latest big climate action achievement on campus is easy to spot. Through the month of March, a solar thermal collector (solar wall) was installed on…UFV Chilliwack to host science café focused on food sustainability
The Fraser Valley is the heart of agriculture in British Columbia. But along with bumper crops of berries and corn come real concerns about the future of food production. Climate change, heat domes, floods, drought, global warning, and rising prices all have an impact on local and global food security. The University of the…March for Sustainability — find out how you can contribute
Do you ever feel like you could do more to be sustainable but aren’t sure how? If so, you’ll be excited to know that this March at UFV will be full of events dedicated to sustainability. UFV’s Office of Sustainability, alongside 20 other departments and groups, will host the March for Sustainability event series again…Doran Hoge joins UFV as Director of Energy and Sustainability
UFV’s new Director of Energy and Sustainability has moved across the country to take the job because he thinks UFV is in a unique position to respond to climate change and environmental sustainability. As a university located in a living laboratory of environmental challenges, Doran Hoge believes that UFV can be a leader, both in…Sustainable Events Certification checklist elevates green practices at UFV events
Four weeks before Creativity Lab for Climate Resilience events were set to begin at UFV in May, organizers received an email from the UFV Office of Sustainability. Attached was an Excel spreadsheet with a self-reporting checklist listing more than 50 line items with several different categories to abide by — from Event Materials to Waste…Pollinator garden helps rebuild local ecosystem after 2021 flood and
Just behind the Lá:lem te Baker student housing on UFV’s Abbotsford campus lies a new, neatly manicured garden. Lush green shrubs blend in with an assortment of flowers, herbs and plants. Some are in full bloom; others are just sprouting. Although it is serene, the garden — which spans almost 100 feet — serves a…Reaching for the STARS: UFV to improve sustainability practices through
Walking through any UFV campus, it is hard to miss some of the environmentally friendly upgrades. Whether it's a water fill station or the solar panels atop Building G, UFV is making significant progress in their goal to be a post-secondary leader in sustainability. Part of the journey is being able to validate not only…UFV Project and Sustainability teams collaborate on pilot project for
Every renovation project at UFV is meticulously planned with hundreds of line items and considerations. Just as much as the UFV Project team has to track and budget for raw materials, labour costs, and new furniture, they also have to responsibly remove construction waste and outdated furniture. The goal: eliminate landfill waste. “In the past,…UFV 2020/21 Sustainability Report: Collaboration and good intentions drove change
Sustainability matters on university campuses. But not in a check-a-box, contrived kind of way. Progressive academic institutions globally have prioritized implementing strategic sustainable initiatives into their current and future plans. In a 2021 study conducted by the Princeton Review, 66 percent of prospective students said a college's commitment to environmental issues would contribute to their…March for Sustainability series aims to educate and engage with
Practise what you preach. That’s the approach UFV has continuously taken after making sustainability a top priority by aligning with the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals and forming partnerships and initiatives with students and different departments. Whether it is dropping plastic bags or implementing solar panels, UFV is actively seeking and implementing new ways of…Video: Investment in solar panels already paying off for UFV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8JesYdGvYQ&feature=youtu.be The rooftop of Building G (Peter Jones Learning Commons) on the Abbotsford campus boasts some of the most spectacular views in the Fraser Valley. It is not open to the public — you have to climb a somewhat intimidating ladder and pass a locked latch to gain access — but on a sunny day,…UFV Campus Planning ‘walks the walk’ with sustainable renovated B-150
When members of the Campus Planning team, with the help of the UFV Office of Sustainability, envisioned the renovation of B-150 — their new workplace — on the Abbotsford campus, they had two overarching goals: First, they wanted an open space that was visually inspiring, modern, and encouraged bold ideas and robust collaboration. Second, they…Join the Sustainable UFV Ecochallenge — now through Oct 29
The Drawdown Ecochallenge is a customizable and solutions-oriented engagement program focused on bettering our impact on the earth and ourselves. UFV is creating a team this year to challenge students & employees to create sustainable daily habits. Participants choose actions, track and share their progress through the online platform, and earn points for taking…