Office of Sustainability Archive
Annual UFV Sustainability Report released
As institutional and community demand for sustainability has increased, UFV’s Office of Sustainability (OoS) has become a central resource for pursuing the best practices of economic, social, and environmental management and advancement at UFV, and in the wider community. Guided by the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), UFV’s OoS is leading the advancement…
UFV reaches for STARS, sustainably
The University of the Fraser Valley has been awarded the AASHE (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education) STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System) Silver rating. “This achievement is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire UFV community to creating a more sustainable future.” notes Doran Hoge, UFV…
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…
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…
Annual UFV Sustainability Report released
As institutional and community demand for sustainability has increased, UFV’s Office of Sustainability (OoS) has become a central resource for pursuing the best practices of economic, social, and environmental management and advancement at UFV, and in the wider community. Guided by the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), UFV’s OoS is leading the advancement…UFV reaches for STARS, sustainably
The University of the Fraser Valley has been awarded the AASHE (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education) STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System) Silver rating. “This achievement is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire UFV community to creating a more sustainable future.” notes Doran Hoge, UFV…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…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…
