University of Calgary

Commitments

University and College Presidents' Climate Change Statement of Action for Canada (UCPCCSAC)

Signed  October 6, 2008
As a signatory to the UCPCCSAC the U of C has committed to leadership in addressing the climate change challenge.  The U of C is one of more than 25 Canadian post secondary educational institutional signatories and nearly 700 American institution signatories to a similar American declaration. http://www.presidentsclimatecommitment.org/

Click on the following to view U of C's:
- Signed commitment
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
- Climate Action Plan

imagineCALGARY

Released June 2006
imagineCALGARY is a long term plan for a sustainable future that was developed with the input from more than 18,000 Calgarians. The Plan includes a long-range vision for the city of Calgary and more than 100 targets that provide useful reference points for organizations and individuals to determine what action can be taken to build a sustainable community.  The U of C is proud to be one of more than 50 partners of this initiative that is shaping Calgary's future. http://www.imaginecalgary.ca/index.php

Talloires Declaration

Signed October 22, 2007
The Talloires Declaration 10 Point Action Plan for a sustainable futureis an historic document that joins the U of C with an international network of colleges and universities committed to a sustainable future.The full declaration can be found on the Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (ULSF) website:
http://www.ulsf.org/talloires_declaration.html

University of Calgary Sustainability Policy

Passed April 24, 2009
The purpose of the sustainability policy is to:

  • confirm the University of Calgary's commitment to excellence and leadership in advancing the pursuit of sustainability in teaching, research, community service and operations;
  • confirm the principles and accountabilities that will govern how the University of Calgary acts upon this commitment; and
  • provide the authority to the President and Vice Presidents to approve supporting policies, in alignment with this policy, specific to research, teaching, community service and Campus Operations.


To view the policy click here and enter 'Sustainability' into the 'Search by Title' box.