Are you passionate about Sustainability? Did you know that UBC has set the most aggressive greenhouse gas emission reduction targets of any of the top 40 universities in the world? Although UBC was Canada’s first university to achieve a Gold rating in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS), our current goal is to increase the power of our sustainable commitment.
Be part of this movement by becoming a ‘Suite Sustainable Volunteer’ for you residence area. You will work with the Suite Style Sustainability Coordinator to put on events related to water, energy, food and waste. The group will meet twice a month to discuss that month’s theme and events. Then you will be in charge of executing the event in your Residence Area (Gage, Fairview, Thunderbird…etc.)
For the month of November we are hoping to look into waste by planning Stuff swaps, a trip to the in-vessel composter on campus as well as increasing compost and recycling use in residence.
To become your Residence Area’s ‘Suite Volunteer’ or for more information contact Anna Murynka (a.murynka@gmail.com) or Amy Stewart (amy.stewart@ubc.ca) by Wednesday 14 November. Also, come and meet us on Wednesday at Faculty in Rez: ‘100 mile diet, is it worth is?’ in Gage Izzy Mac at 6pm.