The award-winning Sustainability Coordinator (SC) Program provides UBC Vancouver staff and faculty with opportunities and resources to promote and implement sustainable practices in UBC’s 300 departments.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Developed here at UBC in 1999, the SC Program aims to engage employees at UBC Point Grey, Robson Square and Teaching Hospital Sites in sustainability and to provide them with the support, awareness, skills and tools needed to foster sustainability in their department. Using two to four hours of work time per month, with supervisor permission, SC's help to:

• inspire colleagues to make positive changes in energy, waste, food, purchasing and transportation and more;
• provide information about the ecological impact of daily workplace activities
• identify more sustainable initiatives in their department
• communicate UBC sustainability policies, procedures, news and events
• make sustainability easy and fun.

The UBC Sustainability Office provides Sustainability Coordinators with easy-to-use tools to promote sustainability in their departments. From catering and event planning to workplace energy conservation and composting, these tools provide step-by-step actions on how to implement sustainable practices.

By becoming a Sustainability Coordinator, UBC staff and faculty get to join a network of 150 sustainability champions across campus, attend educational events to learn more about sustainability issues on campus and develop skills through sustainability-related training sessions.

APPLY NOW

Email sc.program@ubc.ca to learn more about becoming a Sustainability Coordinator or to receive the SC Program application form. Please note that all prospective SCs must have the permission of their supervisor or director to participate in this program.

RESOURCES

Sustainability Coordinator Program Case Study

Employee Sustainability Guide

Sustainability Coordinator Program Monthly E-Newsletter

Xerox Workplace Sustainability Fund

Sustainability Coordinator Toolkits