Office of Sustainability
Nested within the Campus and Community Planning Department, KPU’s Office of Sustainability (OoS) was established in late 2023. The OoS is on a mission to improve KPU’s relationship with the planet through its physical campuses, operations, academics, and governance with the vision for sustainability to be celebrated and ubiquitous across KPU. We are committed to engaging our campus community to drive collective action to respond to today’s sustainability challenges.
Our Values
We are committed to a holistic, forward-looking, and ethical approach to navigate the complexity, interrelatedness, and intersectionality of sustainability challenges. We aim to approach all sustainability work through a mindset and approach that supports and elevates reconciliation, decolonization, equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice.
We aim to approach this work in a way that is:
- Authentic
- Accountable
- Collaborative
- Equitable
- Inclusive
- Purposeful
Our Role
Sustainability is a shared responsibility of the entire university community, and the Office is here to equip all community members to take meaningful action. Our role is to connect, coordinate, communicate, support, and foster collaboration to advance Sustainability At KPU:
We Connect
We connect departments, students, faculty, staff, administration, and the wider community in which KPU is situated.
We Coordinate
We coordinate knowledge, data, information, and projects to bridge gaps in existing sustainability work.
We Communicate
We communicate: KPU’s sustainability journey to educate, inspire positive change, and uphold institutional responsibility to advance collective goals.
We Support
We support the campus community to achieve institution-wide sustainability by monitoring key indicators, facilitating the identification of priorities, advocating for meaningful change, and providing capacity for action.
We Foster Collaboration
We lead by example and encourage the campus community to take action on climate change and sustainability challenges, within KPU and beyond.
Get in Touch
Alexandra Taylor
Sustainability Specialist
Email: alexandra.taylor2@kpu.ca
Want to get involved with sustainability at KPU but don’t know where to start?
Contact Us at sustainability@kpu.ca