Dalhousie University adopts Sustainability Statement and Policy
Article Type: News From: International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, Volume 10, Issue 4
This year Dalhousie University adopted a Sustainability Statement and a Sustainability Policy that provide a context for specific operational policies,plans and programs to be supported or developed. The Sustainability Policy outlines goals that address areas such as enhancing values and knowledge;decreasing natural resource use (energy, water and products) and associated waste and emissions; increasing use of renewable energy; enhancing the campus ecosystem; and increasing sustainable transportation. These documents provide the context for a soon to be released University Sustainability Plan. The President’s Advisory Council on Sustainability provides an ongoing forum for sustainability discussions at the university. Further details are available at: http://office.sustainability.dal.ca/Governance/
