UU直播 Net Positive: a living place for sustainability presents its opening speaker
Join John Robinson (Associate Provost, Sustainability at UBC) in a conversation about The Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability and Next Generation Sustainability at听University of British Columbia
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UU直播 boasts a strong foundation of excellence in sustainability, including outstanding research, first-rate education, and an active community working to increase campus and community sustainability.听UU直播 Net Positive rests on the premise that, despite all of the good work happening here, a critical piece of the sustainability puzzle at UU直播 is missing.
We have great people, innovative ideas, and the tenacity to get things done. However, to fully leverage UU直播鈥檚 sustainability efforts, we believe that UU直播 needs a 鈥渉ub鈥� for all of our sustainability activities 鈥� research, teaching, and action.听The UU直播 Net Positive project is the first step in a community process to collaboratively imagine and design this hub for sustainability activities at UU直播. A "hub" is a central place for people to interact through the course of every day life.
We imagine that a sustainability hub at UU直播 will connect members of the sustainability community together in a flagship physical space (new or renovated) that embodies principles of green building. It will be a home for sustainability on campus: a place for talks, workshops, and classes as well as for research.听Built or renovated using the latest in green design, it will serve as a living laboratory for practicing sustainability and help cement UU直播鈥檚 reputation as the place for sustainability research, education, and innovation.
