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Co-Learning Partnerships & Carbon Management in Denmark & Canada
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
- Aarhus University
Businesses are increasingly interested in carbon management as a climate change mitigation tool. They want to respond to climate policy targets aimed at keeping global warming within a two-degree centigrade ...
- Posted May 17, 2023
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Action learning partnerships: carbon, commerce and community co-learning at a Canadian university
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
- Prince George Chamber of Commerce (BC)
- Carbon Realities Consulting (BC)
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The purpose of this paper is to discuss an innovative course offered as a partnership between the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) (Canada), the Prince George Chamber ...
- Posted May 28, 2021
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Community needs and interests in university–community partnerships for sustainable development
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
This paper aims to examine the broad concept of university–community partnerships as it applies to creating sustainability initiatives. The benefits of university–community partnerships are increasingly recognized, and this ...
- Posted April 8, 2021
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Education for sustainable healthcare: Leadership to get from here to there
- University of North Dakota (ND)
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
- University of British Columbia Okanagan (BC)
- Dalarna University
- Swansea University
- International Federation of Medical Students' Associations
The current global crises, including climate, COVID-19, and environmental change, requires global collective action at all scales. These broad socio-ecological challenges require the engagement of diverse perspectives and ways of ...
- Posted Feb. 9, 2021
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The Good Store
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
- Prince George Public Interest Research Group (BC)
The Good Store is a low waste shop established on the UNBC campus to provide all members of the community with access to affordable, healthy and sustainable food options. The ...
- Posted May 17, 2019
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Learning Sustainable Cultural Safety in a Crowded, Warming World
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
Among all the pressing needs for educational innovations that we face today, arguably the most imperative is the need to elicit learners’ active collaboration towards a ‘Great Transition’ into a ...
- Posted April 29, 2019
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Green Fund
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
The Green Fund has two intakes of applications per year: September, and January. Green Fund applications are accepted from any member of the UNBC community (Prince George and Regional campuses ...
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
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Learning for Biosphere Security in a Crowded, Warming World
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
Among all the pressing needs for educational innovations that humanity faces today, arguably the most imperative is the need to elicit the learner's active involvement in a 'Great Transition ...
- Posted May 8, 2018
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Reducing solid waste in higher education: The first step towards ‘greening’ a university campus
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
Comprehensive solid waste management programs are one of the greatest challenges to achieving campus sustainability. Conducting a waste characterization study is a critical first step in successful waste management planning ...
- Posted Dec. 1, 2016
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Community Based Teaching - Carbon accounting with local businesses from the Prince George Chamber of Commerce
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
Climate change has given rise to a new generation of opportunities for sustainable business. In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, British Columbia has implemented several policies, including a carbon ...
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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Students and Food Security in the North: UNBC's Dome Greenhouse
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
Northern climates present major food security challenges, but students at the University of Northern British Columbia are eager to overcome these barriers in creative and effective ways. UNBC, "Canada's ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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University Green Fund: Mobilizing the University Community Towards Sustainability
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
In the two years since its creation, the UNBC Green Fund has proven to be successful at mobilizing different university groups into action. The University of Northern British Columbia Green ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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University of Northern BC Renewable Energy Feasibility Study, with Primary Consideration to Wind Energy
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
This project performed through the University of Northern BC and funded by the UNBC Green Fund. The primary objective of the study was to examine the wind energy potential for ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Campus Sustainability and Institutional Change: The Role of Public Interest Research Groups in Canada
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
In the forty years that sustainability has become part of the environmental literature, the role of education has been an important issue. Numerous international declarations have identified institutions of higher ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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The 'University Farmers' Market': Promoting Holistic Sustainability Through Community Partnerships at the University of Northern BC
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
As one of the largest energy-consuming and emissions-producing sectors in the world, industrial food production is a significant contributor to climate change and other forms of environmental degradation (e.g ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Integrating Teaching, Research and Operational Sustainability: Utilization of Bio-Energy at UNBC, Canada's Green University
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
Located in the centre of Canada's most western province, the University of Northern British Columbia is poised to be a leader in demonstrating and developing renewable energy technology. To ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Strengthening community through partnerships around local food and sustainability
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
Strong communities are places where people depend upon each other and work together for the common good, where all community members are appreciated and supported (particularly the poor and underprivileged ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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University of Northern BC Campus Bio-energy System
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
The University of Northern BC (UNBC) is located in Prince George, BC - Canada. The main campus of UNBC was opened in 1994 and currently hosts a student enrollment, faculty and ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Assessing Solid Waste Management at the University of Northern British Columbia: A Major Step in Becoming Canada's Green University
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
In the summer of 2007 the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) trademarked itself as 'Canada's Green University,' launching a sustainability initiative encompassing all aspects of its teaching, research ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Go Big or Go Home: Branding Canada's Green University
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
In 2007, the University of Northern British Columbia trademarked the phrase, "Canada's Green University." In many ways, it's a perfect brand for UNBC: the proportion of environmental teaching ...
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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BA Environmental Studies
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
For students tired of the BS options around environmental issues, the BA offers an exciting alternative. Offering both a Major and a Minor option, the Environmental Studies degree offers students ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Bachelor of Environmental Planning
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
The Bachelor of Planning degree provides a broad education in environmental planning. The focus is on understanding the relationship between people and the environment and on reducing the environmental impact ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Environmental Planning Bachelor
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
The Bachelor of Planning degree provides a broad education in environmental planning. The focus is on understanding the relationship between people and the environment and on reducing the environmental impact ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Natural Resources & Environmental Studies PhD
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
The Natural Resources and Environmental Graduate Program is primarily concerned with "People and The Environment". The NRES Graduate Program houses four degrees: PhD NRES, MA NRES, MSc NRES, and the ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Natural Resources & Environmental Studies Graduate Program
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
The Natural Resources and Environmental Graduate Program is primarily concerned with "People and The Environment". The NRES Graduate Program houses four degrees: PhD NRES, MA NRES, MSc NRES, and the ...
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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University of Northern BC Renewable Energy Feasibility Study, with Primary Consideration to Wind Energy
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
This study examined the feasibility of UNBC's on-campus renewable energy opportunities with primary consideration to wind energy potential. Solar and hydro electrical energy opportunities, along with geoexchange, solar heating ...
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Integrating Teaching, Research and Operational Sustainability: Utilization of Bio-Energy at UNBC, Canada's Green University
- University of Northern British Columbia (BC)
In Spring 2009, UNBC installed Canada's first university owned wood pellet heating system. The project showcases the use of bio-energy as a sustainable, carbon-neutral energy source. UNBC's wood ...
- Posted June 24, 2010
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