UNB Fredericton recognized in 2021 Sustainable Campus Index
Author: UNB Sustainability
Posted on Nov 12, 2021
Category: News , Programs and Updates
When looking towards improving the Sustainability of UNB, we must firstly answer - how Sustainable are we?
To answer this, UNB Sustainability looks to the STARS.
The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. STARS was developed by AASHE with broad participation from the higher education community. The credits included in STARS span the breadth of higher education sustainability and are organized into four categories: Academics, Engagement, Operations, and Planning & Administration. All reports are publicly accessible on the STARS website.
In the latest submission, UNB Fredericton has been recognized as a top performer in the 2021 Sustainable Campus Index, ranking second internationally and first overall among doctoral institutions in Coordination and Planning.
"Congratulations to UNB Fredericton, for their incredible work in creating a more sustainable world," said AASHE's Executive Director Meghan Fay Zahniser. “Upon reading the innovative and high-impact sustainability initiatives within this report, I’m encouraged that the future we all need will soon be realized.”
This achievement highlights UNB Sustainability’s efforts for the development of an institution wide Climate Change Action Plan and a Campus Sustainability Plan for UNB Fredericton, These plans will be to guide lead the university towards the goal of being a leader in sustainability, a key value of UNB’s Vision for 2030.