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Socially Just within Ecological Limits

Sustainability at BCIT

Our commitment to sustainability encompasses everything from advancing the state of practice through education and research, to improving the efficiency of campus operations, to engaging the community across the Institute.

BCIT Class learning in the Living Lab of Guichon Creek.

Education

We are pushing the envelope and bringing concepts of sustainability into the classroom.
Two facilities employees working on planting greenery near a main walkway on the BCIT campus

Operations

We are working with our partners on sustainability initiatives to identify areas of opportunity.
BCIT Bike to Work Week Station

Community

Learn more about how our community is helping to create a better tomorrow.
Cover page of the BCIT Sustainability Vision.

Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in 2020, BCIT launched our first Sustainability Vision. The Sustainability Vision reflects the interests of the nearly 800 students, faculty, staff, and partners who provided their input on sustainability at BCIT, and outlines a path for continued integration of sustainability through BCIT policies, practices, and culture.

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Helping build socially just cities in balance with nature

BCIT Centre for Ecocities

The world’s first Centre for Ecocities supports the evolution of ecocities worldwide. Led by Dr. Jennie Moore, a leader in the advancement of sustainable cities and lifestyles, it supports research and provide the tools, metrics, expert planning and policy advice, training and other services that cities and their partners need to become genuine ecocities.

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Sustainability News

BCIT student applied research project advances beaver habitat restoration

Beavers are industrious engineers in the animal kingdom and play a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. Beaver dams create wetlands, which serve as crucial habitats for a diverse range...

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BCIT becomes a BC Hydro Clean Energy Champion

BCIT has been awarded a prestigious Clean Energy Champion award from BC Hydro. The Award recognises businesses, homes, and institutions – large and small –  for reducing their reliance on...

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BCIT plants new orchard close to Guichon Creek

BCIT has planted a new orchard on the Burnaby Campus on a previously unused area of lawn close to Guichon creek on the south side of campus. The team from...

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New BCIT course focuses on why it matters how we talk about the climate emergency

From forest fires to floods, Canadians are not immune to the ever-worsening effects of the climate crisis. Despite the worsening effects of extreme weather – fueled by climate change –...

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UN-Habitat’s SDG Cities Canada Report: Tracking Canada’s sustainability progress

On June 25, the United Nations – Habitat, Sustainable Development Goals Cities released its SDG Cities Canada Report tracking the progress of Canadian cities in implementing the UN Sustainable Development...

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