Sustainable Campus - Resources

Artichoke Spiral by <a href="http://www.nicoledextras.com/">Nicole Dextras</a>, 2008.

Green tips

David Suzuki Foundation - actions for home and work for slowing climate change, as well as food and climate change and going carbon neutra

World Wildlife Foundation -  tips for green weddings, greener travel and global warming

BC Hydro - power saving tips for lighting, heating, cooling, water use and appliances

Organisations

Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) - association of colleges and universities that are working to create a sustainable future. Emily Carr has been a member since 2009. Students, faculty, and staff can set up an AASHE account by clicking on Member Login. 

no. 9 Contemporary Art & the Environment - an art organization committed to the belief that contemporary art can stimulate positive social and environmental change.

ecoartnetwork.org - network of professionals dedicated to the practice of ecological art, includes a directory of members.

Farm Folk City Folk- Vancouver based non-profit society that works with farm and city to cultivate a local, sustainable food system.

BEST (Better Environmentally Sound Transportation) - non-profit organisation working to make our communities healthier places to live by promoting sustainable transportation and land use planning, and supporting pedestrian, cycling, and transit-oriented neighbourhoods.

Smart Growth BC - non-governmental organisation devoted to fiscally, socially and environmentally responsible land use and development

Videos

A Greener Future - TED talks more than 50 videos of lectures delivered by leading scholars, designers and activists engaged in the debate over the environment and climate change. Al Gore, Cameron Sinclair, Norman Foster, and others discuss a wide range of topics including global mass extinctions, sustainable food culture and urban design.

The Fun Theory - an initiative of Volkswagen exploring how fun design can change people’s behaviour around recycling, littering, and more.

Further reading

The Library has resources on sustainability including books, magazines, journals, and e-journals. Check out the Library's resource guide on sustainability.

Sierra Club Bibliography on Sustainable Consumption - resources promoting voluntary simplicity.

Center for Ecoliteracy - writings exploring the theory and practice of ecological literacy in education.