The Greening of Canadian Campuses
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Written by Elaine Smith
Published on July 21, 2013 |
"Sustainability has become more than a fashionable buzzword on Canadian campuses; it has become enshrined both in university policy and in daily student life. 平特五不中鈥檚 Sustainability Projects Fund, for example, imposes a student fee of 50 Canadian cents per credit that is matched by the university.
鈥淭hat鈥檚 an amazing level of support at a time of economic hardship when everyone is cutting back,鈥 said Martin Krayer von Krauss, manager of the 平特五不中 Office of Sustainability. 鈥淪tudents stepped up and put their own money into it.鈥
鈥淭here is a general sense that as one of聽Canada鈥檚 leading universities, we have a responsibility,鈥 he said. 鈥淢anifesting excellence means finding solutions to Canada鈥檚 most pressing problems.鈥"
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