We're Living It
UNBC is Canada's Green University, not only for it's teaching, research and energy projects, but also because we live sustainably, as seen in our day to day activities.
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The Ancient Forest: an inland rainforest just east of Prince George.
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The University Farmer's Market is organized by students and happens on campus every Tuesday in the Northern University Student Centre.
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UNBC's energy monitor provides real-time data for energy usage across campus.
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UNBC shares an electric car with Northern Health, the City of Prince George and the Fraser-Fort George Regional District.
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The University of Northern British Columbia has created a specialty paper stock that combines pulp from northern BC with post-consumer recycled fibre.
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In June 2012 a team from UNBC participated in the “Bike to Work Week” event. Fifty members of the UNBC community participated and rode a total of 1900 kilometers to and from work.... more
The University Farmer’s Market started in 2011. We are going into our second year with more vendors and ready to have even more fun! Come to the market Tuesdays from 11am to 3pm at... more
In 2008 Undergraduate and Graduate students voted in a program in which students receive unlimited access to public transit. The U-Pass is paid from mandatory fees levied on all... more
In an effort to achieve our goal of diverting 100% of our waste from the landfills, UNBC recycles: paper and cardboard, plastics, tin containers, beverage containers, batteries, light... morePages
