On and Around Campus
Sustainability Advisory Council (SAC)
The Sustainability Council was created in 2024 with the renewal of the Sustainability Office and acts as an advisory and policy development body for all initiatives at UNBC that will contribute to the goal of being recognized as Canada's Green UniversityTM. The committee and sub-committees are made up of UNBC staff, faculty, students, and alumni.
Click here for the terms of reference.
Members of the council:
Dean - Dr. Ronald Camp II
Faculty - Dr. Sinead Earley, Dr. Steve Helle, Dr. Alex Lautensach
Staff - Aliya Jackson, Amanda Smedley
Students - Jessica Froese, Tate Fowler
Ex-Officio Positions
Office of the President - Arleta Lucarelli (Chair)
Lead of the Office of Sustainability - David Claus
Sustainability Manager - Ann Duong (Secretary)
The G-Force
This initiative aims to empower staff, students, and faculty members to become stewards of sustainability within our community. As stewards, you will play a vital role in promoting environmentally responsible practices, fostering a culture of sustainability, and helping us implement initiatives to reduce our ecological footprint and support our vision of "Leading a Sustainable Future".
Sign up to be a G-Force member here:
https://forms.office.com/r/fwmPBr709
Students for a Green University
Students for a Green University is UNBC's environmentalist club. They aim to educate, motivate, and inspire UNBC students, staff and faculty through activities such as the car count, Bottled Free Water Day and a radio show on CFUR, UNBC's campus radio station.
Email: sgu@unbc.ca
UNBC Student Chapter of Plant Futures
A new SLO on campus, they are committed to accelerating the transition towards more sustainable and plant-centric food systems. Follow them on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/plantfutures_unbc/ and email them at plantfutures@unbc.ca to join or for more information.
Energy Transition Group (ETG)
The Energy Transition Group (ETG) was formed in January 2024 by Dr. Stephen Rader from the University of Northern BC (UNBC) and Doug Beckett from the Prince George Electric Vehicle Association (PG EVA), to encourage informative discussions with guest experts about all aspects of the ongoing energy transition.
Did you know there is a lot more to the ongoing energy transition than just electric vehicles? Many neat and interesting developments (e.g. reducing waste, methane capture, energy efficiency, energy load levelling, new products, improved manufacturing, social responsibility) are happening and the new Energy Transition Group intends to promote and expand discussion to reveal the many neat, interesting, intertwined and complicated issues which are occurring.
You are invited to attend in person and to invite others to attend.
Email Doug (ldb@pgbeckett.ca) to subscribe to the monthly newsletter.
Prince George Public Interest Group (PGPIRG)
PGPIRG is a student-funded non-profit organization based at the University of Northern British Columbia. All UNBC students are members of PGPIRG. They have a low waste pantry on campus called The Good Store which is located at NUSC 6-342.
In the Community
Everyone at the Table (Supporting stronger local food systems)
Recycling and Environmental Action Planning Committee (REAPS) - (Doing stuff to reduce waste!)
PG Naturalists Club (Learn more about all aspects of the natural world)
Conservation North (Advocating for the protection of primary forests and biodiversity in central and northern BC)
PG Urban Farmscape (Working to protect 5 acres of urban farmland in downtown Prince George)
Prince George Electric Vehicle Association (Information and advocacy for electric vehicles and charging infrastructure in Northern BC)
Fraser Basin Council Youth Program (Building capacity for youth to engage in sustainability initiatives)
Rise Up! (Engage youth aged 15-30 from across BC in their local food systems)
PG New Beginnings Men's Shed (A safe place for men from all walks of life to gather, drink coffee, be creative, and hang out)
Northern Women's Centre (Supporting, educating, and advocating for the diverse needs of women in Northern British Columbia)
Eco Living Community (Community Repair Cafes, Climate Cook Ins etc.)