University Challenge Draft Framework

From Common Energy UVic

The University Challenge Draft Framework is for the University Challenge.

Contents 1 Introduction and Key Concepts 2 Process 3 Climate-Neutral 4 Beyond Climate-Neutral 5 Appendixes

[edit] Introduction and Key Concepts

• What is the University Challenge?
• What is climate-neutral?
• What is beyond climate-neutral?
• What is Common Energy?
• How does the University Challenge link individuals to large scale change?

[edit] Process

The University Challenge is designed to run on an annual cycle that integrates with the academic calendar. With many institutions across the university participating in the Challenge a wiki-website will be used network their efforts leading to collaboration and the sharing of successes.

1. Create a Climate Action Team of champions that are representative of the institution (i.e. student, staff, and faculty).
2. Assess the impacts of the institution and its tools. (See Tools and Calculators Appendix)
3. Set goals, create an Action Plan for the year, and share those goals and actions on the wiki. (See Actions Appendix)
4. Implement the plan, using the wiki to ask questions and problem-solve with other Climate Action Teams.
5. Assess the new impacts of the institution, evaluate success of the year's actions, sharing lessons learned on the wiki.
6. Celebrate!

[edit] Climate-Neutral

• Within Operational Boundaries
• Doing Less to Cause the Problems associated with climate change
• Getting to Climate Neutral

[edit] Beyond Climate-Neutral

• How can we as a organization to more to solve the problems associated with climate change?
• Assess the opportunities within the organization to impact the region in a positive way.
  • Encourage other institutions
  • Review purchasing and investment
  • Curricula
  • Research
  • Social Marketing to create awareness
  • Engage with Community
  • Lead the Challenge

[edit] Appendixes

• Actions
  • Climate-Neutral
  • Beyond Climate-Neutral
• Tool Kits
• Links and Resources