The University of Ottawa’s Sustainable Development Committee (SUDCOM) has adopted the 4C model of campus sustainability developed by Plymouth University to address different aspects of sustainability specific to a campus context.

The 4 Cs are:

• Campus — Everything involving procurement for and the physical aspects of the campus, from buying to building, repairing, and everything in-between.
• Community — The social relationships between community members on and off of the campus.
• Culture — The values and policies forming the cultural foundation and influencing the governance of the campus.
• Curriculum — The academic pursuits, the courses and the research activities that constitute the body of knowledge on campus.

At the Office of Campus Sustainability, our mission is to promote the values of sustainable development to staff, students and members of the broader community through the operations, research and teachings of the University of Ottawa.

• University adopts ‘bold approach’ to tackle global warming
• Addressing Global Warming
• uOttawa Strategic Mandate 2017 - 2020

Our mission is to integrate sustainability effort across the departments and services of the University of Ottawa, by offering interested employees tools, tips, and training for going green at the office. We want you to be part of the change you want to see in the University of Ottawa community. In this program, staff members become champions for sustainability on campus and in their offices, through initiatives that promote reducing consumption of paper, energy, and water; ethical procurement; managing waste responsibly; and sustainable transportation.

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