Université Laval’s Sustainable Development Fund provides financial support for sustainability initiatives from the university community. The Fund was created as part of the University’s long-term strategy to put innovative and sustainable actions and measures in place in its operations and campus environment. This year the Fund provided support to nearly 60 initiatives.

UL TEACHING APIARY

Ten colonies of domestic honeybees (20,000 insects) now make their home in the teaching apiary located on the Campus Farm run by the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences. The teaching apiary offers new educational and research opportunities in api-culture at UL. In addition to teaching the public about the crucial role bees play in our food ecosystems, the apiary is also an impor-tant source of action research projects.

THE SPOT 2018

The SPOT (Sympathique place ouverte à tous) is an initiative by students at UL’s Faculty of Planning, Architecture, Art and Design. With its free activities, this pop-up social space is part of a broader trend toward using public space as a social gathering place to encourage people from diverse backgrounds and cultures to come together.

UL will continue its sustainability efforts with the communities it works with, taking concrete actions to support SD initiatives through living laboratories and multidisciplinary projects. Sustainable mobility, sustainable health, and responsible entrepreneurship and engagement are among the University’s priority areas in the years ahead.

LOOKING AHEAD

info@developpementdurable.ulaval.caTo read about more sustainable development achievements, visit ulaval.ca/en/sustainable-development.

2017–2018 SUSTAINABILITY

HIGHLIGHTS

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RESPONSIBLE PURCHASING AND CONSUMPTION WE SHOP AND EAT LOCAL

The University’s first local food market An outdoor market has been set up between the Jean-Charles-Bonenfant and Charles-De Koninck buildings. La BoULangerie du Comtois, AgroCité, Fromagerie du Campus, and the Nutrition Support Office (BEN) have introduced sustainable local agricul-tural products to the community.

SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE WE USE SUSTAINABLE BUILDING PRACTICES

New outdoor agronomy research lab for developing healthier crops and sustainable agricultural practices At the agronomy research station in Saint-Augustin, students and professors from the Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences work with researchers from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at a new sustainable facility where they collaborate on research projects in soil management, the agro-environment, and field crops such as corn and soybeans.

HEALTHY LIVING WE PUT A SPOTLIGHT ON WELLNESS

First Wellness Week is a success This year Université Laval hosted Wellness Week. A wealth of acti-vities were offered to UL students and employees, including workshops, talks, and events de-signed to raise awareness of the resources available on campus to help cope prevent and deal with issues related to psychological wellness and mental health.

RESPONSIBLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT WE DARE TO DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY

Awakening students’ entrepreneurial spirit The Action Committee on Responsible Entrepreneurship and Engagement teamed up with members of the entrepreneurial ecosystem on campus and in the Québec City area to present a series of activities promoting student entrepreneurship. Entre-preneurship Week was a big hit, with a rich and varied program including a session on responsible entrepreneurship, a luncheon talk on women entrepreneurs, and a networking event.

CULTURE, LIVING ENVIRONMENT, AND GLOBAL AWARENESS WE HELP MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE

Supporting school architecture in the 21st centuryMultidisciplinary researchers have set to work developing an online platform for expertise in school architecture called Schola. Their objective is to support, guide, and document the renovation and modernization of Québec’s primary and secondary schools to create school environments conducive to the academic success and wellbeing of all.

Sustainability runs deep in the university community. Now more than ever, people from every discipline are coming together to work on issues that matter to everyone, like sustainable health and sustainable mobility. Sustainable development is part of our global impact as a university because it is part of who we are.Dr Rénald Bergeron, Vice Rector of External and International Affairs and Health

CATEGORIES OF ACTIONSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Université Laval offers

376 coursesin sustainable development

Nearly 60%of UL research chairs,

institutes, centres, and groups are in some

way connected to the sustainability policy

Net emissions of category 1 and 2 GHGs:

0 tonnes

EDUCATION AND TRAINING WE TEACH OUR STUDENTS TO BE RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS

Summer School: The Northern Campus – Imagining the Future in a Living Laboratory Organized by Institut EDS, this summer program got students, researchers, and professionals working together on challenges raised by physical, social, and organizational aspects of the UL campus. The intensive session introduced participants to research and innovation through a creative and collaborative multidiscipli-nary activity that gave them the opportunity to develop key skills in sustainable development.

RESEARCH AND INNOVATION WE BREAK NEW GROUND

New transdisciplinary research initiativesUnder the Sentinel North Strate-gy, Université Laval has developed three transdisciplinary themes drawing on over a half-century of northern and optics/photonics research to develop innovative new technology, train the next generation of transdisciplinary researchers, and improve our understanding of the northern environment and its impact on human beings and their health.

GOVERNANCE WE ARE LEADERS

No. 1 in Canada and no. 2 worldwide according to the STARS international certification UL received a gold rating from the Sustainability Tracking, As-sessment and Rating System (STARS), improving its score to 82.53% in this second certification. The rating takes into account more than 150 criteria covering education, research, governance, operations, and community engagement and mobilization, reco-gnizing the University’s commitment to inspiring people to get involved and take action for the greater good.

THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE WE ARE CARBON NEUTRAL

From a promise to a reality The University has significantly reduced its heating-related GHG emissions by modernizing and upgrading buildings. For the third consecutive year, Université Laval’s carbon footprint is zero.

SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY WE CYCLE

Biking is a great way to get aroundUniversité Laval now has 8 km of bike paths connecting campus facilities and greenspace. Cyclists can take advantage of more than 214 bike stands offering a total of 2,432 parking spots, secure lockers, repair stations, and rental and maintenance services from Coop Roue-Libre.

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