2011: Event Details | Nominees | Recipients
2012: Event Details | Nominees | Recipients

2011 Western Sustainability Awards

To honor the Western community's commitment and efforts to achieve sustainability, the Office of Sustainability and Western administration recognizes and celebrates the achievements of various individuals, groups, programs or projects that make important contributions to Western Sustainability.

The Western Sustainability Awards are your chance to highlight endeavors
which are moving us toward national leadership in sustainability.

The concept and practice of sustainability is part of the mission statement and strategic plan of WWU, and is exemplified in academics, student life, operations, and connection to the greater community. Western is recognized for its campus-wide efforts through national rankings such as the Sierra Magazine's Cool School list, the Aspen Institute's Beyond Grey Pinstripes, and the EPA's Green Power Partnership. Our accomplishments are due to the actions of faculty, staff, students, administrators, and community neighbors throughout the campus and into Whatcom County.

The Following Awards Were Presented:

2011 Sustainability Award in Student Life presented by Associated Students President, Anna Ellermeier	2011 Sustainability Award in Operations presented by Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs, Rich Van Den Hul
2011 Sustainability Award in Academics presented by Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, Steve Vanderstaay	2011 Sustainability Award in Community Partnership presented by Vice President for University Relations, Steve Swan

Agenda:

4:30-5:30 Nominee Reception at the Viking Union MPR (private)
5:30-6:15 Sustainability Awards Event in the Viking Union MPR (open to the public)
6:15-7:00 Keynote presentation by Dale Mikkelsen, Manager Planning and Sustainability, SFU Community Trust

Awards Ceremony Keynote Speaker:

We're fortunate to have Dale Mikkelsen, Manager of Planning and Sustainability of SFU Community Trust at Simon Frasier University coming to WWU during Sustainability Week as our keynote for the 2011 Sustainability Awards event. Dale will be speaking about the importance of campus sustainability and opportunities for sustainable campus development. Dale's bio is below.

Dale Mikkelsen, Manager Planning and Sustainability, SFU Community Trust Dale is the Director of Development for the SFU Community Trust, developer of UniverCity, a model sustainable community adjacent to Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, BC. Prior to working with SFU Community Trust, Dale was the lead project planner for the City of Vancouver's 2010 Athlete's Village. He also acted as the City's Green Building Planner. He serves as a board member for the Cascadia Chapter of the Canadian and US Green Building Council and sits on the Board of the International Living Building Institute. Dale has a graduate degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of British Columbia.

http://www.univercity.ca | UniverCity Overview Video

UniverCity is designed to be a compact, mixed-use and transit-oriented community founded on our Four Cornerstones of Sustainability: Environment, Equity, Economy and Education. UniverCity on Burnaby Mountain is a model sustainable community neighbouring one of Canada's premier educational institutions, Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Burnaby, British Columbia.

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