Western University
PA-2: Sustainability Planning

GOAL 3: Every student entering Western will have the opportunity to be exposed to the theory and practice of sustainability.

GOAL 4: Students seeking expertise and knowledge in sustainability will have access to curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

GOAL 5: Opportunities will be made available to the entire Western community, and beyond, to acquire education and experience in sustainability topics of interest and
relevance.

GOAL 6: Western will encourage and pursue research that promotes sustainability efforts and knowledge at the local, regional and international levels.

GOAL 7: Innovative partnerships will be developed across Western academic disciplines to research and propose solutions to societies most pressing sustainability challenges.

GOAL 8: External collaboration will be encouraged to increase opportunities for trans-disciplinary sustainability research and raise awareness on the scope of Western’s research activities in fields of sustainability.

https://sustainability.uwo.ca/paces/PACES-2012-2022.pdf

GOAL 1: Every member of the Western community - including students, faculty and staff - will have the opportunity for a sustainable working, living and learning environment.

GOAL 2: The profile of sustainability will be elevated on campus,
inviting campus-wide collaboration and engagement.

https://sustainability.uwo.ca/paces/PACES-2012-2022.pdf

GOAL 9: Western will begin the transition towards a low-carbon campus, reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

GOAL 10 :Western will engage in a campus-wide effort to become a Zero Waste campus.

GOAL 11 : Western will enhance ecosystem services on campus while supporting alternative lifestyles.

GOAL 12: Western will endeavour to purchase products and services that meet a comprehensive range of sustainability criteria.

GOAL 13: Western will solicit and support the development of green
infrastructure on campus.

https://sustainability.uwo.ca/paces/PACES-2012-2022.pdf

Western became a signatory to Investing to Address Climate Change: A Charter for Canadian Universities, at the same time as its board of governors adopted a strategy that would see the university shift up to 10 per cent of Operating & Endowment Fund investments to sustainable investment strategies. In September 2020, 2.5 per cent of assets were invested into a renewable infrastructure fund as the first part of that strategy.

Western's Office of Indigenous Initiatives has published The University's Indigenous Strategic Plan, which outlines the following objectives:
Strengthen and build relationships with Indigenous communities
Nurture an inclusive campus culture that values Indigenous Peoples, perspectives and ways of knowing
Enhance Indigenous students’ experiences
Achieve excellence in Indigenous research and scholarship
Excel in Indigenous teaching and learning
Indigenize Western’s institutional practices and spaces
Become a university of choice for Indigenous students
Increase representation of Indigenous staff and faculty members

You can view the Indigenous Strategic Plan here: https://indigenous.uwo.ca/


Western University's Mental Health Plan was created to create a university campus that is resilient and cares about mental health and wellness, where students receive support as needed, where talking and learning about mental health reduces and eliminates the stigma surrounding mental health issues, and where we build a more supportive and inclusive campus environment to enhance all students’ potential for success. Goals/priorities include:
- To cultivate institutional commitment for student mental health at all levels of the university
- To sustain and strengthen student resiliency
- To increase knowledge and awareness of mental health prevention
- To advance practice and policy that promote resiliency and wellness
- To increase capacity and accessibility to support and provide service to students with mental health conditions
- To improve and increase access to mental health and wellness prevention and intervention data
To read more on Western University's Mental Health Plan, please visit: https://www.uwo.ca/health/mentalhealthplan.html

Western aspires to lead in the creation of a more just society.
We will renew our campus, strengthen our partnership with London, create a more sustainable future, and engage the world.

Drawing from Western’s Policy on Environment and Sustainability, a sustainable campus is defined as one that “promotes the smallest possible ecological footprint by promoting a healthy ecosystem and supporting the values of conservation.

The Paris Pledge
Investing to Address Climate Change: A Charter for Canadian Universities

https://sustainability.uwo.ca/paces/policy__planning/index.html