Green Capital: Student Capital student-led evaluation

To assess and evaluate the impact of the Green Capital: Student Capital project, the partnership (the University of the West of England, the University of Bristol, the Students’ Union at UWE, and Bristol Students’ Union) worked with NUS to train a team of students from both universities to lead an evaluation process. There were two key aims for the evaluation: • To verify the quantitative outputs of the Green Capital: Student Capital project; • And to make a qualitative assessment of the outcomes of the project. As is in keeping with the spirit of the Green Capital: Student Capital project, this evaluation was entirely student-led. The partnership has entrusted the evaluation of their project to those who may be their harshest critics but also those who stood to benefit the most from the project’s impact

Do it in the dark : energy competitions as an effective means of student engagement around energy consumption

Energy competitions have been identified in the post secondary sphere as an effective means of instilling behaviour changes among students. The Do It in the Dark competition in the University of British Columbia‟s Totem Park residence did just that, reducing overall energy consumption by 16.3%. Do It in the Dark took place November 1-19, 2010 and combined an inter-house competition with an inter-university competition as a part of the Campus Conservation Nationals. This competition was an effective means of instilling better energy consumption habits among the student body. This report describes, in detail, the best practices of Totem Park‟s Do It in the Dark competition and will serve as a template to help replicate its success in future competitions.[Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a student project/report and is not an official document of UBC. Furthermore readers should bear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of activities at UBC. We urge you to contact the research persons mentioned in a report or the SEEDS Coordinator about the current status of the subject matter of a project/report.”]Arts, Faculty ofGeography, Department ofUnreviewedUndergraduat

UBC transportation planning : UBC Athletics and Recreation

Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a student project/report and is not an official document of UBC. Furthermore readers should bear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of activities at UBC. We urge you to contact the research persons mentioned in a report or the SEEDS Coordinator about the current status of the subject matter of a project/report.”Applied Science, Faculty ofUnreviewedUndergraduat

Student engagement and community building for sustainability

Student engagement in sustainability is an emerging field of importance. This project addresses the need for more research on the topic by examining both student engagement and, as a support, community building for sustainability. The University of British Columbia is at the forefront of sustainability innovation and has already made great accomplishments in its support for student initiatives. This project works to better inform future endeavors as well as make specific recommendations in regards to our findings. Student engagement in sustainability is a critical step in building a more sustainable campus at UBC and beyond. Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a student project/report and is not an official document of UBC. Furthermore readers should bear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of activities at UBC. We urge you to contact the research persons mentioned in a report or the SEEDS Coordinator about the current status of the subject matter of a project/report.”Arts, Faculty ofGeography, Department ofUnreviewedUndergraduat