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UBC’S LARGEST STUDENT SUSTAINABILITY ORGANIZATION.

Common Energy UBC is a group of diverse individuals working together to incorporate sustainability into all aspects of the UBC community. We’re recruiting for all 5 of our teams – join our mailing list now or follow our facebook page for the most current updates!

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Textile Waste in Vancouver: A sharing by Alex Okrainetz

Yesterday morning I attended a Sustainability Breakfast Series on Textile Waste put on by Metro Vancouver. Here’s what I learned! 25% of what you donate to thrift stores actually gets sold.  So… where does the remaining 75% go? It gets purchased by a sorter grader! Donation bins and thrift stores are the gateways to sorter…

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Teams

The structure of Common Energy UBC is an integral part of our success as an organization. Each of the five sub-groups has one or two co-coordinators who oversee the leadership and actions of their teams. The coordinators also work with the Directors and Assistant Directors on the Steering Committee. Each of the teams meets once…

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Initiatives

Initiatives can take form in either events, tours, or rallies. Common Energy UBC’s 6 teams embark on a variety of initiatives (new and old) to raise awareness about sustainability related issues on campus each year. Previous initiatives include the mugshare campaign, which has been around since 2012 and has long left a legacy of trying…

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