Sustainability & Capital Fund

Creating a sustainable future.

The future of SUB and for a sustainable future

The Sustainability & Capital Fund is a ‘first-of-its-kind’ approach to dealing with two critical issues on Canadian campuses: how to create a more sustainable future given the urgent need to address climate change, and how to deal with the cost of maintaining student spaces.

Key Points about the Fund

  • Created and maintained by a student fee ($25 per semester), this dedicated fund will be expanded by grant and donor revenues;
  • It represents a unique, long-term approach to the key issues it addresses;
  • Students’ Council will determine which projects receive support from the Fund;
  • All supported projects must have environmental, social and economic sustainability priorities at their core;
  • Students’ Council will review the Fund after five years to help determine whether it should continue or be wound down;
  • The recently-announced series of student bursaries will ensure sufficient financial support is readily available for students on our campus who need it most.

Consultation

  • Agree that deferred maintenance is a real problem that demands a permanent and sustainable solution;
  • Believe that environmental sustainability must be central to all capital maintenance projects;
  • Want to ensure that student spaces were as inclusive and welcoming as possible, and positively contributed to the wellness of students;
  • Felt that if extra fees were required, every effort needed to be made to keep them as low as possible, to account for students' financial constraints; and
  • Wanted clear accountability and oversight.