KPU is committed to leading within our communities and shaping a sustainable future for current and future generations.
At KPU, sustainability has been long championed by many campus members. Recognizing the urgent need to address global challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental injustices, in 2019 KPU created its first Sustainability Framework as part of the official campus plan, KPU2050, guiding sustainability efforts through 2050.
Building on this commitment, KPU also embedded sustainability as one of five key strategic goals in Vision 2023 (and later, Vision 2026), the university strategic plan, or roadmap for long-term priorities. Since establishing the Framework, KPU has made many formal commitments to sustainability, launched an Office of Sustainability, created a cross-departmental Sustainability Hub, and more.
What does ‘sustainability’ mean at KPU?
Sustainability means conducting all activities in such a way that fosters environmental health, social justice, and economic responsibility. KPU recognizes that human society and its economy are wholly encompassed by and inherently dependent on a healthy environment and the ways we care for the Earth.
For all life forms to flourish, now and in perpetuity, it is paramount that Indigenous worldviews are integrated into sustainability practice. Indigenous peoples – the original stewards of the land – offer invaluable insights and perspectives rooted in generations of co-existence and reciprocity with nature.
KPU is committed to a holistic, forward-looking, and ethical approach to navigating the complexity, interrelatedness, and intersectionality of sustainability challenges. We acknowledge that sustainability is an ongoing, collective responsibility that requires collaborative action and accountability for the impact of all our activities. Together, we will listen, learn, and act as stewards of the land and our communities.
