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Sustainability resources and policies

Dal has produced and is working on a number of campus-wide sustainability plans, reports, and guidance documents.

Policies and guidelines

Through the Office of Sustainability, Â鶹´«Ã½ is working to incorporate sustainability concepts and criteria into all major planning, assessment, policy, reporting, and communications products and procedures.

International declarations

Â鶹´«Ã½ has signed three international declarations related to sustainability and the environment:Ìý
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National declarations

Â鶹´«Ã½ has also signed the University and College Presidents' Climate Change Statement of Action for Canada [PDF - 1.1MB] and the Climate Change Charter.

Sustainability policy

Read Dal’s revised Sustainability Policy (2022) [PDF – 515 KB] which includes key subsections replacing a number of standalone policies and guidelines. Subsections include:

  • Sustainable TransportationÌý

  • Green Building

  • Energy, Water and CarbonÌý

  • Sustainable Procurement

  • Pollution PreventionÌý

  • Food and Beverage

  • Waste Management and GroundsÌý