Sustainable Development Goal 11
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Learn how UVic advanced SDG 11 during 2023
On this page you can get a glimpse of the great work done by the campus community to advance SDG 11 during 2023, centred around the key areas of the university:
Education & student experience
SDG 11 in action at Co-op and Career
Go by Bike Week
The (formerly Bike to Work Week) is a tri-annual free event that encourages cycling for one week, with multiple Celebration Stations, challenges, and prizes.
Green housing and dining
Student housing
UVic student housing supports students with multiple on and off-campus residency options, blending residential and academic experiences with a wide range of additional supports.
Indigenous youth shape new graphic novel
Andrea Mellor, a recent PhD graduate, co-created a visual storytelling project that unites the voices of urban Indigenous youth in care, Knowledge Keepers, and allies.
Research
FACULTY MEMBERS PUBLISHED ON SDG 11
Scopus/Elsevier 2019-23JOURNAL ARTICLES ON SDG 11
Scopus/Elsevier 2019-23CITATIONS OF SDG 11 RESEARCH
Scopus/Elsevier 2019-23
Landscapes of Injustice
The recovers and grapples with the difficult history of mass displacement and dispossession of people of Japanese descent during the Second World War.
Indigenous and decolonial research and Art
Contemporary Art Practice of the Pacific Northwest
is the latest Audain Professor in Contemporary Art Practice of the Pacific Northwest, making a difference in indigenous art, community engagement, teaching and research.
Indigenous language revitalization
UVic has a strong pull of scholars dedicated that ensure a generation of language experts with the skills to lead successful language revitalization efforts in Indigenous communities.
Indigenous cultures on film
Christine Welsh and Jeannine Carrière teamed up with co-directors Madeline Ell and Gregory Coyes to create the documentary Lii Michif Niiyanaan: We Are Métis—a love letter to the courage, determination and resilient spirit of the Métis nation.
Public access to buildings & sites
Total expenditure on arts and heritage
Total artistic events on campus
Participants in cultural activities
(Farquhar Auditorium)
First Peoples House
First Peoples House at UVic is a social, cultural and academic centre serving as the home-away-from-home for Indigenous students by providing a safe space for learning, sharing and community building.
UVic Libraries for all
The UVic Library provides free access to Library resources to members of the community and visitors, who can borrow books and audio materials, use digital and print collections, computer terminals, etc.
Legacy Galleries
Finnerty Gardens
The Finnerty Gardens, a free and all-year-long open space for the community, contains over 4,000 different trees and shrubs with more than 1,500 rhododendron and azalea plants and a spectacular range of companion plants artistically displayed on a 2.6 hectares.
National Center for Indigenous Laws
The new building for the National Center for Indigenous Laws was designed to reflect and honour the long-standing relationships between the law school and the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ peoples.
Policy & policy-making
Remote working policy
UVic takes a principle-based approach to flexible work arrangements, providing employees multiple opportunities to work remotely on a regular basis for a fixed
duration of time.
Sustainable transportation
UVic invests and embraces sustainable transportation by supporting low-carbon and zero-emission options that benefit individual health and our planet
Library loan policy
Sustainabe buildings
UVic is committed to progressive green building technologies, design and accountability in building maintenance and performance that meets the needs of the campus community.
Events