Neighbourhood Climate Action Plan

Overview

The Neighborhood Climate Action Plan (NCAP) will put us on an accelerated pathway to net zero emissions while increasing our resilience to the effects of climate change in the university neighborhoods on the Vancouver campus.  

This works builds on the Community Energy and Emissions Plan (CEEP), which was developed in 2013 and has guided climate action initiatives in residential neighborhoods.  

NCAP will provide policy directions, targets and actions in key climate action areas including buildings, transportation, waste and materials, neighbourhood infrastructure, ecology, and climate emergency preparedness, with specific considerations to meet the unique conditions and needs of the university neighbourhoods. 

NCAP will be developed with engagement with the University Neighbourhoods Association, the neighbourhood community, and UBC Properties Trust.  

Planning for the future 

As the university plans for growth through Campus Vision 2050 and with the increased frequency of intense climate events, there is a renewed and urgent focus on climate action, as outlined in UBC’s Climate Emergency Response. NCAP will support this by identifying a roadmap to net zero emissions, guided by the climate mitigation and adaptation strategies outlined in Campus Vision 2050. 

The Neighborhood Climate Action Plan will be informed by the following plans and policies: