President's Climate Initiative at U of T

Video produced and directed by Alixandra Gould. Edited by Eoin Harris. To sign the petition go to:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/61/support-the-presidents-climate-initiative-a...

To see the official version of the PCI, download the document available at: http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/media/releases/2008/mr-08-031.html

The verdict is out: the increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere due to human activity is destabilizing the many ecological systems on which human societies rely. As a result, Universities around the world are now committing themselves to the fight against climate change.

The University of Toronto has a crucial opportunity to join this global effort by signing the President's Climate Initiative. By signing, we join forces with the 616 American and 13 Canadian Colleges and Universities that have committed themselves to the fight against climate change. Please sign the petition to show that you want U of T to sign the PCI! You can sign the PCI petition by visiting:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/61/support-the-presidents-climate-initiative-a...


In signing the PCI, U of T commits itself to: * Exercising leadership by reducing emissions of greenhouse gases in collaboration with our communities * Developing achievable and practical plans to achieve reduction targets * Putting in place rigorous assessment and measurement procedures * Disclosing and being accountable for our actions.

In pursuit of these actions, U of T will: * Initiate a plan to reduce greenhouse gases by creating a committee that includes students, staff, faculty, researchers, administrators and other partners * Complete a comprehensive inventory of all greenhouse gas emissions on campus within a year * Set targets and develop a climate action plan that engages research, education and operations into a comprehensive strategy within 2 years * Meanwhile, immediately implement certain actions to reduce emissions * Make action plans, inventories and periodic progress reports publicly available for review and comment * Work cooperatively with governments, civil society, the business community and other post-secondary education institutions

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• Climate Change
• PCI
• Campus Sustainability
• Sustainability
• Campus Activism
• Student Activism