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Socially Just within Ecological Limits

Sustainability at BCIT

Our commitment to sustainability encompasses everything from advancing the state of practice through education and campus operations, to engaging the community across the Institute and around the world.


Cover page of the BCIT Sustainability Vision.

Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in 2020, BCIT launched our first Sustainability Vision. The Sustainability Vision reflects the interests of the nearly 800 students, faculty, staff, and partners who provided their input on sustainability at BCIT, and outlines a path for continued integration of sustainability through BCIT policies, practices, and culture.


Helping build socially just cities in balance with nature

BCIT Centre for Ecocities

The world’s first Centre for Ecocities supports the evolution of ecocities worldwide. Led by Dr. Jennie Moore, a leader in the advancement of sustainable cities and lifestyles, it supports research and provides tools, metrics, training and other services that cities and their partners need to become ecologically healthy.

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Sustainability News

Our People: Meet Britta Schmidt

Putting people at the core of everything we do is paramount at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). We’re proud to be a people-first organization, where employees are supported,...

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New study: Extreme weather is disrupting global events at an alarming rate

As questions arise regarding the impact of extreme heat on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a new research study published in the International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction revealed that...

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BCIT receives Environmental Awards from the City of Burnaby

A BCIT employee and the BCIT Library received prestigious recognition for their contributions to environmental sustainability at the City of Burnaby’s 2025 Environmental Awards. Joe Cosh, BCIT Director of Facilities...

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Mark Angelo: A lifetime of river stewardship honoured at BCIT

On June 27, BCIT will confer its highest honour, the Honorary Doctorate of Technology, upon Mark Angelo, a globally recognized river conservationist, award-winning educator, and author. For Mark, the recognition...

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BCIT Guichon Creek Restoration Project is Awarded Envision Platinum

BCIT's Guichon Creek Restoration project has earned an Envision Platinum award for sustainable infrastructure from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI). The project was prompted due to the formation of...

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