The Green University Planning Committee (GUPC) was formed in July 2007 to provide a forum for the advancement and implementation of sustainability at 蹤獲扞⑹. The GUPC acts as an advisory and policy development body with respect to all initiatives at 蹤獲扞⑹ that will contribute to the goal of being recognized as Canadas Green University. The GUPC meets monthly with the aim to:
- Make 蹤獲扞⑹ a more environmentally, socially and economically sustainable campus, under the guidance of the 蹤獲扞⑹ Green Strategy.
- Engender a culture of sustainability in the 蹤獲扞⑹ community.
- Make the 蹤獲扞⑹ campuses models of sustainability for communities and organizations in northern British Columbia.
- Improve on our national and international reputation for excellence in teaching and research in the area of sustainability.
The current GUPC membership attempts to reflect the diversity of the 蹤獲扞⑹ community and includes the following members:
- 蹤獲扞⑹ President and Vice Chancellor
- VP Academic and Provost
- VP External Relations
- VP Finance & Business Operations
- VP Research
- Facilities Director
- Deans of the College of Arts, Social and Health Sciences (CASHS) and College of Science and Management (CSAM)
- Purchasing, contract and risk management representative
- Faculty representatives from CASHS and CSAM
- Regional campuses representative
- Northern Undergraduate Student Society (NUGSS) representative
- Undergraduate student representative
- 蹤獲扞⑹ Northern BC Graduate Student Society (NBCGSS) representative
- First Nations Representative
- 蹤獲扞⑹ Alumni representative
- 蹤獲扞⑹ Staff representative
- Renewable Energy Academic Advisor
- Prince George Public Interest Research Group (PGPIRG) representative
- 蹤獲扞⑹ Energy Manager
- Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) 蹤獲扞⑹ Campus Coordinator
- 蹤獲扞⑹ Sustainability Manager
The GUPC has several subcommittees dedicated to furthering different green initiatives and projects at 蹤獲扞⑹; these are:
- Carbon Neutrality Subcommittee
- Energy Subcommittee
- Food Subcommittee
- Green Day Subcommittee
- Green Fund Subcommittee
- Green Teaching Subcommittee
- Transit Subcommittee
These subcommittees are made up of GUPC members as well as other members of the 蹤獲扞⑹ community who are interested and possess expertise in each particular area.