Mission Statement

This Mission Statement is pending review from the Federation of Students (Feds) and is subject to change. It will be presented to the students at-large during the next Feds
general meeting.

Who we are:

The University of Waterloo Sustainability Project (UWSP) is the Feds environmental service run by student volunteers from various disciplines with a common interest in improving sustainability on campus.

Vision of UWSP:

To encourage the
University of Waterloo in leading the development of our campus into a healthy
and sustainable community - ecologically and socially.

Goals of UWSP:

On behalf of our campus community members, we will achieve our vision by turning theory into practice through advocacy, negotiation, and activism. Through this, the UWSP will:

  • be a catalyst for self-organizing activism.
  • be a centre for knowledge and environmental discussion.
  • be an organization that models sustainability in our own
    design.
  • provide an opportunity for students to effectively
    develop and run a non-profit organization.
  • monitor the administration's progress in achieving its
    sustainability goals.
  • create a sustainable framework for the region.
  • encourage a diverse, safe, and inclusive environment.

Purposes of UWSP:

  • To inspire environmentally-conscious thinking in our
    community.
  • To inspire behavioural changes that reflects sustainable
    practices.
  • To build a cohesive university community that respond to
    the needs and concerns of our university's sustainability.
  • To foster a campus that embodies state of the art
    sustainability initiatives.
  • To promote planning and decision-making that foster
    ethical and environmental responsibility and accountability.