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.

