SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY ’ S SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE IS A FOCUS OF ACTION AT THE INTERSECTION OF PLANETARY REGENERATION , HUMAN HEALTH AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

O ne can ’ t help thinking that the sustainability team at Simon Fraser University ( SFU ) have some of the best jobs in the world . Most of the world ’ s young people , at least , are now swinging behind the awareness that we are living during a time of climate crisis and that time is running out to change our behaviour if we are to avoid or mitigate the consequences of biodiversity loss , pollution , and climate change . That awareness is not unique to SFU , of course , but few higher education institutions have embraced sustainability principles so intelligently or realistically . The Province of British Columbia is committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 80 % below 2007 levels by 2050 and , in 2011 , its capital Vancouver , home to SFU , set the goal of becoming the greenest city in the world by 2020 . SFU is a partner in these broader goals .