The findings are a highlight of Te Whare W膩nanga o Waitaha | the 成人大片 (UC) P奴rongo Toit奴 te Taiao | Sustainability Report, which was released today.听
鈥淭he k膩rearea is rare in the Canterbury plains region, and it is not a bird we have seen on campus before, so we were delighted to be alerted to the presence of this species by our grounds team. We hope it will continue to visit,鈥 Dr Kross says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 incredible for our students to have proximity to important native species as well, right here, outside their classroom windows.鈥
UC鈥檚 Biodiversity Plan combines predator control, increasing the tree canopy cover, increasing native plant diversity and nurturing insect and invertebrate life on campus.
鈥淚t is wonderful to see these treasured species visiting and inhabiting the campus again,鈥澨Pro-Vice Chancellor of Sustainability Professor Jan Evans-Freeman听says. 鈥淚t is testament to a comprehensive approach that will continue to improve the populations of native insects, birds, fishes and reptiles on campus and ensure the University is a valuable part of the north-western corridor of 艑tautahi Christchurch.鈥
UC鈥檚 Sustainability Report details progress achieved through campus operations plans across biodiversity, cycling and transport, waste management, carbon emission reduction and sustainable food and drink, as well as examining the methods available for identifying courses that align with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across the university.
UC excels in sustainability-related qualifications, including the听Bachelor of Social and Environmental Sustainability听launched听in 2022, which prepares students to make a difference in the world by leading a fair and sustainable transition in an age of rapid and far-reaching social and ecological change.听Plans are underway to raise awareness of the SDGs in all qualifications over the coming years.
The United Nation鈥檚 17 SDGs provide a roadmap for creating a more equitable and sustainable planet, providing targets for environmental sustainability, climate change action, economic growth, eradicating poverty and improving social equity. UC aligns its operations, learning and research with the SDGs and was last year named听number one in the world for听SDG 12听鈥 Responsible Production and Construction by the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings.
Read the P奴rongo Toit奴 te Taiao | 2022 UC Sustainability Report听here.
