UBC to help Vancouver become World's Greenest City

The University of B.C. and the City of Vancouver have signed a multi-year agreement promising to work together on common goals of sustainability, climate action and a green economy.

"This partnership will have a real impact in helping us reach our goal of becoming the world's greenest city by 2020," Mayor Gregor Robertson said in a statement after inking the deal with UBC president Stephen Toope. "Leaders around the world are exploring new ideas for greener futures and we will all achieve more if we share our collective learning."

UBC is offering its expertise to help Vancouver achieve its 2020 dream, adapting programs that have worked well at the university to meet the needs of an urban centre, Toope stated.

One of the first initiatives is the creation of the Greenest City Action Team Scholars program, which will see UBC provide grants for 10 graduate students to help implement the Greenest City 2020 Plan.

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