Peter Victor, Chair of President's Task Force on Sustainability

For a number of years York has been a leader in the study of the practice of sustainability in society at large. Now, with the establishment of the President's Task Force on Sustainability, York, like numerous other universities, is turning its attention to sustainability on campus.

"Our curriculum alone indicates our commitment to sustainability," said Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Studies Peter Victor, who is Chair of the task force that was struck in December 1999. "While York has a rich curriculum in dealing with the environment, other universities are still setting that as an objective.

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