Kia ora Chancellor, Vice Chancellor and UC Management staff,

My name is Ella Knobloch and I am a second year Bachelor of Science undergraduate majoring in Chemistry and Environmental Science.

On behalf of the University of Canterbury student body and the wider community in support, I would like to show our backing for the transition to renewable energy at UC.

- We support the facilities management Low Carbon Energy Roadmap.

- We support the move to biomass boilers to be completed in 2021.

- We would like to propose that the long term goal to close the boiler house be moved forward and set to winter 2030. This would require all heritage buildings be insulated and updated in order to be more efficient for heating via the ground source heat pump system. 

- We would also like to suggest the increased planting of native trees on UC land to sequester the CO2 emissions from the boiler system while this transition takes place. 

As a community we believe that in the climate crisis the world is facing, the University of Canterbury needs to be a world leader in solving environmental issues; not only in how we teach but also in how we operate. 

Thank you for your consideration, we look forward to hearing back from you. 

Ngā mihi,

Ella Knobloch