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Achieving a carbon neutral world seems like a daunting task – but companies like Sweat Free Apparel are bringing us one step closer to carbon neutrality through the creation of carbon neutral products, like face masks. Even better, they are doing it close to home – right here in À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ, Ontario!

On April 18th, the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ and the Kitchener Public Library, in association with Power Shift À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Region, hosted its Public Lecture: Transforming Energy in À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Region. There were over 140 people who filled up the auditorium to hear what the future holds for sustainability and energy in the Region.

On March 23, 2017 President FeridunÌýHamdullahpur approved Policy 53 - Environmental Sustainability, creating the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ's first sustainability policy.

What do Brexit, community gardens, and climate change have in common?Ìý Attendees at À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµâ€™s third annual Eco-Summit learned about the global, local, and University networks that are building a sustainable future, as well as the tensions within and between those networks.

The David Johnston Research + Technology Park (R+T Park) University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ and its tenants have committed to a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target through Sustainable À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ Region’s Regional Carbon Initiative (RCI).

The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ has released its 2014 Environmental Sustainability Report, which tracks the campus' progress across academic, operations, and engagement indicators between 2010 and 2014.