Organizations across À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region promoted cycling to work throughout June as part of a region-wide #BikeWR Campaign. ÌýWith over 2,200 tracked cycling trips, the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ employee and student networks topped the local leaderboard!
What do Brexit, community gardens, and climate change have in common?Ìý Attendees at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’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.
Jean Andrey, Dean of Environment, has issued the #1000GreenUWÌýcampus-wide challenge to the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ community in the lead up to Earth Day (April 22nd).
The David Johnston Research + Technology Park (R+T Park) University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ and its tenants have committed to a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Target through Sustainable À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region’s Regional Carbon Initiative (RCI).
On Thursday, November 12th, The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ was the recipient of theÌýStormwaterÌýManagementÌýCommunity Engagement award, presented by REEP Green Solutions.
The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ has released its 2014 Environmental Sustainability Report, which tracks the campus' progress across academic, operations, and engagement indicators between 2010 and 2014.
The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) has released its 2015 "Going Greener" sustainability report, which tracks the progress that Ontario Universities are making on campus sustainability. ÌýThese include food sustainability, conservation efforts, development of academic curricula, and community engagement.
It was a cold and rainy day that saw the arrival of Campus Compost's second "compost cow", a 55 cubic foot tumbler that gobbles up food waste from the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ. ÌýThe weather, however, did not dampen any spirits for the volunteers who operate the system.
The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ has joined the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). ÌýThis enters the University into a growing network of over 700 postsecondary institutions in North America, Europe, and across the world who are each making efforts to build more sustainable campuses.