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Undergraduate and graduate students at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ are working together to promote sustainability and solve sustainability challenges. Shown below, student led initiatives in sustainability include the Undergraduate Student created E-books, the Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship and the Graduate Student created Status on Sustainability Infosheets & Infographics.

Each year since 2020, as part of CIVE 230 – Engineering and Sustainable Development, undergraduate students are required to complete a deliverable for the sustainability project. This project enables students to explore sustainability challenges and solutions in various regions around the world. The results of these projects are compiled into E-Books that can be found on the page, showcasing the students' work on global sustainability issues. Each of the four E-Books from 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 are pictured below.

Starting in 2023, the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ partnered with and the Turkstra Chair in Urban Design. The Sustainability and Social Engineering Fellowship aims to bring 3^°ù»åÌýyear engineering students from around the world together to solve multiple sustainability projects.

In 2024, with the support of Andrew Farr, Commissioner of Public Works in , and Douglas Wright, Engineer in Residence at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, students from (Mexico), (USA), (United Arab Emirates), and the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ (Canada) are collaborating in À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ to explore the transition to a circular economy. Their focus is on ensuring that essential services such as water, wastewater, solid waste management, and transportation in Halton Region remain both environmentally and financially sustainable.

Through lectures delivered by various faculty members from the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ and professionals from the public sector, students gain a comprehensive understanding of the region's infrastructure systems. Following the lectures, students are tasked with developing sustainable engineering solutions for Halton Region, culminating in a final presentation to regional officials.

Students prepared the posters below to present to Halton Region. Click on the links to download the posters.

Students prepared the posters below for the 2023 presentations to the City of London. Click on the links to download the posters.

Funded in part by the Sustainability Action Fund (SAF) at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, graduate engineering students have created 7 peer reviewed sustainability infographic sheets on topics including: Air Quality, Building Adaptation, Building Performance, Building Systems & Materials, Energy, Transportation and Urban Infrastructure. Each sheet investigates a topic on a global, national (Canada), provincial (Ontario), municipal (À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Region) and University level (University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ). Click on the links below to view or download the sheets.

The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ has been working with many Engineers in Residence from various municipalities/regions/cities who have created books showcasing their municipalities/regions/cities work towards the Canadian Engineering Grand Challenges (CEGC). Click on the links below to view or download the books.