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U of T News: U of T plans on-campus efforts to offset flight emissions
A University of Toronto initiative to offset emissions from university-funded air travel is reaching for the skies by ensuring every kilometer flown supports sustainability projects across the three campuses.
U of T News: ‘Making an impact’ : U of T to scale sustainability efforts in 2023
U of T News interview with CECCS Director Kristy Faccer about how U of T is building on the five-year foundation laid by the CECCS to scale up our sustainability ambitions in the years ahead.
U of T News: Students contribute to City of Toronto climate action projects through U of T ‘Living Lab’ course
56 U of T graduate students worked in teams to compile low-carbon solutions to contribute to the City of Toronto’s TransformTO Net-Zero Strategy. Students’ work is part of the “Sustainability in the World: A Living Lab Course” seminar taught by CECCS Co-chair John Robinson, with the guidance of the City of Toronto and Atmospheric Fund staff.
U of T News: Student-run program helps redirect surplus food to those in need
“MealCare is providing a meaningful solution by contributing to sustainability while helping people find food security, a basic human right,” says Ana Laura Noda González, who co-leads U of T’s MealCare Chapter. MealCare is an organization that decreases food waste by diverting surplus edible food and delivering it to food aid partners across Canada. They are the first place winner of the 2022 Adams Sustainability Innovation Prize Competition, which offers $25,500 in prizes to fuel U of T start-up companies that present innovative solutions to sustainability.
U of T News: Adams Sustainability Celebration 2022: Four key events focused on building a sustainable future at U of T
The Adams Sustainability Celebration aims to recognize U of T’s progress on sustainability-related issues, envision its future and mobilize sustainability-minded students, faculty and staff across the three campuses. The 2022 Celebration runs from February to April. Events include virtual showcases, virtual panels, and grants and prizes to support sustainability focused-courses and projects.
U of T News: U of T geoexchange project to reduce emissions, boost sustainability learning: National Observer
https://climatepositive.utoronto.ca/U of T Chief Operating Officer of Property Services & Sustainability and CECCS Co-Chair, Ron Saporta, discusses the geothermal exchange system built at St. George campus. The facility is connected to U of T’s historic Landmark Project and contributes to the St. George campus’s ambitious goal of becoming climate positive by 2050 by cutting out 15,000 tonnes a year of greenhouse gas emissions.