Sustainability

Conner Tidd and Kevin Jakiela are pictured looking through one of their hydroponic growing towers April 16, 2020 U of T startup offers free seeds, indoor-gardening tips to families amid COVID-19 outbreak
Photo of Kritika Tyagi, Chang Dong and Nuha Siddiqui March 11, 2020 Plastic that saves the planet? U of T startup's novel resin helps industry go green
"" March 11, 2020 U of T's School of the Environment launches first stand-alone graduate degree
Sean Thomas stands on the roof of the Earth Sciences building in front of some seedlings with the city skyline and cn tower in the background March 4, 2020 U of T researcher co-authors global study on tropical forests' diminishing capacity to absorb carbon
Photo of dancers at the U of T's Honouring our Students Pow Wow February 28, 2020 Celebrating Indigenous students and International Women's Day: Check out these March events
Tanhum Yoreh stands on a staircase February 21, 2020 'A sustainable life for ourselves and the planet': U of T researcher on religion's role in saving the environment
Photo of Daren Smith February 13, 2020 UTAM to reduce the carbon footprint of its long-term investments by at least 40 per cent by 2030
Members of the CERT team wearing blue hard hats and yellow vests work on pilot-scale electrolyzer equipment equipment February 13, 2020 U of T spinoff among 10 winners of Canadian clean energy innovation competition
Photo of Adnan Ozden, F. Pelayo García de Arquer and Joshua Wicks in the lab February 10, 2020 'Reverse fuel cell' built by U of T researchers converts waste carbon into valuable products
PhD student Rajshree Biswas in a lab coat and goggles stands in front of a vial of fryer oil and 3D-printed butterflies January 30, 2020 U of T researchers turn McDonald's deep fryer oil into high-end 3D printing resin
Photo of plastic pieces floating in the ocean January 28, 2020 Microplastic pollution is everywhere, but scientists are still learning how it harms wildlife: U of T experts
Portarit of Kady Cowan taken against a colourful wall January 27, 2020 'Change agent': U of T alumna helps companies, public sector plug into into energy efficiency
Students eat in a cafeteria at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus with green foliage visible in the background January 21, 2020 U of T Mississauga recognized as Canadian leader for commitment to fair trade
Sun sets over multiple small icebergs January 20, 2020 Substances that created hole in ozone may account for half of Arctic warming, U of T researchers find
Photo of Rylan Urban January 16, 2020 U of T student creates renewable energy information hub for Canadians
a female student in a red coat walks past a snow-dusted Sanford Fleming building at U of T st george campus January 6, 2020 A new year, a new semester: Check out these January events
Aerial view of U of T downtown campus bathed in a rosy glow from the sun rising December 20, 2019 Seven transformational things that happened at U of T over the past decade
"" December 20, 2019 From U of T to UN: Undergraduates attend COP25 climate talks in Madrid
Elspeth Arbow in her graduation robe with sunglasses on and finger pointing in front of University College December 17, 2019 U of T students who crushed it in 2019
Pavani Cherukupally holds one of the special polyurethane sponges December 16, 2019 U of T researchers develop sponge that removes oil from water