Sustainability

Nicolas Cote, Rashad Brugmann and Nathan Postma at the Trinity College rooftop garden September 25, 2019 Prize-winning undergraduate research takes stock of U of T's sustainability-related courses, groups and projects
Photo by Greta Thunberg September 24, 2019 University shows flexibility for students who want to attend climate action strike
Rendering of revitalized front campus September 19, 2019 U of T Landmark Project to make St. George campus’s historic core greener, more walkable and accessible
Photo of Earth from space September 18, 2019 'We have a crucial role to play': U of T commits to leadership role in addressing climate change
overhead view of toronto cyclists dodging cars at an intersection September 11, 2019 Why don't more Torontonians bike to work? U of T study points to disconnected cycling infrastructure
Photo of Katharina Braeutigam August 13, 2019 Forests for the future: U of T researcher seeks to make trees more resilient amid a changing climate
Photo of technicians collecting core samples from a hydrocarbon-contaminated aquifer near Barrie, Ont. August 8, 2019 Contamination-eating microbes developed at U of T to be tested in the field
Peter Stogios in the lab August 7, 2019 U of T researchers aim to lower cost to make lab-grown meat
Students sit under trees with cherry blossoms at U of T Scarborough Campus July 29, 2019 With students at the forefront, U of T implements ambitious sustainability plan
U of T President Meric Gertler and French President Emmanuel Macron July 24, 2019 ‘An obligation to fill the vacuum’: U of T President Meric Gertler leads climate change discussion at Paris summit
Photo of protest using coal July 19, 2019 Using language to make the world of fossil fuels strange and ugly: U of T expert
photo of researchers holding micoplastics samples collected from Lake Ontario July 19, 2019 Is there plastic in our drinking water? Probably – and U of T researchers are studying how concerned we should be
Photo of researchers in lab July 11, 2019 U of T Engineering awarded three CREATE grants to train researchers, move knowledge from lab to real world
Photo of university leaders at the U7 Alliance in Paris July 9, 2019 U of T President Meric Gertler attends global summit of university leaders in Paris
photo of Tiff Macklem July 4, 2019 Climate change should be part of regular savings and investment decisions: U of T's Tiff Macklem
July 3, 2019 Introducing Viridian: U of T's Blue Sky Solar Racing unveils its latest solar car
Photo of Tiff Macklem June 19, 2019 U of T's Tiff Macklem discusses findings of expert panel on sustainable finance at event with federal finance minister
Photo of 2019 Sustainability Innovation Prize winners June 18, 2019 Three teams awarded U of T's first-ever sustainability innovation prize
June 3, 2019 #DisplayYourPride and Convocation 2019: Check out these June events
Photo of researcher Geonhui Lee in the lab May 29, 2019 Out of thin air: U of T researchers shorten path to capturing and recycling CO2 with new process