Who we are
Started in 1973 by undergraduate students at the University of Waterloo, the Waterloo Public Interest Research Group (WPIRG) is a student-run organization that supports students and community members to research, educate and take action on pressing social and environmental justice issues.
Mission statement
- Motivating community participation and responsibility by encouraging members and others to be concerned, informed, and active in their community.
- Recognizing the interconnectedness, and pursuing an integrative analysis, of social justice and environmental issues.
- Respecting and encouraging local and global ecosystem integrity.
- Encouraging diversity and social equality for all people by opposing all forms of oppression such as those based on gender, “race”, class, sexual orientation, age, cultural heritage/ethnicity, religion, gender orientation, ability and physical appearance.
- Working in a cooperative and non-hierarchical way, employing a consensus decision-making process and recognizing the necessity of people affected to participate in those processes.
Learn more on WPIRG's website.