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This article originally appeared on the Faculty of Environment's website.

The results are in, SERS has achieved Silver Certification! SERS faculty and staff will continue to work towards maintaining a more sustainable office in the future, and hopefully achieve Gold or Platinum Certifications.

Indigenous scholar Assistant Professor Kelsey Leonard has been named SERS’ second Canada Research Chair.With global warming now raising sea levels, Leonard’s position as Chair in Indigenous Waters, Climate and Sustainability will help her explore ways of facilitating Indigenous Knowledge to restore our threatened ocean, lakes and rivers, while asserting Indigenous sovereignty. To read more, please see Kelsey’s Water Institute News story here.

We are pleased to announce that the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability will be participating in the Green Office program starting Spring 2021. The GO program seeks to reduce natural resource consumption in workspaces, fight climate change, and promote sustainable living through engagement in activities. The Green Office program will be a way for SERS faculty and staff to show their care for the environment within their workspaces on a day-to-day basis.

SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL INNOVATION

Date Posted: October 14, 2013
Region: Ontario
Institution: University of Waterloo
Discipline: Environmental Studies