Environmental wellness is the ability and capacity to live, work, and study in a sanitary, safe environment where clean air and water, quality food, adequate shelter, and personal safety is maintained and encouraged. It focuses on leading a model lifestyle that values the relationship and harmony between the individual, our community, and the environment as a whole. This includes caring for the needs of your home and workspaces, as well as participating in larger global and environmental sustainability initiatives such as reusable mugs and water bottles, recycling, reducing waste, conserving water, compositing, reducing toxic emissions, and environmental clean-up programs.
Environmental wellness includes, but is not limited to:
- Sanitary and safe home/work/study space
- Maintaining sustainable development
- Functional learning space
- Community space for social activities and hobbies
- Recycling/appropriate waste management
- Access to abundant and clean resources (air and water)
- Making mindful decisions about pollution and waste
- Positive, psychologically safe space
Resources
Looking to enhance your environmental Wellness? Below are some resources both on and off campus, as well as general information related to environmental Wellness.
Off-Campus Resources
- Off Campus Housing
- Recycling Programs (Region of Waterloo)
- Composting (Region of Waterloo)
General Resources
- Environmental Wellness (University of California)
- Environmental Wellness (University of Western Ontario)