Waterloo Pharmacy Green Office Initiative

Piloted in January 2016, the Green Office program engages the University of Waterloo community in initiatives to make our campus greener. The School of Pharmacy joined the Green Office program in 2019 and is working to evaluate and improve sustainability practices at the School.

Our progress over time:

August 2020 - Achieved Bronze certification
November 2022 - Achieved Silver certification
November 2024 - Achieved Gold certification

Pharmacy's sustainability story highlights

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Mealworms: an ethical solution to cell growth

Waterloo Pharmacy grad student wins $10k GreenHouse Social Impact Fund Prize

Prescription for change: Advancing sustainable practices in the pharmacy profession

CE Saturday keynote speaker Dr.Gruenberg spoke on the strong link between climate change and social detriments of health and how pharmacists can help patients adapt to changes they're already experiencing.

Going greener at the School of Pharmacy

The School of Pharmacy’s Green Office Team was formed in 2019. From day one, they have been eager to implement changes to decrease the School’s carbon footprint and to launch projects to raise awareness about sustainability in the workplace.

Undergraduate affairs team goes paperless

Seeing the environmental benefits of avoiding unnecessary printing, the team has been inspired to transition to using technology in the place of paper-based documentation whenever possible.