Teaching awards
Sustainability topics are an effective way to engage students in the classroom and create teaching that provides lasting, positive effects on student learning (Leal Filho et al., 2015) (Wood et al., 2016). This learning prepares students to thrive in an age of rapid change. The University of Waterloo has several awards available to recognize this excellence in teaching.
University of Waterloo teaching awards
There are several awards available to celebrate teaching that has these lasting, positive effects on students and deepens their learning. The Centre for Teaching Excellence has more information about University of Waterloo teaching awards.
Grants
Grants may be available to support projects looking to integrate sustainability into curriculum by creating capacity and opportunities. If this is a resource you may need, consider applying. You can also connect with the Sustainability Office to learn about other potential opportunities to meet capacity and resource needs.
Sustainability Integration in Curriculum grants
Recognizing the major sustainability challenges and opportunities that students will face throughout their future careers, the University of Waterloo is pleased to pilot the Sustainability Integration in Curriculum (SIC) grants to support departments in their efforts to integrate sustainability across academic programs.
For the pilot, three SIC grants of up to $7,500 each are available for academic departments. The grants are intended to provide seed support for efforts that catalyze action within academic programs, regardless of where a program is on its integration journey.
LITE grants
The University of Waterloo Learning Innovation and Teaching Enhancement (LITE) grants fund projects investigating innovative approaches to enhancing teaching and fostering deep student learning at Waterloo. Seed Grants up to $7,500 are available to investigate small-scale teaching and learning research projects and attend activities to develop your instructional skills. The Centre for Teaching Excellence has more information about LITE Grants.
Student awards and competitions
Student competitions are a great opportunity to engage students in sustainability content. These also provide students with opportunities to engage with sustainability content in their co-curricular experiences.
Sources
Leal Filho, Walter., Azeiteiro, U. M., Caeiro, Sandra., & Alves, Fátima. (Eds.). (2015). Integrating Sustainability Thinking in Science and Engineering Curricula Innovative Approaches, Methods and Tools (1st ed. 2015.). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09474-8
Wood, B. E., Cornforth, S., Beals, F., Taylor, M., & Tallon, R. (2016). Sustainability champions?: Academic identities and sustainability curricula in higher education. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 17(3), 342–360. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-12-2014-0171