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The Sustainability Office invites every student in Ontario to the Youth In Action Event: Opportunities in Sustainability!

Students across Ontario are welcome to join a networking and storytelling event that highlight youth action in sustainability and showcase various career and volunteer opportunities to join. Participating Universities and Colleges include the University of Waterloo, University of Guelph and University of Guelph Humber. Featured organizations include: Apathy is Boring, World Wildlife Fund Canada, Youth Challenge International, ReImagine 17, and more!

Did you know that your energy consumption contributes to climate change? Fossil fuels like coal, petroleum, and natural gas are reported to be the main sources of energy,

Do you have a hole in your favourite sweater? Curious about how to reduce your waste?

The Sustainability Office has collaborated with Maison Vetre for the "Growing in Small Spaces" workshop. This is an exciting opportunity to gain knowledge and understanding on growing your own food in the comfort of your own space.

Many of us love our lawns despite the environmental implications. So how do we maintain a great looking lawn and not lie awake at night full of guilt? The answer is actually quite simple. We maintain it the way nature would.

Are you ready to challenge yourself to make an impact in the Waterloo community? 

UW’s Impact Alliance and Global Spark are hosting a virtual solutions hackathon called the “SDG Impact Challenge''. This event has partnered with three local organizations who are tackling some of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals: Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE), the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3) and Food4Kids.

Post-secondary institutions face complex issues around health and wellbeing, including the implications surrounding the global COVID-19 pandemic, the climate emergency, and the renewed urgency to address systemic racism for historically racialized communities.

Join us for an exclusive screening and feedback session of In Your Palm with alumnus and Director, Carter Kirilenko. 

Join the Sustainability Office for our eighth-annual Eco Summit! While this year looks very different on campus and across our communities, Eco Summit 2021 provides an opportunity to come together as a campus to reflect on our sustainability progress and new opportunities for the year ahead.

Would you like to learn more about how we're managing our waste at the University of Waterloo? The University has committed to becoming a zero waste campus by 2035, and has undertaken some big changes to support waste management efforts for the campus community. 

Join Plant Operations and Waste Connections of Canada for their upcoming Lunch & Learn for more information on: