Posts for the Topic sustainability

Celebrating World Water Day with Ezgi Demircan Ozelcaglayan

Friday, March 17, 2023 by Michelle Angkasa

Ezgi (she/her) has an incredibly impressive resume: she holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Chemistry and a PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering. She’s now doing a postdoc at Waterloo, with a focus on mitigation of greenhouse gases from sewer systems.

As we celebrate UN World Water Day on March 22, I thought she’d be the perfect feature for this month’s Sustainability Story.

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WUSA Sustainability Commissioner, Shreya Rao

Tuesday, February 28, 2023 by Michelle Angkasa

Shreya standing in front of the WUSA Thrift store.

Last month, I had the chance to speak with Shreya Rao (she/her), the current WUSA Sustainability Commissioner, about her work and how she got involved with the WUSA Sustainability Project (WSP).

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Marking Open Education Week and SDG Week

Tuesday, February 21, 2023 by Michelle Angkasa

Tatham Centre in summer (credit: Derek Leung).

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Sustainable Menstruation

Thursday, April 14, 2022 by Sneha Praveen

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What are Eco Bricks?

Friday, February 4, 2022 by Mehika Kumbhkarni

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Climate action conversation with four changemakers

Thursday, December 9, 2021 by Asser Sigmund Ang

The University of Waterloo’s Sustainability Office held its eighth annual Eco Summit with the theme: “Youth Leading the Way for Climate Action”.

Repurposing Common Household Objects

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 by Maria Fraser Semenoff

jars, hanging shirts and folded newspaper

October is Waste Reduction month! It is a great time to think about how we can reduce our carbon footprint and work toward achieving SDG #12: Responsible Consumption & Production. Repurposing also contributes to SDG #13: Climate Action by diverting waste and reducing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced by landfills.

Sustainability Theme of the Month: August is for Sustainable Procurement

Thursday, August 5, 2021 by Jenna Phillips

Grocery cart leading down a shopping aisle

In a world where things are starting to look closer to “normalcy,” the back-to-school shopping season is upon us again. From stationary supplies, to dorm room decorations, to clothing, to apartment furnishings and more, many of us will be making purchases for school this month, whether we are students, staff, or have family going back to school. What better time to incorporate sustainability considerations into your shopping behaviours?

What is sustainable procurement?

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Sustainability Feature: Share Your Story

Monday, July 26, 2021 by Pia Poblete

Feature: Reducing waste with A Friendlier Company

Friday, May 28, 2021 by Jenna Phillips

Prior to COVID-19, zero-waste take-out was already challenging. The pandemic made it even harder, with restrictions on the use of personal mugs, take-out boxes and more for sanitation reasons. However, one company is beating the odds and helping local restaurants transform their practices towards circular systems. Today, we are sharing the story of A Friendlier Company, whose vision is to create a centralized, circular system across Canada.

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