sustainability

Monday, April 22, 2024 - Friday, April 26, 2024 (all day)

Green Labs Earth Week Challenge

Come one, come all! The Green Labs program invites faculty, students, and staff that work in labs to participate in a friendly campus challenge. Each day will focus on a different theme of Green Labs with various ways to earn points. 

Wednesday, November 24, 2021 10:00 am - 11:00 am EST (GMT -05:00)

Eco Summit 2021: Youth Leading the Way for Climate Action


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.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019 8:30 am - 1:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Eco Summit 2019: Building Hope

Join the Sustainability Office for our sixth-annual Eco Summit! This event brings together staff, faculty, students, and community partners to reflect on our sustainability progress, celebrate our successes, and catalyze action. 

Saturday, March 24, 2018 8:00 am - Sunday, April 22, 2018 11:59 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Photo contest


Take part in our Earth Month Photo Contest and share your sustainable photos with us! Go on a fun eco-adventure, make a trip to the market, or share a photo of yourself enjoying the outdoors. We're looking for any photos related to sustainability! Post your photo using #sustainableuwaterloo and follow us on that social media account to be entered in a draw to win some great prizes!

Prizes:

Thursday, November 9, 2017 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

SCI Talks: Transformative Conversations on Climate

Climate change is the pre-eminent global issue of our time, yet many of us still struggle to find the right language, time and place to talk about it. Beyond Crisis is a 1-hour film that models a constructive dialogue on climate change, with over 50 diverse voices spread over 5 chapters.

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

What Can YOUth Do?

What Can YOUth Do 2017 is almost here! Sustainable Youth Canada, Waterloo Region Environmental Network and Sierra Youth are excited to partner local NGO’s, academics, entrepreneurs and politicians with passionate youth interested in discussing sustainability in Waterloo Region!