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Aerial view of campus with focus on Environment 3 Building
Monday, June 10, 2019 11:00 am - 1:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Open House for Climate and Energy Action Plan (SCH)

The University of Waterloo invites you to share thoughts and ideas on how the campus can become carbon neutral by 2050. This is one of three Open Houses where all members of the University community are encouraged to provide input.<--break->

Bike Lunch
Thursday, June 20, 2019 11:00 am - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Bike Lunch 2019

Join the Sustainability Office and other local organizations for Bike Lunch on Thursday, June 20th from 11am to 2pm at the Peter Russell Rock Garden.Bike Lunch is a campus-wide event to provide students and employees with the resources, tools and encouragement to bike to school or work. 

Proud to be a Fair Trade Campus
Thursday, September 19, 2019 11:30 am - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Proud to be a Fair Trade Campus: Panel & Vendor Showcase

Waterloo is proud to announce that the campus has received the Fair Trade Campus designation. Join us for a launch event to celebrate the designation, sample Fairtrade certified products, and learn more about fair trade!

Mason jar for zero waste week promo
Monday, October 21, 2019 12:00 am - Friday, October 25, 2019 12:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Zero Waste Week 2019

Join the Sustainability Office and campus partners for Zero Waste Week, an opportunity to learn more about reducing your personal waste on campus and how you can get support Waterloo's commitment to becoming a zero waste campus by 2035 through the Shift Zero Action Plan.

We're encouraging you to take the Zero Waste Challenge for one week, and we have lots of events and activities to help you get ready!

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. 

Tuesday, February 11, 2020 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Lunch + Learn: Waste Management on Campus

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:

Three people walking along path on campus; trees in the background
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Leveraging the Okanagan Charter to Bounce Forward From the Three Major Crises of our Time: COVID-19 Pandemic, Systemic Racism, and the Climate Emergency

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.

A Solutions Hackathon: SDG Impact Challenge
Saturday, March 20, 2021 11:00 am - Sunday, March 21, 2021 12:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

SDG Impact Challenge

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.