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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:

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.

Monday, October 18, 2021 - Sunday, October 24, 2021 (all day)

Waste Week 2021: Rethinking Waste

Did you know that waste contributes to climate change? The decomposition of organics, packaging and other garbage in landfills produces a significant amount of methane, which is a greenhouse gas 28 times for potent than carbon dioxide. Additionally, non-organic material and the production of resources is a significant source of emissions which end up as waste.

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, April 27, 2022 10:00 am - 10:00 am EDT (GMT -04:00)

Hope & Climate Change: A conversation with Katharine Hayhoe

The science on climate change is clear – urgent action is required to deal with the increasing risks of a warming planet. So, what can we do? On April 27, join Professor Sarah Burch as she speaks with climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe, who The New York Times called “one of the nation's most effective communicators on climate change.” They’ll discuss strategies for scaling up individual and collective climate action, and how to navigate difficult conversations about our changing planet. They’ll also address your most pressing questions and weigh in on what we’re all wondering – is there hope?