It's officially growing season! From May 16-17, the Sustainability Office will be hosting a seedling swap to engage the UWaterloo community on gardening, food security, and local food systems.
Do you have any electronic appliances, kitchenware, clothing, or jewelry in need of repair?
4RepairKW is hosting a free repair workshop for the campus community. A band of repairers will be available to fix electrical items, sew or mend clothes, and sharpen knives and scissors, among other things!
Join the Sustainability Office + Grounds for one of two tree planting events to support biodiversity on campus.
Employees are invited to help with prepping the site and planting a variety of trees and wildflowers, while learning more about the importance of supporting biodiversity and nature on campus and in our community.
The University of Waterloo is pleased to present the 2023 Summer School “Water and Energy Security in a Changing Climate”. A Sustainable Futures Initiative, the summer school is hosted by the Water Institute, the Waterloo Climate Institute and the Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE) and will showcase leading-edge research from a wide array of UWaterloo professors at the interface of water, climate, and energy.
On June 15, from 4:30pm-6:00pm, help the Sustainability Office and Grounds remove a dense patch of invasive garlic mustard at the DWE parking lot, to allow for a future pollinator garden to grow!
Join the Sustainability Office for our annual Bike Fair as we bring together campus and community partners to share information and resources to support cycling and sustainable transportation.
Join the Sustainability Office and Grounds as we remove invasive European buckthorn seedlings from our recently planted site along Laurel Creek.
From July 28-29, the Sustainability Office will be hosting the first ever UWaterloo campus-wide BioBlitz: a community-led effort to identify and record all the species in a particular area.
On Thursday, August 17 from 11am to 1pm, help the Sustainability Office and Grounds remove a dense patch of invasive garlic mustard at the DWE parking lot, to allow for a future pollinator garden to grow!
Join Food Services on Thursdays this fall term for their annual UW Farm Market at the BMH Green. There will be fresh produce and specialty Village Bakery baked goods. Please bring your own bag.