During the 2-session training explored integrate sustainability into IST's practices and departmental goals, develop a better understanding of key local and global sustainability issues, as well as efforts underway to address them, and become more familiar with the University’s sustainability objectives, contributions to global challenges, and connections to the Strategic Plan.
IST have collaborated Sustainability Office on a Green IT initative. The proliferation of IT devices and services have an environmental footprint, from rare earth materials through growing energy consumption. Check out Sustainable IT for the University of Waterloo! This site provides a guide to important best practices that Waterloo can take, both as individuals and as a campus.
Are looking to follow IST's footsteps? Would like more information about the Sustainability Certificate and the new departmental offerings?
Check out our Sustainability Certificate webpage!