University of Waterloo has earned a STARS Gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
November 25, 2024 marked the Sustainability Office's annual Eco Summit, where the 2024 Sustainability Report was launched, green program awards were handed out, and students and staff shared how they contribute to a sustainable campus.
As GRT starts to plan for 2025-2030, they are asking for feedback from the Waterloo Region.
On Thursday, June 20, the Sustainability Office held the 2024 Bike Fair in the Peter Russell Rock Garden.
From May 15-16, the Sustainability Office held its second annual Seedling Swap. Over 50 students, staff, and faculty swapped 200 seedlings!
The University of Waterloo is piloting Feather Friendly® window decals on the SLC/MC bridge to protect birds.
Waterloo is excited to announce the return of the e-bike and e-scooter share program with Neuron Mobility.
To engage the UWaterloo community directly in the effort of tracking and reducing emissions, Finance and the Sustainability Office have collaborated to add a new voluntary field in Concur titled “carbon emissions” that asks Claimants who have booked and purchased their airfare out of pocket to voluntarily calculate and include the greenhouse gas emissions associated with their UW travel.
More than 400 Waterloo community members took part in naturalization initiatives to protect Waterloo's biodiversity.
On November 22nd, 2023, the Sustainability Office hosted its 10th annual Eco Summit to accelerate sustainability action on campus.