From research to operations, sustainable solutions for local and global challenges are being innovated at all levels of our University. At the centre of these initiatives is the º«¹úÂãÎè Climate & Sustainability Strategy, which invites all members of the º«¹úÂãÎè community to play a role in building a sustainable campus and world.
Using the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education's STARS rating system.
º«¹úÂãÎè aims to maintain the highest level: Platinum.Ìý
º«¹úÂãÎè aims to become zero-waste by 2035, which means attaining a diversion rate of 90 percent based on internationally recognized standards.Ìý
º«¹úÂãÎè has pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040 by reducing emissions wherever possible.Ìý
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º«¹úÂãÎè’s operations and community have been, and will continue to be, affected by the changing climate. º«¹úÂãÎè will further pursue climate adaptation measures in its upcoming projects. It will also develop processes and programs to help prepare its community for a changing climate.Ìý
º«¹úÂãÎè plays a unique role in fostering biodiversity, particularly through its various properties, which support a wide variety of species. To continue fostering biodiversity on its campuses, º«¹úÂãÎè will increasingly rely on a differentiated space management approach for its exterior spaces.
º«¹úÂãÎè has a long history of sustainability commitments, outlined by a number declarations.Ìý
Embedding sustainability into all of º«¹úÂãÎè's activities is a community-wide effort, with many units working together.
º«¹úÂãÎè is making waves in its journey to become a more sustainable place to work and study.Ìý
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