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Sustainability Stories

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Want to highlight your story of sustainability on campus? Contact the UTSC Sustainability Office at sustainability.utsc@utoronto.ca

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At A Glance: the UN SDGS at UTSC

Read the Sustainability Office's new photobook about the SDGs at UTSC
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U of T the world's most sustainable

The QS World University Rankings placed U of T first overall out of more than 1,400 institutions
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A Plan for a Climate-Positive Campus

All three UofT campuses are committing to reduce more greenhouse gases than they emit in the years
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Encouraging a Circular Economy with Resi

In April, UTSC Regenesis held a Residence move-out donation drive
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UTSC at Sustainable Development Forum

Irena Creed attends UN’s high-level political forum on sustainable development
A protester holding a sign that says "Cherish or perish"

Involving Youth in Net-Zero Planning

U of T researchers are making sure young people play a role in reaching Toronto's Net Zero
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U of T puts the focus on the UN SDGs

SDGs@UofT is an ambitious research agenda that addresses the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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U of T is one of Canada's Greenest

For the tenth year, the University of Toronto has been named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers.
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Growing Food for Scarborough Food Bank

26 kinds of vegetables are grown at the Centre for Immigrant and Community Services for its food
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Mercury Pollution Detector Wins Award

The Mercury Passive Air Sampler was developed by researchers at UTSC to monitor mercury pollution
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The effects of climate change on crabs

A new study finds that climate change is causing a marine crab to lose its sense of smell
A woman carrying a leather bag in front of a window at an airport

Startup recycling airline seats

Startup upcycling airline seats into leather goods by training and hiring women in rural Costa Rica
Water going down a sink drain

Why you shouldn’t waste water

Reducing our carbon footprint is important, but what about our water footprint?
Professor Alex Voznyy in a lab

Using AI for clean energy

U of T Scarborough researchers use AI to speed up discovery of materials for clean energy
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An off-road trail system for Scarborough

A new report proposes a network of paved, landscaped trails across Scarborough
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The Role of Wetlands

Canadian researchers will study wetlands to understand their role in combating climate change
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Two sustainability projects coming to campus this fall
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UTSC Indigenous Garden

The Three Sisters Plants at the UTSC Indigenous Garden
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'Rooms' to Grow

'Rooms' to Grow: How UTSC can continue to advance the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals by