For our Faculty, 2023 marks a year of action on education and climate, strengthening our commitment to working on a sustainable future for all. This year of action aims to implement initiatives based on pedagogies of care and responsibility, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Association of Canadian Deans of Education (ACDE) Accord on Education for a Sustainable Future and Quebe...
For our Faculty, 2023 marks a year of action on education and climate, strengthening our commitment to working on a sustainable future for all. This year of action aims to implement initiatives based on pedagogies of care and responsibility, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Asso...
The University of Ottawa’s latest Climate Report highlights climate programs during the pandemic.
In 2017, the University of Ottawa published its first climate report to address growing concerns about climate change amongst calls for divestment. This inaugural report addressed the University’s desire to set goals and target climate change across all activities on campus as well as within their ...
The University of Ottawa’s latest Climate Report highlights climate programs during the pandemic.
In 2017, the University of Ottawa published its first climate report to address growing concerns about climate change amongst calls for divestment. This inaugural report addressed the University’s de...
On April 22, we celebrate Earth Day and highlight the big programs and activities that the University of Ottawa is undertaking to help our planet. The Office of Campus Sustainability took stock of the progress the University has made over the past year and compiled this list.
On April 22, we celebrate Earth Day and highlight the big programs and activities that the University of Ottawa is undertaking to help our planet. The Office of Campus Sustainability took stock of the progress the University has made over the past year and compiled this list.
The National Indigenous Climate Compass (NICC), an online data analysis tool, is the winning project of a 1-million-dollar grant from the TD Ready Challenge that will help Indigenous communities adapt to and mitigate climate change risks. The tool will be developed at the University of Ottawa collaboratively with the Faculty of Engineering’s Centre for Indigenous Community Infrastructure (CICI), I...
The National Indigenous Climate Compass (NICC), an online data analysis tool, is the winning project of a 1-million-dollar grant from the TD Ready Challenge that will help Indigenous communities adapt to and mitigate climate change risks. The tool will be developed at the University of Ottawa collab...
On April 22, we celebrate Earth Day and highlight the importance—and urgency—of saving our planet. Since this is a good time to review what we currently do and what more we could do, the Gazette team met with the Office of Campus Sustainability to take stock of the progress the University has made in terms of sustainable development.
On April 22, we celebrate Earth Day and highlight the importance—and urgency—of saving our planet. Since this is a good time to review what we currently do and what more we could do, the Gazette team met with the Office of Campus Sustainability to take stock of the progress the University has made i...
Last year’s wildfires and floods in British Columbia and droughts in the Prairies reminded us that climate change remains one of the greatest long-term threats that we face. Mitigating its most detrimental effects will require a substantial shift in how we live, work, and invest so that the carbon emissions that cause global warming are reduced.
Last year’s wildfires and floods in British Columbia and droughts in the Prairies reminded us that climate change remains one of the greatest long-term threats that we face. Mitigating its most detrimental effects will require a substantial shift in how we live, work, and invest so that the carbon e...
As the world emerges from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, many are asking how Canada can use its recovery as a catalyst to build a more resilient, green, and equitable economy.
As the world emerges from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, many are asking how Canada can use its recovery as a catalyst to build a more resilient, green, and equitable economy.
The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Ottawa has partnered with Mexico’s Tecnológico de Monterrey to collaborate on research projects to help resolve global issues such as sustainability and climate change.
The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Ottawa has partnered with Mexico’s Tecnológico de Monterrey to collaborate on research projects to help resolve global issues such as sustainability and climate change.
Research teams at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Engineering are always busy trying to solve the pressing problems we face today, to ensure a sustainable future.
Research teams at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Engineering are always busy trying to solve the pressing problems we face today, to ensure a sustainable future.