For Greener Buildings, We Need to Rethink How We Construct Them
To meet its pledge to be carbon neutral by 2050, Canada needs to cut emissions from the construction industry. Architecture prof Kelly Doran has ideas
Environmental Protection
How to Eat Sustainably on a Budget
Four tips for being kind to the planet – and your wallet – when you buy groceries
Canada’s Path to Clean Energy
Electricity from renewable sources is getting cheaper, but how do we make it available to all Canadians?
Ontario’s Growing Goldfish Problem
Pets that were released into ponds are becoming ‘super-invaders’ that could wreak havoc with the ecosystem
We Need a Green New Deal for Canada
Linking climate action to job creation, living wages and equality reframes the debate as a win-win – though tough political choices remain
Fixing Cambodia’s Landmine Problem
Landscape architect Shaine Wong proposes a way to turn craters into something useful
Sea of Troubles
Prof. Chelsea Rochman explores how plastic is breaking down – and where it’s ending up
To Make Cities Sustainable, We Need to Rethink Almost Everything
For years, we’ve been told to lower the thermostat and drive less. It hasn’t worked
Green Ideas Are Sprouting at All Three Campuses
U of T has set aggressive targets for becoming more sustainable, and is enlisting faculty and students for help
Fighting Climate Change, One Course at a Time
A new Trinity College program aims to educate the next generation of green leaders
Taking Waste off the Menu
U of T grad Lucy Cullen has been named one of Canada’s top environmentalists for helping restaurants earn more – by throwing away less
U of T’s Ambitious Green Strategy
By reducing energy use in its new campus buildings, the university is helping the city meet its own ambitious climate-change goals
An Army of Tree Lovers
U of T’s Faculty of Forestry is teaching Torontonians how to care for one of the city’s most valuable resources – its trees
Vertical Forest
Can skyscraper condos be turned into lush green spaces?
Carbon Busters
How can Toronto reduce its greenhouse gas emissions? Munk School students propose the ways
Toward a Greener Future
U of T is an international leader in climate change research and teaching
Double Value in Being Green
Energy savings on all three campuses are good for the climate, but also leave more money for academic programs
Waste Not, Want Not
Andrew White’s company not only cleans bio-gas, but also produces fertilizer
Sustainable City
Cities are more livable when they're clean and green
Testing the Waters
U of T offers undergrads the chance to try being entrepreneurs – without any of the risk
Into the Wild
U of T partners with the Jane Goodall Institute to send students to Uganda to study endangered wildlife
Forest Warrior
Charlotte Gill reminisces about life as a professional tree planter
Green Keys
Frank Horvat plays piano in the dark to raise awareness of environmental issues
Green Gadfly
Tom Rand has opened what he calls North America's most environmentally friendly hotel
The Living City
Engineers are using the idea of "urban metabolism" to design more sustainable neighbourhoods
The Next Big Idea
Ten concepts that could shape the future: from digital credentials to safer drugs to DNA-tailored diets and more
Blue & White & Green All Over
Solar panels at the Athletic Centre, composting in residence, farming on St. George. What next? A back campus wind turbine?
Tasty, Affordable – and Sustainable
Hot Yam serves up the greenest lunch on campus
Unplugged
Residence program seeks to change how students think about energy use and conservation
Our Green Future
U of T is rising to the global sustainability challenge
Water Pressure
Canadians feel no urgency to conserve water, but they should, says architecture prof
Smarter Buildings
A U of T computer scientist is developing a program to help predict – and ultimately reduce – buildings’ energy use
Mealtime Patriotism
Writer Sarah Elton argues in favour of local eating
Gearing Up for Copenhagen
Will student protests make a difference at the UN's climate conference in Copenhagen?
Ditching the Paper Cup
As Toronto considers a ban on take-away cups, a Victoria College café is forging ahead on its own
The Ideal Distance from Farm to Fork
Local food isn't always environmentally the best, says geography prof Pierre Desrochers
Smoke and Mirrors
So far, Canada has taken no real action on climate change. It’s time to get serious about Kyoto
Is Global Warming Immoral?
Religious groups are seeking to influence the debate over climate change
Leading the Green Revolution
Forestry scientists are at the forefront of environmental research
Global Warning
Universities will help solve climate change
Living off the Grid
Every day is Earth Day in the Ketchum’s custom-built sustainable home
Home Cheap Home
Pay more for energy efficiency up front, save more in the long term, says prof
A Cleaner Future
Just how close are we?
U of T Aims to Meet Kyoto Targets
Sustainability Office will spearhead greenhouse gas reduction plan
The Evolution of an Idea
Reinventing the automobile
Taking Stock
Creating a greener U of T Magazine
Breathing Underwater
Joe MacInnis has spent his life exploring the world's oceans. Now he wants to save them
Greener Roofs
Cement terrace at family-housing residence becomes rooftop oasis
Team Clean
U of T mountain bikers remove a tonne of trash from the Don Valley Trail
Green Roofs Are Cool
Rooftop vegetation helps maintain cooler interior temperatures
Green Power
A 1969 article in The Varsity ignited students to start the Canadian environmental movement