Which Plants Work Best to Keep Cities Cool?
U of T Scarborough researchers are using thermal cameras, drones and AI to learn more about how urban parks affect the climate Read More
Environmental Protection
St. George Campus Plans to Cut Carbon Emissions in Half by 2027
Groundbreaking plan comes on the heels of U of T’s number-one sustainability ranking Read More
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. Here’s how Read More
How to Eat Sustainably on a Budget
Four tips for being kind to the planet – and your wallet – when you buy groceries Read More
Canada’s Path to Clean Energy
Electricity from renewable sources is getting cheaper, but how do we make it available to all Canadians? Read More
Ontario’s Growing Goldfish Problem
Pets that were released into ponds are becoming ‘super-invaders’ that could wreak havoc with the ecosystem Read More
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 Read More
Fixing Cambodia’s Landmine Problem
Landscape architect Shaine Wong proposes a way to turn craters into something useful Read More
Sea of Troubles
Prof. Chelsea Rochman explores how plastic is breaking down – and where it’s ending up Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
Fighting Climate Change, One Course at a Time
A new Trinity College program aims to educate the next generation of green leaders Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
Vertical Forest
Can skyscraper condos be turned into lush green spaces? Read More
Carbon Busters
How can Toronto reduce its greenhouse gas emissions? Munk School students propose the ways Read More
Double Value in Being Green
Energy savings on all three campuses are good for the climate, but also leave more money for academic programs Read More
Waste Not, Want Not
Andrew White’s company not only cleans bio-gas, but also produces fertilizer Read More
Sustainable City
Cities are more livable when they're clean and green Read More
Testing the Waters
U of T offers undergrads the chance to try being entrepreneurs – without any of the risk Read More
Into the Wild
U of T partners with the Jane Goodall Institute to send students to Uganda to study endangered wildlife Read More
Forest Warrior
Charlotte Gill reminisces about life as a professional tree planter Read More
Green Keys
Frank Horvat plays piano in the dark to raise awareness of environmental issues Read More
Green Gadfly
Tom Rand has opened what he calls North America's most environmentally friendly hotel Read More
The Living City
Engineers are using the idea of "urban metabolism" to design more sustainable neighbourhoods Read More
The Next Big Idea
Ten concepts that could shape the future: from digital credentials to safer drugs to DNA-tailored diets and more Read 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? Read More
Tasty, Affordable – and Sustainable
Hot Yam serves up the greenest lunch on campus Read More
Our Green Future
U of T is rising to the global sustainability challenge Read More
Smarter Buildings
A U of T computer scientist is developing a program to help predict – and ultimately reduce – buildings’ energy use Read More
Mealtime Patriotism
Writer Sarah Elton argues in favour of local eating Read More
Gearing Up for Copenhagen
Will student protests make a difference at the UN's climate conference in Copenhagen? Read More
Ditching the Paper Cup
As Toronto considers a ban on take-away cups, a Victoria College café is forging ahead on its own Read More
The Ideal Distance from Farm to Fork
Local food isn't always environmentally the best, says geography prof Pierre Desrochers Read More
A Cleaner Future
Just how close are we? Read More
Green Power
A 1969 article in The Varsity ignited students to start the Canadian environmental movement Read More