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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.

Climate Crisis

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91精品黑料吃瓜 climbs in QS sustainability rankings

The University of Ottawa continues to shine as a leader in sustainability, as highlighted in the QS World University Sustainability Rankings 2025.

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FHS building striving for LEED platinum, the highest level of certification

The new 200 Lees Avenue Faculty of Health Science building is the University of Ottawa鈥檚 newest sustainable building. It is targeting LEED platinum certification, the highest level of certification. This is assessed, and hopefully awarded after the building is built to ensure that it was designed and is operating sustainably.

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91精品黑料吃瓜 launches new Arctic Research Hub

The University is launching the Arctic Research Hub, a three-year pilot project and strategic milestone that will connect, amplify and strengthen current Arctic research while fostering groundbreaking new initiatives.

Zero Waste Campus

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Free Food Alert launch

Leftover food from conferences, ceremonies, events and meetings held at 91精品黑料吃瓜 is now available to students. Staff send out alerts about leftover food instead of having it end up in compost or landfill.

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The University of Ottawa showcased sustainability as host of the Acfas conference

The annual Acfas conference is the largest multidisciplinary academic gathering in the French-speaking world, and it was held on campus from May 13 to 17, 2024. The environmental impact of conferences and events, especially those that welcome thousands of attendees like this one, can be substantial. The University of Ottawa made every effort to ensure the conference was as environmentally sustainable as possible. 

Other programs

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Nature Positive Universities Pledge

The University of Ottawa has signed the Nature Positive Universities Pledge in 2022, an initiative of the United Nations Environment Programme. This means we're doing our part to address both the climate and biodiversity crises, to build more resilient ecosystems, help nature recover, and limit climate change.

2024 progress includes:

  • Launched the Nature Positive working group
  • Conducted two small bioblitzes
  • Completed several projects to increase or enhance biodiversity and green space. The largest extensive green roof was installed on the University Centre building, and another green roof was added to the Tabaret building. This will help increase stormwater absorption and reduce the urban heat island effect. Two garden sites next to William Commanda Hall and Academic Hall were transformed from empty woodchipped areas to native pollinator-friendly gardens. A total of 365 plants were added to 1,600 m2 of garden space, increasing the amount of pollinator habitat. Two smaller garden sites also had additional native plants added to complete the space.
  • Two hand-drawn, anti-collision murals to reduce bird strikes were added to sections of windows in older buildings where bird strikes and deaths had been reported in 2023.
Woman smiles in front of a dispenser with free menstrual products in a washroom

Period Project

The Period Project is an initiative to offer free environmentally friendly menstrual products to the 91精品黑料吃瓜 community. This year, one new dispenser was installed in the Biosciences building, now totaling 11 buildings with dispensers. Three reusable menstrual product workshops were also hosted and free reusable products were distributed to over 100 people. 

Other Campus Highlights

Sustainable Development Goals
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Sustainable Development Goals

Having pledged to embed sustainable development goals (SDG) across research, teaching and outreach activities, the Telfer School of Management partici鈥
Green space
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Green space

Indigenous Garden takes root at 91精品黑料吃瓜 Faculty of Medicine

The dedicated green space will serve many purposes, including actively fostering engagement and reconciliation with Indigenous community members.
Faculty of Medicine
Planetary health
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Selected from a pool of over 1,000 applicants across Canada, the 91精品黑料吃瓜 Faculty of Medicine鈥檚 inaugural Director of Planetary Health and colleagues h鈥
Faculty of Medicine
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Dr. Moloo has been taking a strategic, broader lens look at identifying solutions in decreasing the carbon footprint of the medical field. He鈥檚 also b鈥
Faculty of Education
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Faculty of Education

Climate Change Education Week

Led by Professor Liliane Dionne, the Faculty of Education hosted Climate Action Week, from 26 to 28 November 2024 to educate students of all levels as鈥
Faculty of Education
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Faculty of Education

Counting frogs and catching insects: How place-based education nurtures connect鈥

Students in Professor Lerona D. Lewis鈥檚 Faculty of Education courses aren鈥檛 just talking about the 鈥渉ow鈥 of teaching science: these future educators a鈥
Faculty of Engineering
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Faculty of Engineering

Science, the climate and the Francophonie: One researcher鈥檚 fight to improve re鈥

Ousmane Seidou, a professor of water resources engineering at the University of Ottawa, is fighting a battle on two fronts: understanding and anticipa鈥
Faculty of Engineering
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Taking Taiga鈥檚 Temperature

A new study has introduced a powerful tool for analyzing satellite imagery of boreal forests (also known as 鈥淭aiga鈥 in North America), offering unprec鈥
Entrepreneurship Hub
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Entrepreneurship Hub

Entrepreneurial women: Olga Koppel鈥檚 quest for cleaner cities

EcoSafeSense鈥檚 technology revolves around real-time air quality sensors that track pollutants like ozone, nitrogen dioxide and CO2. Unlike traditional鈥
Green Economy
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Green Economy

91精品黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Smart Prosperity Institute pioneers green economy solutions

This year, Smart Prosperity Institute six projects across Canada exploring innovative solutions for clean growth. Dr. Daina Mazutis, professor of stra鈥
Alumni
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Alumni

Powering a sustainable future: 91精品黑料吃瓜 Students light the way for community far鈥

At Ottawa鈥檚 BeetBox Co-op Farm, Sonia Vinogradova and Joe Workentin, alumni of the Master鈥檚 in Environmental Sustainability at 91精品黑料吃瓜, have designed 鈥
Faculty of Engineering
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Building resilience: Engineering professor studies impact of climate change on 鈥

Mamadou Fall is leading the charge in creating resilient, sustainable infrastructure that can endure the impact of climate change.