Published: December 18, 2024
The University of Toronto's , an initiative of the President's Advisory Committee on the Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability , was shortlisted for a .
Given by London-based Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), the Reimagine Education Awards honour innovative pedagogical approaches that boost learning outcomes and employability, as well as effective methods of teaching sustainability.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Sustainability Pathways Program was shortlisted in the category of sustainability literacy. The program combines courses, co-curricular activities, campus-as-a-living lab projects and capstone leadership training to educate students across Â鶹ÊÓƵ's three campuses.
“Our goal is to ‘reach the rest’ – students who would not otherwise engage with sustainability as part of their degrees," said John Robinson, CECCS co-chair and professor in the School of the Environment and Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy. "This approach is helping to shape the next generation of sustainability leaders, regardless of their field of study, while also providing a transformative educational experience for students.â€
The recognition comes after Â鶹ÊÓƵ was named the most sustainable university in the world by QS for the second year in a row.
