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Sustainability

Snowplow plowing snow on a Peel Region street December 3, 2019 Road salt is taking its toll on insects in Toronto area, Â鶹ÊÓƵ researchers find
close up of a water flea on a black background November 29, 2019 Â鶹ÊÓƵ researchers develop early warning system for water pollution using tiny water fleas
Fengwang Li is holding up an electrolyzer with a copper-based catalyst November 27, 2019 Â鶹ÊÓƵ and Caltech collaborate on pathway to carbon-neutral plastics
Cabin of a Southwest Airlines 737 November 26, 2019 Â鶹ÊÓƵ entrepreneur to make leather goods out of old airline seats
Photo of pedestrians crossing the street in Singapore November 25, 2019 Cities need to innovate to improve transportation and reduce emissions: Â鶹ÊÓƵ expert
Plastic garbage washes up on shore November 21, 2019 More plastic than fish? Business leader and philanthropist Wendy Schmidt talks ocean health at Â鶹ÊÓƵ event
An aerial view of various downtown Toronto hospitals November 13, 2019 Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Centre for Sustainable Health Systems to focus on reducing health-care sector's environmental impact
Polar bear on Arctic ice November 13, 2019 Arctic's last refuge for ice-dependent species disappearing as region warms
A photo of someone putting clothes into a washing machine November 12, 2019 Â鶹ÊÓƵ researchers examine the effect of microfibres in Toronto’s wastewater: CityNews
Group shot of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ students behind the RoboBin October 31, 2019 Â鶹ÊÓƵ students who developed AI-powered trash sorting device featured on CBC
Cars and trucks creep bumper to bumper along a Toronto down street on a winter night October 30, 2019 National air pollution report highlights rush-hour traffic, diesel truck emissions as major areas of concern
Photo by David Suzuki October 22, 2019 Time to act on climate change is now, Suzuki tells Â鶹ÊÓƵ sustainability conference
Portrait of Azizur Rahman October 21, 2019 Â鶹ÊÓƵ study reveals building blocks of coralline algae off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador
Technoscience Research Unit members Reena Shadaan, Kristen Box, Ladan Siad, Michelle Murphy and Vanessa Gray October 21, 2019 App that tracks pollution incidents developed by Indigenous-led Â鶹ÊÓƵ technoscience lab: Toronto Star
Photo of King's College geogexhange October 15, 2019 Â鶹ÊÓƵ's proposed geoexchange project on Front Campus is one of urban Canada's largest
Exam centre solar panel installation September 27, 2019 Â鶹ÊÓƵ accelerates emissions reduction efforts with new Low-Carbon Action Plan
Protesters hold signs in front of Queen's Park during climate rally September 27, 2019 How can average Canadians slow climate change? Live a low-carbon lifestyle – and tell everyone about it: Â鶹ÊÓƵ experts
Woman eating fish in a restaurant September 26, 2019 Climate change could impact omega-3 levels worldwide, Â鶹ÊÓƵ researchers find
Nicolas Cote, Rashad Brugmann and Nathan Postma at the Trinity College rooftop garden September 25, 2019 Prize-winning undergraduate research takes stock of Â鶹ÊÓƵ's sustainability-related courses, groups and projects
Photo by Greta Thunberg September 24, 2019 University shows flexibility for students who want to attend climate action strike