Three new pedestrian crossovers proposed for Queen’s Park
From The Varsity's Lauren Alexander, December 1, 2019 Students trying to cross Queen’s Park may be able to walk with more security as Toronto’s Transportation Services (TS) has proposed three new pedestrian crossovers at popular jaywalking spots. If the measures receive final approval on December 17 from City Council, construction is estimated to begin during the summer of 2021. Read more here.
“One OREP at a Time” team takes 3rd place in October’s 10,000 Steps Challenge
The 10,000 Steps Challenge is part of HR & Equity’s sustainable staff wellness initiative that helps meet the full spectrum of staff wellness needs, and enhances the coordination, collaboration and communication of wellness programs and services across the University. October is Canada's Healthy Workplace Month. The One OREP at a Time Team consisted of the following members of the OREP HR team: Diane Charest Elina Fonariov Julia Chou Marigold Sobrepena Lori-Anne Hill Katie Muir Together the team put a total of 1.6431 MILLION steps on their pedometers! That's over 1,252 kms...or the distance between campus and Halifax! Wowza! Read more [...]
University breaks ground on the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Centre
A rendering of the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Centre on College Street: The official groundbreaking took place on Tuesday The centre will anchor U of T’s cluster of world-leading artificial intelligence scientists and biomedical experts, create an unprecedented concentration of research-based startups and advance U of T’s standing as a global innovation powerhouse Read more here.
U of T’s proposed geoexchange project on Front Campus is one of urban Canada’s largest
A new sustainability project proposed under U of T’s Low Carbon Action Plan will make Front Campus the heart of a new geoexchange system. The King’s College Circle Geothermal Project is predicted to yield annual greenhouse gas reductions of 15,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent by the year 2024, which would make it the single-biggest contributor to U of T’s annual emission-reduction target of 44,567 tonnes. Read more at UofT News.
U of T accelerates emissions reduction efforts with new Low-Carbon Action Plan
The University of Toronto has unveiled an ambitious Low-Carbon Action Plan that will propel it towards its goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 37 per cent from 1990 levels by the year 2030 and put it on a path to becoming a “net-zero” institution. Read more here.
Miriam Calle of Caretaking Services is the Early Bird Winner for the 5th Annual VPOREP BBQ!
Congratulations, Miriam - and remember that there are many more prizes to be won at the BBQ! See you there!
The Sustainability Office Displays Their Pride…and their imaginative use of old lanyards!
Attached are some images to show how the Sustainability Office reused old lanyards to decorate for #DisplayYourPride on behalf of F&S and UPDC, 4th Floor Exam Centre (with the help of their Work Study students).
A shout out by Wallpaper* magazine for some UofT projects
Alex Bozikovic writes about the "thriving architecture scene" in Toronto in a Wallpaper* Toronto feature.
More than a spring cleaning: Simcoe Hall and Convocation Hall undergo delicate restoration work
If you’ve walked through King’s College Circle lately, you may have noticed something different about the exterior of Simcoe Hall: gleaming yellow brick where there was previously an ashen façade. Read more here.