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The Landmark Project is one of the most significant open-space projects at the University of Toronto in the past 100 years. We are set to transform the heart of our downtown campus into a greener and more accessible park-like setting, complete with sustainable features such as a major geothermal field under KCC that will save an estimated 15,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year. We are also building an underground garage with 60 electric vehicle parking spaces and storage capacity for more than 300 bikes. You can read more about this exciting project at landmark.utoronto.ca. As with major [...]

The University of Toronto has been deemed one of the best universities, from its ranking as Canada’s top university to its position among the top 30 universities in the world. Students are understandably driven to enroll at U of T due to its success as a university. But who is responsible for students’ success? Maureen Lynch and Cei Fuin Wu are only two of the many dedicated workers at U of T. I had the pleasure of meeting them to ask them about their lives and why they are here. Read more in this wonderful article by Janus Wong of [...]

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.

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 [...]

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.    

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.

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.