It was a year marked by momentum at Western. Punctuated by standout research achievements, community and industry partnerships and global impact, the Western community demonstrated excellence throughout 2025. Students, staff, faculty and …
Sustainability
Predicting recovery of mercury-contaminated fish populations
15-year study shows how curbing pollution can have immediate benefits
Waste reduction at Western: 5 fast facts
How the campus community can help win the ‘war on waste’
Sustainability underlying thread for student entrepreneur
Rubaina Singla helping to build responsible fashion industry
Two graduate students make city’s Green Leader list
Eco-fashion advocate and bird champion recognized by London environmentalists
Project to study climate effects on electric vehicle energy use
Research part of collaborative partnership between Western, Fanshawe College
Responsible investing contributes to significant carbon footprint reduction
Regular measurement of emissions shows five-year drop in carbon footprint of Western’s long-term public equity investments
Flood-impact map a Canadian first
Western researcher Slobodan P. Simonovic shows how – and where – flooding will put humans and property at risk under changing climate
‘Decolonization benefits everyone’
Christy Bressette talks truth, reconciliation and the opportunity for innovation
Western joins North American climate change coalition
UC3 members commit to sustainable actions, sharing best practices among 23 universities
Students to swim with basking sharks
Augmented reality brings deep-dive immersive learning to ocean ecosystems
Western ramps up effort to prevent deadly bird crashes
Facilities management retrofitting more buildings to enhance avian safety
Indigenous tree bears rich history, culture for Western
Rare pawpaw brings hope for healthy ecosystem on campus