‘Work smarter, not harder’ aren’t just words to live by for Western engineering professor Ayan Sadhu. For Sadhu, Canada Research Chair in Smart and Sustainable Civil Infrastructure, it’s how cities like New York, Singapore and Seoul grew to become …
Sustainability
New sustainability projects secure seed money
Western Sustainable Impact Fund supports first cohort of projects led by faculty, staff and students
Odd Burger’s first-ever university outlet opens at Western
Vegan restaurant chain headquartered in London, Ont. was founded by alumni
Western named one of Southwestern Ontario’s best employers
University is one of four London organizations on first-ever list of top workplaces in the region
Western among top 10 universities in the world for sustainability
Second annual QS sustainability rankings place Western 3rd in Canada, 10th in the world out of 1,403 universities
CleanTech conference links researchers, entrepreneurs and industry
Western will ‘pioneer’ clean technology research in renewable energy, sustainable materials and environmental sciences
‘Buckthorn Bust’ helps eradicate invasive species
Students mapped and removed the shrub along the Thames River through ‘Campus as a Living Lab’ project
Sustainability fair connects green clubs, students
Student-run environmental clubs gather for connection, collaboration and outreach
Western to stop selling plastic bottled water by new year
Free, accessible water available across campus at more than 200 refill stations
Western continues shift from gas, with new electric utility vehicles, vans, landscape tools
Change boosts comfort for grounds crew, reduces noise and emissions for campus community
Western researchers to probe greenhouse gases at city landfill
Institute for Earth and Space Exploration to test new methane-measurement technologies
Riverfest returns to Western campus, with focus on water justice
Multimedia art exhibit, coffee house, water walk among events to celebrate Antler River
Western receives $4.75 million in federal funding for new electric boiler
Heating upgrade will drastically reduce emissions, provide steam for campus and University Hospital
New sustainability projects secure seed money
Western Sustainable Impact Fund supports first cohort of projects led by faculty, staff and students
Odd Burger’s first-ever university outlet opens at Western
Vegan restaurant chain headquartered in London, Ont. was founded by alumni
Western named one of Southwestern Ontario’s best employers
University is one of four London organizations on first-ever list of top workplaces in the region
Western among top 10 universities in the world for sustainability
Second annual QS sustainability rankings place Western 3rd in Canada, 10th in the world out of 1,403 universities
CleanTech conference links researchers, entrepreneurs and industry
Western will ‘pioneer’ clean technology research in renewable energy, sustainable materials and environmental sciences
‘Buckthorn Bust’ helps eradicate invasive species
Students mapped and removed the shrub along the Thames River through ‘Campus as a Living Lab’ project
Sustainability fair connects green clubs, students
Student-run environmental clubs gather for connection, collaboration and outreach
Western to stop selling plastic bottled water by new year
Free, accessible water available across campus at more than 200 refill stations
Western continues shift from gas, with new electric utility vehicles, vans, landscape tools
Change boosts comfort for grounds crew, reduces noise and emissions for campus community
Western researchers to probe greenhouse gases at city landfill
Institute for Earth and Space Exploration to test new methane-measurement technologies
Riverfest returns to Western campus, with focus on water justice
Multimedia art exhibit, coffee house, water walk among events to celebrate Antler River
Western receives $4.75 million in federal funding for new electric boiler
Heating upgrade will drastically reduce emissions, provide steam for campus and University Hospital