For the third year, Western’s campus community is invited to connect with the Deshkan Ziibi (Thames River) by joining a series of Western Riverfest events taking place throughout September. The month-long event celebrates the importance of the river t …
Sustainability
Western in top 10 of 1,705 universities in global sustainability rankings
Times Higher Education 2023 Impact Rankings measure work towards UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Western to install 74 new electric vehicle charging stations
Federal government, Western jointly investing in sustainable transportation options
PhD student’s conservation work in Ecuador enters finals of SSHRC competition
Western anthropology researcher Tamara Britton has called for taking human communities along while conserving vulnerable species
Climate change action course earns national award
The program, recognized for its ‘collaborative innovation’, will be free to the public this fall
Ivey initiative maps out path towards net zero for firms
Research report ‘Corporate Strategies for Net Zero’ explores factors which made companies take ambitious action in recent past
Western hosts plant-based culinary training with peer institutions
Nearly half of all foods offered at Western’s dining halls will be vegan by 2024
Build, expand, recruit: Budget 2023-24 paves way for further impact
New spending in $896-million operating budget takes Western’s strategic plan to next level
Expert insight: Shading crops with solar panels can improve farming, lower food costs and reduce emissions
This practice of growing crops in the protected shadows of solar panels is called agrivoltaic farming
‘Water connects us all’: Campus naturalization effort fortifies Medway Creek banks
Live staking by students, faculty, First Nations water keepers promotes climate resiliency
From rare turtles to nocturnal bird, new project discovers Western is home to more than 1,200 species
Biodiversity inventory built by community over the last year shows stunning range of life on campus
Students, staff member honoured for contributions to sustainability with Western Green Awards
Campus projects related to climate and environment highlighted at Sustainability Impact Showcase
Western students suggest solutions to advance UN Sustainable Development Goals
Ten teams in race to qualify for World’s Challenge Challenge global final this year
Western in top 10 of 1,705 universities in global sustainability rankings
Times Higher Education 2023 Impact Rankings measure work towards UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Western to install 74 new electric vehicle charging stations
Federal government, Western jointly investing in sustainable transportation options
PhD student’s conservation work in Ecuador enters finals of SSHRC competition
Western anthropology researcher Tamara Britton has called for taking human communities along while conserving vulnerable species
Climate change action course earns national award
The program, recognized for its ‘collaborative innovation’, will be free to the public this fall
Ivey initiative maps out path towards net zero for firms
Research report ‘Corporate Strategies for Net Zero’ explores factors which made companies take ambitious action in recent past
Western hosts plant-based culinary training with peer institutions
Nearly half of all foods offered at Western’s dining halls will be vegan by 2024
Build, expand, recruit: Budget 2023-24 paves way for further impact
New spending in $896-million operating budget takes Western’s strategic plan to next level
Expert insight: Shading crops with solar panels can improve farming, lower food costs and reduce emissions
This practice of growing crops in the protected shadows of solar panels is called agrivoltaic farming
‘Water connects us all’: Campus naturalization effort fortifies Medway Creek banks
Live staking by students, faculty, First Nations water keepers promotes climate resiliency
From rare turtles to nocturnal bird, new project discovers Western is home to more than 1,200 species
Biodiversity inventory built by community over the last year shows stunning range of life on campus
Students, staff member honoured for contributions to sustainability with Western Green Awards
Campus projects related to climate and environment highlighted at Sustainability Impact Showcase
Western students suggest solutions to advance UN Sustainable Development Goals
Ten teams in race to qualify for World’s Challenge Challenge global final this year