From agriculture to artwork and health care to politics, climate change is reshaping every part of our lives. The crisis is here – a code red or a tipping point, as Western researchers described it – but it’s not time to throw up our hands. Our …
Sustainability
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
New diploma program trains Ivey students to be sustainable business leaders
Course is open to students in all streams of the business school’s MSc program
Western signs with national partners to advance collaborative research in clean energy
Agreement will drive funding opportunities to support internships, awards and research chairs
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
New diploma program trains Ivey students to be sustainable business leaders
Course is open to students in all streams of the business school’s MSc program
Western signs with national partners to advance collaborative research in clean energy
Agreement will drive funding opportunities to support internships, awards and research chairs