Western has launched a new Climate and Sustainability Strategy, moving beyond energy savings and resource protection to focus on restoring and renewing the campus environment while supporting planetary health.
Already ranked among the top one per cent of universities worldwide for sustainability, Western offers more than 2,700 courses linked to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Hands-on programs like Campus as a Living Lab give students and staff opportunities to engage in sustainability. Investments in low-carbon infrastructure, such as new electric boilers and initiatives like energy retrofits are helping to reduce emissions, strengthen campus ecosystems and decarbonize operations.
In April, Mediacorp Canada Inc. named Western one of Canada’s Greenest Employers, a national designation that recognizes efforts to embed sustainability into everyday operations and involve employees in reducing environmental impact. Western, the only London, Ont., organization to make the annual list, was selected because of its low-carbon campus, real-time energy monitoring and unique efforts like the community garden and Free Store.
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