Author: Kristy Bard
U of T News: The future of takeout? U of T startup partners with restaurants to offer reusable containers
Mo Tahvili is a co-founder and chief technology officer of Inwit, a Toronto startup that is dedicated to offering waste-free takeout. Inwit – a recent finalist in U of T’s Adams Sustainability Innovation Prize competition – currently partners with 16 Toronto restaurants to offer takeout meals in reusable stainless steel containers. Mo spoke to U of T News about his experience juggling a marketing business, a startup and computer science studies at the University of Toronto
U of T News: U of T entrepreneurs credit Adams Sustainability Innovation Prize for energizing sun-care startupU of T News:
At the 2022 Adams Sustainability Innovation Prize competition, Arbre won second-place and $7,500 for their company. Arbre is a sustainable sun care brand on a mission to create inclusive and innovative sun protection products.
Kristina Knox and Stephanie Tien co-founders of sun-care startup Arbre recently spoke with U of T News about how their second-place finish paved the way for the launch of their debut product.
U of T News: U of T plans on-campus efforts to offset flight emissions
A University of Toronto initiative to offset emissions from university-funded air travel is reaching for the skies by ensuring every kilometer flown supports sustainability projects across the three campuses.
U of T News: ‘Making an impact’ : U of T to scale sustainability efforts in 2023
U of T News interview with CECCS Director Kristy Faccer about how U of T is building on the five-year foundation laid by the CECCS to scale up our sustainability ambitions in the years ahead.
CLOSED: 2022 Call for Nominations: Committee on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability (CECCS)
Background
The President’s Advisory Committee on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability (CECCS) was created in 2017, with the goals of making sustainability a key component of the University of Toronto identity, achieving international leadership in the integration of operational and academic sustainability, and coordinating sustainability activities across the three campuses. Since then, the Committee has extended its reach and impact across new cross cutting themes and subcommittees and supported the work of sustainability leaders across and beyond the university. In light of the university’s commitment to sustainability and increasing urgency of the climate crisis, the Committee’s work to accelerate our action on the sustainable development goals is more crucial than ever.
Call for Nominations – Committee on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability
I am seeking nominations for the following CECCS positions for a one-year term, ending December 2023:
- One member of the undergraduate student community (full or part-time)
- One faculty member (divisional appointment St. George Campus)
Members of the University community are invited to submit nominations or expressions of interest to serve on the CECCS by October 31, 2022. You may submit nominations on your own behalf or nominate another individual. The submission should demonstrate knowledge of U of T’s sustainability efforts, express an interest in the field, and include a brief CV/résumé.
Additional information on the Committee and its work may be found in the Terms of Reference.
Submissions or inquiries should be addressed to:
Kristy Faccer, Director, Secretariat
Committee on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability
k.faccer@utoronto.ca