Inventory Archive - Page 54 of 1207 - University of Toronto Sustainability

Title Environmental Art Installations

Excerpt Deepening knowledge about climate change and environmental issues through art installations

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Title Biking for Energy

Excerpt Building a bike to recharge cell phones for OISE students

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Students Andrew Rogers, Jason Sanders-Bennett

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Topics GHG Emissions & Renewable Energy

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Title OISE Community Learning Garden

Excerpt Researching and creating an educational garden

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Students Erin Sperling, Susan Jagger

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Client Toronto Chapter of TD Friends of the Environment Foundation

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Title Fatal Light Awareness Project

Excerpt Taking action to address the mortality rates of migratory birds around tall buildings on campus

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Students Raysha Carmichael, Michaelle Attard, Sindy Lui

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Title Complete Street Cross Sections: Tools for Sustainable Street Redesign in Toronto

Excerpt Charlotte created a compendium of street cross-section designs to help engineers apply Complete Streets principles when retrofitting and redesigning roads. Drawing on common street configurations across Toronto, the guide provides practical starting points for designs that encourage walking, cycling, transit use, green infrastructure, and safety, while advancing climate and sustainability goals.

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Students Charlotte Reed

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Client City of Toronto Transportation Services

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Title Analyzing Canadian Business Interests and Maturity Levels Toward the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda

Excerpt Usman analyzed and provided insights into how Canadian businesses engage with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda. He evaluated their priorities, maturity levels and alignment with the UN Global Compact’s Ten Principles to help advance responsible business practices and drive broader societal impact.

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Students Usman Salim

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Client UN Global Compact Network Canada

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Title Regulatory Effects on Energy Efficiency Retrofitting of Existing Condos

Excerpt Yazan examined how regulations across Canada affect energy efficiency retrofits in condominiums and identified lessons to inform policy changes to the Condominium Act in Ontario. The project delivered actionable recommendations to help condo boards, manager, and owners adopt high-performance upgrades, supporting Toronto’s net zero 2040 target and Canada’s broader climate goals.

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Students Yazan Zamel

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Client Sustainable Buildings Canada

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Title Developing an Environmental Sustainability Strategy and Framework

Excerpt Helena leveraged NYGH’s comprehensive sustainability plan to create a five-year roadmap that directs targeted initiatives to reduce emissions and embed sustainability into hospital operations and decision-making processes

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Students Helena Teng

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Client North York General Hospital

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Title Developing a New Green Infrastructure Incentive Program for Stormwater Management on Private Property

Excerpt Sierra worked on the development of Toronto’s new Rain Barrel Program to promote water harvesting, reduce peak summer water consumption and improve stormwater management. The incentive program encourages property owners to install green infrastructure, such as rain gardens, permeable pavement and soft landscaping, to mitigate flooding. City Council adopted the program in Fall 2025.

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Students Sierra Potvin

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Client City of Toronto Environment, Climate & Forestry Division

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Title Reducing Hospital Waste Using Communal Sorting Stations

Excerpt Liza developed a strategy and implementation plan to replace individual office waste and recycling bins at Holland Bloorview with centralized communal sorting stations. The initiative was implemented in order to improve landfill diversion, lower costs and promote sustainable practices, along with the potential to serve as a model for other healthcare organizations.

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Students Liza Nasir

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