Sustainability Pathways Program

The Sustainability Pathways Program is a flagship initiative created by the President’s Advisory Committee on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability (CECCS) that aims to offer the university’s nearly 100,000 students with access to sustainability education.

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Through courses, co-curricular activities, Campus as a Living Lab projects and capstone leadership training, the Pathways program encourages students from any discipline to study sustainability and develop interdisciplinary skills for their careers and communities.

To learn more about how the Pathways program is a model for “reaching the rest”, read this article (PDF).

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Sustainability Citizen

Student completes approved activities that are recognized on co-curricular record

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Sustainability Scholar

Student completes certificate or minor in sustainability

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Sustainability Leader

Student completes Citizen & Scholar tier, plus capstone

Program Tiers

Sustainability Citizen

Explore sustainability and its social, economic and environmental dimensions through learning modules, events, community engagements and more.

Explore the Citizen tier
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Sustainability Scholar

Gain a deeper understanding of human and environmental well-being and earn a certificate or minor in sustainability.

Explore the Scholar tier
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Sustainability Leader

Coming soon

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  • 27% enrolment increase in the program’s Scholar tier for 2024
  • 86%+ of undergraduate students (68,000 students) have access to sustainability education through the Sustainability Pathways Program
  • 51 non-environmental disciplines with students enrolled in the Scholar tier

The Sustainability Pathways Program is equipping U of T students with the interdisciplinary skills and knowledge needed to be effective agents of change and respond to the pressing challenges of the 21st century. Our goal is to ‘reach the rest’ – students who would not otherwise engage with sustainability as part of their degree. This approach is helping to shape the next generation of sustainability leaders, regardless of their field of study, while also providing a transformative educational experience for students.”

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John Robinson CECCS co-chair and professor, School of the Environment and Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy