York University’s Parking & Transportation Services, in partnership with the Office of Sustainability and Smart Commute, invites the York community to participate in Smart Commute Month this September. Smart Commute Month encourages sustainable transportation choices, including walking, cycling, public transit and carpooling. Curious about carpooling but not sure how to make it work with your […]
Climate AI Innovation Hub: Scaling Climate Solutions with AI Climate challenges have accelerated the need for innovative solutions that drive sustainability, resilience, circular economies, and low-carbon transitions. Entrepreneurs play a key role in developing technologies and business models that address environmental issues at scale. This speaker series aims to highlight those innovators, increase awareness of […]
Mine Action: Innovation, Sustainability, and Global Partnerships Speaker Series Landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) continue to pose a critical humanitarian and developmental challenge worldwide. These hazards hinder infrastructure development, agricultural productivity, and socio-economic recovery directly impacting the achievement of multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), unmanned systems, robotics, […]
Climate AI Innovation Hub: Scaling Climate Solutions with AI Climate challenges have accelerated the need for innovative solutions that drive sustainability, resilience, circular economies and low-carbon transitions. Entrepreneurs play a key role in developing technologies and business models that address environmental issues at scale. This speaker series aims to highlight those innovators, increase awareness of […]
Join us this sustainability week for a seed and plant exchange at our very own Glendon Garden! 🌱 We’ll be exchanging and giving away various office plants, seeds and compost tea. We will also be accepting donations, and you can help raise money for the Glendon Garden.
The Coast to Coast Climate Café is a collaborative SDG Month event hosted by York University’s Office of Sustainability, the Wellness Impact Lab, and SDSN Canada. This welcoming, conversation-based space will bring people together from across the country to talk openly about climate change, sustainability, and how it all impacts our wellbeing. Through guided discussions […]
Parking & Transportation Services would like to invite Staff and Faculty to our upcoming Lunch & Learn on Wednesday, Feb. 25 from noon to 1 p.m. Register now and you’ll be entered to win a $25 gift card. With our partners Smart Commute, you will learn about their carpooling program that matches you with other […]
How can partnerships with universities accelerate local innovation and sustainable communities? This virtual side event of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Partnership Forum brings together universities, youth-led organisations, UN actors and civil society to explore how academia-driven partnerships support action across SDGs 6, 7, 9, 11 and 17. Open to policymakers, higher […]
Climate AI Innovation Hub: Scaling Climate Solutions with AI Climate challenges have accelerated the need for innovative solutions that drive sustainability, resilience, circular economies and low-carbon transitions. Entrepreneurs play a key role in developing technologies and business models that address environmental issues at scale. This speaker series aims to highlight those innovators, increase awareness of […]
Celebrate York University’s Silver Fair Trade Campus Designation! Join us on Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Vari Hall for a vibrant celebration as part of Fairtrade & Campus Sustainability Month. This special event brings together local vendors, students, faculty, staff and community members to spotlight the importance of fair trade […]