U of G Sustainability Office
Trent Lane N1G 2W1 Guelph, ON, Canada

Congratulations to Lauren McElroy for becoming a designated WWF Canada Living Planet Leader! Lauren is one of the nine University of Guelph students who has earned their #LivingPlanetLeader certification. To earn this title, these students demonstrated a commitment to improving sustainability and protecting nature in their communities and on the #UofG campus. ... They did this by showing applications of sustainability in their personal and academic life and their dedication to volunteerism, teamwork, and leadership. If you're interested in learning more about the #LivingPlanetLeader program or want to see the list of current #UofG leaders, visit campus.wwf.ca. #Sustainability #CampusSustainability #ImproveLife

Want to learn more about campus sustainability at the University of Guelph? Visit our website at www.uoguelph.ca/campussustainability. Here you'll find information on our latest initiatives, campaigns, and volunteer opportunities.

We're launching Feature Friday takeovers to highlight the stories and faces behind campus sustainability at the University of Guelph. From this week onward, we will host a takeover every Friday on our Instagram stories, along with an accompanying blog-post to feature various individuals, organizations, and departments leading change here on campus. If you're interested in hosting a Friday Feature takeover, please email Samantha at [email protected] with a short pitch on what you'd cover. You can either self-nominate or share a nomination for a group or individual you'd like to see featured.

Have you ever wondered what it's like behind the scenes of our campus's composting program? Well, today, you can find out by tuning into our Instagram (@sustainableuofg) for our first Feature Friday, which is showcasing our student-staff taking you through a day in the life of our compost crew. We will also be posting a closed-captioned version of this takeover later today here on our Facebook page.

Have you heard about Green Labs Guelph? They are our latest Sustainability Ambassador project and are currently recruiting for volunteers to join their team. Green Labs Guelph aims to empower students, staff, and faculty through promoting and creating laboratory-based sustainability practices and initiatives. Currently, this student project aims to launch a lab coat reuse program for the Winter 2022 semester. ... This semester, they are looking for people interested in planning this project, developing an outreach strategy, and completing the CSA accreditation requirements for this upcoming fall. To get involved with this project, email Samantha at [email protected] to contact the project lead and be added to the team page. Photo by CHUTTERSNAP on Unsplash.

Youth Challenge International is currently looking for #GTHA youth to join the winter cohort of their #ClimateSolutions #Accelerator program. In this program, youth learn to develop, scale, and lead solution-oriented projects that target local climate issues. You can learn more about this program by visiting... https://www.yci.org/Innovate/climate-solutions-accelerator/. See more

The University of Guelph has earned a gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education's sustainability rating framework called STARS. Our gold STARS rating demonstrates our on-going sustainability efforts across academics, operations, community engagement, innovation, and more. We'd like to thank everyone who has helped the #UofG achieve this milestone rating.... We look forward to continuing our work advancing sustainability at the #UofG. Learn more about our rating here: uoguel.ph/2au82

Are you interested in volunteering with us but unsure if you have the time to jump into a project? Well, the Sustainable Student, our student-led blog, is just one way you can volunteer with us in a manner that works best for your schedule and time commitment level. The Sustainable Student is always accepting content contributors to share their written or photographic work on the blog.... You can do these at your own pace and submit them at a timing that works best for you. You could write a reflection on an environmental issue, share a story or opinion piece on your experiences, or even compile a list of tips & tricks you've acquired in our personal sustainability journey. You could even repurpose some of your old assignments to be blog posts! This blog is a space open to writers of all experience levels and can be a great place to test out a writing style different than your traditional academic papers and reports. Are you interested in contributing a piece or want to request a topic covered by a writer? Email [email protected]. Visit the blog here: https://thesustainablestudent.ca/

Are you looking to add something to your licenses and certification section on Linkedin? Well, look no further! The WWF-Canada Living Planet Leader program offers a certification upon completion of the program. The certification recognizes students’ actions and skills in mobilizing change and applying sustainability to their academics and everyday actions. This certification, which you'll be able to publicly display on your resume and Linkedin, shows your commitment to enha...ncing sustainability and the protection of nature on campus or in your community. You can learn more about obtaining this certification by visiting https://campus.wwf.ca/ to create your leader account.

Did you know that we have a student-led blog called the Sustainable Student? This student-led blog is one of our on-going Sustainability Ambassador projects and is focused on all things sustainability. From posts featuring sustainable humans and their stories to resource packed posts focused on ways students can improve sustainability in their own life or campus, this blog has it all! ... If you're interested in contributing a piece or post idea, please email [email protected] to be connected to Olivia, our student blog manager. Not interested in writing? That's okay! The blog is always looking for readers for their various blog posts. You can find the blog and read all the latest posts by visiting https://thesustainablestudent.ca/.

A speakers series. A biodiversity focused podcast. A zine focused on conservation. What do these project ideas have in common? Well, with a WWF-Canada #GoWild grant, you could bring these ideas to life next semester. ... Visit https://bit.ly/2EId3oa to learn more.

The deadline to apply for Student Energy's Leaders Fellowship has been extended to Monday, November 16th. If you're interested in leading a community-based project and want to learn more about the energy system, then this opportunity is for you! This fellowship would be a great addition to any #UofG students resume.... Apply: https://forms.gle/SxPgizPfyECNUuor7