Celebrating Earth Day 2023
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Carleton University is committed to sustainability – on its campus and in its teaching and research. A new sustainability plan in 2020 set ambitious goals for diverting waste and reducing emissions. Carleton University has been recognized as a top performer in the 2022 Sustainable Campus Index, achieving a top 10 ranking in the impact areas of Water and Wellbeing & Work. Carleton achieved “Gold” in its latest STARS (Sustainability Tracking and Ranking System) assessment (2022).
This Earth Day, Carleton invites you to learn more about our efforts to address today’s challenges and mitigate future impacts.
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2022 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings (Canada)
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2022 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings (World)
Stories & Announcements
Carleton Alum Writes Beautiful Books About Our Shared World
Throughout his life, Julian Hoffman has found himself at a crossroad. Nearing the end of high school in the suburbs east of Toronto, he saw…
Monitoring Underground Carbon Storage for a Net-Zero Future
As Canada accelerates towards its net-zero climate target, carbon capture and storage (CCS) is emerging as a critical part of the solution. The process captures…
Wildfires in Canada: Researchers Work to Protect Canadians from Wildfire Smoke
More than 6,000 wildfires burned across Canada in 2023, torching an area larger than England — the country’s most destructive fire season ever. In communities…
Protecting Canadians from Mosquito-Borne Diseases
It’s a sound Canadians know all too well: the high-pitch whine of a mosquito buzzing past your ear. Beyond annoyance and itchy bites, the emergence…
Carleton’s First UNESCO Chair Puts People and Communities at the Centre of Heritage Conservation
A UNESCO World Heritage designation can put a place on the map, but for those who live nearby and care for these sites, their experience…
Carleton Scientist Receives Synergy Award for Innovation
Carleton University’s Scientist-in-Residence, Richard Ernst, has been awarded the 2025 Synergy Award for Innovation by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC),…
Carleton Lab Supports Energy Efficiency Retrofits in Social Housing Community
At the Carver Place townhome community in east Ottawa, more than 60 units of rent geared to income housing for families are undergoing major energy…
Global Gathering: Carleton Hosts International Sustainability Conference
In the 1880s, Thomas Edison took the first commercial light bulbs to market and in a few short decades, electrification was transforming industrialized cities. The…