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Exploring the Intersection of Science and Policy: The Case Study of Installing Solar Panels and Energy Storage System at the University of Ottawa
- University of Ottawa (ON)
Buildings account for up to a third of total world greenhouse gas GHG emissions, and this pattern is expected to persist. By 2050, cities will be home to 70 % …
- Posted June 15, 2023
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Sustainable Transportation uOttawa
- University of Ottawa (ON)
Students walking around the University of Ottawa campus on a summer day. Cyclist in the foreground
- Posted Aug. 4, 2022
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Honours BSc in Chemistry- EcoChemistry Option
- University of Ottawa (ON)
The Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences at the Faculty of Science offers chemistry, biochemistry and biopharmaceutical science programs with unique options in medicinal chemistry, genomics, advanced materials chemistry, ecochemistry …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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MS in Environmental Sustainability
- University of Ottawa (ON)
The Institute of the Environment offers a master’s level Collaborative Program in Environmental Sustainability and an interdisciplinary Master of Science (MSc) in Environmental Sustainability. The MSc is aimed at providing …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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ME Environmental Engineering
- University of Ottawa (ON)
The Institute offers graduate programs leading to the degrees of Master of Applied Science in Environmental Engineering (MASc), Master of Applied Science in Environmental Engineering (MASc) Specialization in Environmental Sustainability, …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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PhD in Environmental Sustainability
- University of Ottawa (ON)
The objective of the PhD in Environmental Sustainability is to train leaders and professionals with the skills and capacities needed to be effective in developing, analyzing, and empirically evaluating public …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Masters of Law with concentration in Global Sustainability and Environmental Law
- University of Ottawa (ON)
The graduate studies in law are a joint endeavour of the Common Law and Civil Law Sections. We welcome law graduates from both legal systems and from countries around the …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Master of Applied Science Civil Engineering Concentration in Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure
- University of Ottawa (ON)
Civil engineering infrastructure is the backbone upon which society is built. Civil engineers design the infrastructure that forms urban centers, including buildings, bridges, roads and other transportation networks, hydraulic infrastructure …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Master of Arts Geography Specialization in Environmental Sustainability
- University of Ottawa (ON)
The guiding objective of the collaborative program in Environmental Sustainability is to provide graduate students with the knowledge and skills needed to identify and analyze the economic, legal, policy and …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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The Free Store: A centre for re-use & recycling at the University of Ottawa
- University of Ottawa (ON)
The University of Ottawa’s Residences had a problem with waste. Large dumpsters would fill with valuable and reusable items every spring and fall when students moved out. These items would …
- Posted May 18, 2020
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The Rise of H2Ottawa
- University of Ottawa (ON)
In 2010, the University of Ottawa (hereafter, UO) banned the sale of single-use water bottles. UO decided that the sale of this product ran contrary to their commitments to environmental, …
- Posted May 15, 2019
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Marching Into the Future
- Carleton University (ON)
- University of Ottawa (ON)
- AASHE (MA)
- Mount Allison University (NB)
Youth activism is influencing university policies on sustainability and climate change. Institutions can measure impact by using AASHE's STARS program.
- Posted April 4, 2019
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Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering Option (BASc)
- University of Ottawa (ON)
Chemical engineering is at the intersection of many disciplines, linking knowledge of basic and applied sciences, economics, and health and safety. Chemical engineering graduates use a series of operations to …
- Posted Jan. 14, 2019
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Environmental Science (BSc)
- University of Ottawa (ON)
Environmental Science is the interdisciplinary study of the environment, its functioning and its relationship to human activities.
Society has a growing need for specialists able to recognize, understand, solve and …
- Posted Jan. 14, 2019
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Environmental Law Option
- University of Ottawa (ON)
The option in Environmental Law is intended for students wishing to obtain a specialization in the growing field of environmental law and policy. The Faculty of Law at the University …
- Posted Jan. 14, 2019
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Environmental Studies (BA)
- University of Ottawa (ON)
Environmental studies delve into some of the most significant issues of our day, such as anthropogenic climate change, urban pollution and possible threats to human health. Students learn how to …
- Posted Jan. 14, 2019
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Environmental Economics and Public Policy (BSocSc)
- University of Ottawa (ON)
Environmental issues fill the headlines — climate change, the oil sands, species loss, to name but a few. Is it possible to grow the economy and protect the environment at …
- Posted Jan. 14, 2019
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Environmental Studies Minor
- University of Ottawa (ON)
Environmental studies delve into some of the most significant issues of our day, such as anthropogenic climate change, urban pollution and possible threats to human health. Students will learn how …
- Posted Jan. 14, 2019
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Civil Engineering, Environmental and Water Resources Option (BASc)
- University of Ottawa (ON)
Civil engineers design the infrastructure on which their communities depend, such as buildings and their foundations, bridges, canals, dams, transportation facilities, municipal sewer and water networks, and wastewater and solid …
- Posted Jan. 14, 2019
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Sustainability at the University of Ottawa
- University of Ottawa (ON)
These pictures show the president of the University of Ottawa and several employees from Facilities show off bikes from the bicycle fleet in front of the Tabaret Building, as well …
- Posted July 30, 2018
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Exploring Nursing's role within the sustainability movement
- University of Ottawa (ON)
Aim: This paper aimed to explore the evolution of the concept of sustainability to facilitate further knowledge development in the discipline of nursing.
Background: The concept of ‘sustainability’ …
- Posted Aug. 1, 2016
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The Zero Waste Campus
- University of Ottawa (ON)
Whether it is a single-stream or multipart recycling system, the staple environmental achievement for a post-secondary institution is typically its tailored recycling program. The success of a waste diversion program …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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A Strategic Community Based Approach to Implementing Campus Sustainability
- University of Ottawa (ON)
One of the greatest weaknesses to sustainability is the fact that it is not only multi-dimensional but also conceptually convoluted; demanding that practitioners juggle a myriad of concepts while balancing …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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How to engage people in behavioural change for sustainable development
- University of Ottawa (ON)
The University of Ottawa, Canada, has been advancing sustainable development through its communications and outreach strategies. Considering the budget, and the problem faced by any institutions of its size, the …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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