The winners of U of T's sustainability innovation prize, part of a larger effort to make sustainability innovation a key component of the university’s identity, pose for a photo following a pitch competition on June 12 at ONRamp (photo by Perry King)
Three student teams awarded U of T's first Sustainability Innovation Prize
Published: June 18, 2019
Three groups of students have been awarded the first-ever University of Toronto Sustainability Innovation Prize, a $5,000 award created to recognize, reward and accelerate U of T’s most innovative sustainability ideas.
Their new green initiatives included recycling solvents used in undergraduate laboratories, reducing the environmental footprint of professional sporting events, and a subscription service for eco-friendly toy packages.
The competition, held at U of T’s ONRamp co-working space for startups, is an initiative of the President’s Advisory Committee on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability, which laid out a plan last year to incorporate sustainable ideas and practices into U of T’s operations.
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