Sustainability Office

Students Go Green For Sustainability Week

More than 20 student groups and units have come together to promote sustainability on campus next week.
University Game for E-Waste Recycling

Electronic waste (e-waste) recycling at Queen’s gets an interesting twist next week on Tuesday March 5.
Queen's Partners with Industry on Green Technology

A new water filtration technology that could provide more renewable energy to power wastewater treatment systems, is receiving federal funding.
New Tool Simplifies Waste Reduction on Campus

Queen’s has registered again to participate in Recyclemania, an international competition aimed at promoting waste reduction activities on university campuses.
Oil sands study shows negative impact on lake systems

Fifty years of Athabasca oil sands development has left a legacy of contaminants in lake ecosystems
New Queen's technology creates valuable potable water

A new technology developed at Queen’s University provides a greener and more efficient way to desalinate water.
Multi-sort Units Help Divert Waste

Queen’s Hospitality Services has added new multi-sort recycling, composting and waste containers to the Mackintosh-Corry Hall dining area and the Lazy Scholar cafe in Victoria Hall as part of its ongoing waste diversion strategy.
Sustainability course links students with greater community

A unique fourth-year environmental studies course brings students in direct contact with their local community as they partner with the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve (FABR)
Speaker series explores water protection issues

Queen’s is promoting a deeper appreciation for water protection issues through a speaker series that launches this week.
Waste initiatives keep campus green and clean

Queen’s successfully diverted 45 per cent of its waste from landfills in the past year.
Car sharing offers transportation alternative

Queen’s has joined with an Ottawa-based company, VRTUCAR, to offer a new car-sharing program.
Bottle Filling Station Dress Up

Makeover challenge promotes new bottle-filling stations
CAP Community Forum Survey

Survey asks for input on climate change priorities
Bike Share Survey

Input received through this survey will help provide a better understanding of whether a bike share program would be viable within our community.
Queen's bans bottled water

Queen’s is delivering on its promise to ban bottled water
Queen's Expert Examines Canada's Waste Future

A new research project is surveying the local community and exploring Kingston’s waste management practices in light of the city’s 60 to 70 per cent waste diversion target for 2012.
Queen's researcher works to improve biofuel production

New research in understanding the way bacteria contribute to breaking down biomass could lead to creating more cost-effective biofuel.
Office Composting Program Grows in Popularity

Twenty-one offices have signed up for the program launched last February by the Sustainability office.
Greening the ARC – Every Little Bit Helps

The ARC and Physical Plant Services (PPS) are partnering to reduce our energy consumption.
Researchers develop new possibilities for solar power

Two Queen’s researchers have contributed to a significant breakthrough in solar technology.
Commuter Challenge

Members of the Queen’s community made a significant contribution to the City of Kingston’s winning effort during the recent Commuter Challenge.
Get active on your way to work

Members of the Queen’s community are encouraged to leave their cars at home June 4-8.
Improved results for Queen's during recycling challenge

Queen’s recovered 153 metric tonnes of organic and recyclable materials during the recent eight-week Recyclemania competition.
2010 GHG Inventory

Total campus emissions for the fiscal year 2010 were 46,308 tonnes of CO2e.
Community supports action on climate change

Making Queen’s carbon neutral by 2050 received support from many participants at a recent community forum.
Bottled water ban takes effect this fall

The university is on track to ban all bottled water sales across campus in September.
Climate Action Plan forum elicits valuable feedback

Over 60 participants attended the first Climate Action Plan community forum.
Queen's only Canadian university to crack top ten in Recyclemania video competition

Queen's only university to crack top ten in Recyclemania video competition
Climate Action Plan

The process for developing the university's climate action plan is well underway.
Bike Shop

AMS Commission of the Environment & Sustainability opens new Bike Shop
Caught Green Handed

A new initiative aims to promote the university’s participation in Recyclemania.
Organics composting expands to office lunchrooms

Queen’s community members who bring their lunches to campus will be able to dispose of organic waste in an environmentally-friendly way
Solar Decathlon

Queen's University students join Team Ontario for Solar Decathlon
Emerging Leader Initiatives

Delphi Launches three Emerging Leader Initiatives
Climate Action Plan Update

University takes next step on Climate Action Plan
Queen's Gears Up for Recyclemania 2012

For the second year in a row, Queen’s will be participating in Recyclemania, an international competition aimed at promoting waste reduction activities at university campuses.

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