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THE NEW $112.5-million social sciences building, towering above the University of Ottawa campus, is nearing completion. Funded by federal and provincial governments and the university, the tower addresses capacity problems at the university while implementing sustainable and environmental initiatives. Capacity for social sciences The renovations to the Vanier building and the construction of the building will add 220,000 square metres to accommodate [...]
Read more ›Professor Jamie Benidickson, from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law, was awarded the IUCN Academy of Environmental Law’s 2010 Senior Scholarship Prize during the organization’s annual colloquium in Ghent, Belgium, on September 14th.
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Hydro Ottawa has presented the University of Ottawa a cheque for more than $136,000 for its participation in the utility’s Electricity Retrofit Incentive Program (ERIP).
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Dump and Run
Don’t throw out your unwanted waste; the Office of Campus Sustainability collects your unwanted items. Just drop them at one of the tables placed on campus’ residences.
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The Alternative Student Breaks (ASB) program is designed to give students the opportunity to participate in a unique volunteer service learning placement during the Reading Weeks and summer breaks.
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Free Store
The Free Store is a reoccurring event that allows you to drop off stuff you don’t want anymore and pick-up things you do want for FREE.
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Sustainable Development at uOttawa
The University of Ottawa accepts the World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987 definition which states “sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.
