April 22, 2021
‘Sustainable YU,’ a special edition of YFile publishing on selected Fridays of every month during the academic year, showcases sustainability in action at York University. It offers compelling and accessible feature-length stories about the work underway by students, faculty and staff across all Faculties and divisions at York University to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
April 22, 2021
Balancing being green and clean takes dedication and training. When you take into account an institution as large as York University and a global pandemic, the focus needs to be laser sharp.
April 22, 2021
Students in the Bergeron Entrepreneurs in Science & Technology (BEST) program based at the Lassonde School of Engineering, took up the sustainability challenge during a recent hack-a-thon.
April 22, 2021
This year, York has placed 11th in Canada and 67th overall against 1,115 post-secondary institutions from 94 different countries. The THE Impact Rankings are the only global performance tables that assess universities against the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The ranking compares universities on research, stewardship, outreach and teaching across 17 categories.
April 22, 2021
One of the core values of York University is sustainability. York’s continued dedication and leadership in this space is reflected in the document ‘Building a Better Future: York University Academic Plan 2020-2025,’ which challenges students, faculty and staff to elevate their contributions to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
April 22, 2021
The SDG Student Hub, a new student-driven initiative launched in fall 2020 by York University’s Sustainability Office, is helping students of all disciplines learn about Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and take action to help achieve them.
April 21, 2021
York University’s UNESCO Chair, together with the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens will hold a virtual dialogue on educating future generations. The event will be hosted by the Austrian Cultural Forum at the Austrian Embassy in Ottawa on May 5.
April 20, 2021
York University has received the designation of being one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for the ninth consecutive time, a testament to its dedication to sustainability through action, research, education and partnerships. The title of Canada’s Greenest Employers is awarded to national organizations in recognition of exceptional sustainability initiatives.
April 15, 2021
Welcome to the April 2021 edition of ‘Innovatus,’ a special issue of YFile devoted to teaching and learning innovation at York University. It offers compelling and accessible feature-length stories about York University’s commitment to excellence in teaching, learning, internationalization and the student experience.
April 15, 2021
In her letter to the community, Dean Alice J. Hovorka writes about the inaugural year of the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC) and its focused approach to hands-on learning aimed at empowering students to be champions of sustainability and justice.
