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Sustainability

The Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability's mission is to develop and support sustainability initiatives, apply best practices during infrastructure planning, and create a sustainability culture for the university's faculty, staff and students.

To get involved and learn more, join our Sustainability Champions Team.

On-campus Initiatives

On-campus Initiatives

Sustainable Transportation

Sustainable Transportation

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Get Involved

Guide to Going Green

Guide to Going Green

Pollinator Project

Pollinator Project

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Did you know?

Ontario Tech grows its own produce on our lands, and our on-campus food providers use these veggies to create dishes and meals for you. This is as local and fresh as your food can get.
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Sustainability initiatives at the university

We focus on strengthening green initiatives on campus and in the community through active student, staff and faculty engagement.

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Geothermal energy storage system

Our university is home to one of Canada's largest geothermal systems! There are 370 bore holes hidden beneath Polonsky Commons to provide heating and cooling to the north Oshawa campus location's buildings.

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