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We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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

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

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.

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

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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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Ontario Tech hosted the annual provincewide First Year Integration Conference from November 10 to 12.

November 24, 2023

Ontario Tech University grows leadership and sustainability in engineering by hosting First Year Integration Conference

First-place team (Enviro-Leaf) at the 2023 Ontario Tech University Brilliant Catalyst Challenge.

November 21, 2023

Top young and innovative thinkers bring fresh ideas to Ontario Tech’s Brilliant Catalyst hackathon

Ontario Tech researchers visited this bicycle parking area at Denmark’s University of Copenhagen that also allows for water collection from cloud bursts. This is an example of how architects are integrating climate adaptations into their designs, making public spaces more visually appealing, and multi-purpose. (September 2023)

November 10, 2023

Ontario Tech researchers exploring healthy, active transportation strategies and solutions for urban spaces

Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony between Alstom and Earth District representatives at Ontario Tech University. From left: Dr. Les Jacobs, Vice-President, Research and Innovation, Ontario Tech University; Michael Keroullé, President, Alstom Americas; Dr. Craig Stephenson, President, Centennial College; Jill Dunlop, Ontario Minister of Colleges and Universities; Maureen Adamson, President, Fleming College; Dr. Brett Goodwin, Executive Vice-President, Academic and Applied Research, Fleming College; Dr. Ariella Lukach, Director, Office of the Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation, University of Toronto Scarborough; Christopher Rooney, Senior Director, Office of Research and Innovation, Trent University; Dr. Irena Creed, Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation, University of Toronto Scarborough (October 30, 2023).

November 1, 2023

Sustainable transportation solutions leader Alstom signs major agreement with Ontario’s Earth District consortium

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Jan 11

Carriage Cup: Ridgebacks vs York Lions at Tribute Communities CentreTribute Communities Centre
7 p.m.

Jan 31

The Art of Sustainability: Juried Exhibitiononline submissions
4:30 p.m.

Feb 13

The Art of Sustainability: Juried Exhibition ReceptionDowntown Oshawa Location, Atrium
1:30 p.m.

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