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Sustainability at 91ÑÇÉ«

Creating a Sustainable Future

91ÑÇÉ« has long been recognized as an international leader in sustainability-relevant research, teaching, partnerships, and campus practices. By challenging ourselves to deepen this work, and to track and report on our contributions, we reaffirm our longstanding 91ÑÇÉ« values of social justice, equity, sustainability, and excellence in all that we do.

91ÑÇÉ« campus walkway with pink flowering trees, used for the University Academic Plan content card.

91ÑÇÉ« 2020-2025 University Academic Plan - A University Wide Challenge to Contribute to the SDGs

Our University Academic Plan 2020-2025 (UAP), included a university-wide challenge to elevate 91ÑÇɫ’s contributions to the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Students walking through a green campus space at 91ÑÇÉ«, used for the Sustainability Strategy content card.

91ÑÇÉ« Sustainability Strategy - 2030 Positive Change: Connecting People, Planet and Purpose

91ÑÇÉ« has long been recognized as an international leader in sustainability-relevant research, teaching, partnerships, and campus practices.

Explore Sustainability

Campus Operations

91ÑÇÉ«U integrates energy efficiency, waste reduction, green transportation, and long-term planning to create environmentally responsible, resilient spaces that support learning, innovation, and community well-being.

Education & Research

Sustainability in education and research empowers learners and scholars to address global challenges through interdisciplinary teaching, innovative inquiry, and solutions that advance environmental, social, and economic well-being.

Take Action

Get involved, join campus initiatives, support sustainable practices, and collaborate on solutions that drive meaningful change for a healthier, more resilient future.

Recognitions

Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 2025
Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025
STARS Gold rating
QS World University Rankings
Canada’s Greenest Employers 2025
Call2Recycle Leaders in Sustainability 2025
Blue Community
Fair Trade Campus Silver
WWF Living Campus recognition
Best Workplaces for Commuters Canada

Why is sustainability important?

During the Earth Month 2023 tree planting event at the Keele Campus, we asked volunteers, from students to staff, about the importance of sustainability within our everyday lives.

Land Acknowledgement
First Nations peoples have lived on this part of Turtle Island for millennia, stewarding the land, the water and all that contributes to life in this region. Today, the culture and presence of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples enrich the lands and people of this territory where 91ÑÇÉ« is located. .