"Equity For Future Generations"
Officially opened in May 2007, the Sustainability Office has been created to help U of T Scarborough
"meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs,"
as phrased by the Brundtland Commission Report in 1987. Adding to this definition, we see sustainability as a
central operating principle of the campus, similar to accessibility and equity. Our goal is to see that sustainability
is reflected in all aspects of campus life, and in doing so pay close attention to other objectives and human nature,
so that sustainable practices are seen as common sense, not unnecessary inconveniences. Ultimately, we hope to see the
term sustainability become understood simply as, "the right way to do things."
Facilitate  Coordinate Promote
We aim to work with students, staff, and faculty on campus in order to realise more
sustainable practices in all aspects of campus life. There are many people already
leading the way at U of T Scarborough, and the Sustainability Office hopes to:
- become a forum for exchanging ideas
- create awareness of the need for sustainable practices
- provide resources to those already involved and those who would like to be
As more and more projects are implemented across campus,
sustainability will emerge not as a special interest,
but a basic consideration for all aspects of campus life.
Fund  Manage Regulate
The Sustainability Office wants to work with groups and individuals, not for, over, or, against them.
- If you are a campus group, we do not have funds to offer for projects, but we can help find you sources of funding.
- If you are an department or office at U of T Scarborough, we cannot manage your sustainability initiatives, we want to help you adopt sustainable approaches towards everything you do.
- We do not intend to regulate energy and water consumption, but we can help you reduce your consumption to lower your utility costs.
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