Partnership with Markham Environmental Advisory Committee (MEAC) Project Summary When we first began our project we focused on goals set by Markham’s municipality and worked to support its community’s transition from fossil fuel property maintenance devices (i.e. lawnmowers, snowblowers, etc.) to devices powered by renewable energy sources. Over time, we expanded on this idea and […]
Partnership with Ohneganos and Terrastories Project Summary Our project’s goal is to raise awareness, educate, and inform students about the various water issues affecting the Six Nations of the Grand River. Our team compiled a systematic literature review on the relationship between mental health and water insecurity that was transformed into an entertaining and informative […]
Partnership with the SDG Hub at York and The Office of Sustainability at YorkU Project Summary Digestion in York’s Living Lab explores an important aspect of a closed-loop system on York's Keele campus—compost. The intention of our project is to divert organic waste produced at York University that would otherwise go to the landfill - […]
Partnership with Surnorte Inc., Canada. Project Summary Our project represents a collaborative journey that began with a challenge question about hydrological risk mapping and the design of flood-tolerant riverside parks. Our response to this question is our design for a park situated in the rural Chilean community of San Nicholas. Our park design addresses the […]
Partnership with YuRide Project Summary YuRide is a Ride-Sharing service proudly founded by YorkU Alumni striving to tackle the public transportation issues faced by university goers. For our project, Team F has worked many hours to develop a plan and prototypes for the company to integrate existing transportation services on campus. Working alongside the C4 […]
Partnership with the SDG Hub at York and the Office of Sustainability at YorkU Project Summary SDGs are Sustainable Development Goals that are intended to help alleviate global inequalities. Our project constellates around introducing these goals to York Students so they can understand and contribute to SDG initiatives in meaningful ways. Accordingly, we have developed […]
Challenge Question How can we tackle sustainability at Glendon Campus? Partner: Office of Sustainability - YU, Regenesis, Pollution Probe *PIP Partner Intensive Project: This project has goals and parameters that are driven by the designated project partner. It is expected that the student team will work closely with the partner and engage in regular, synchronous collaboration […]
Challenge Question PIP*: How can we help a municipality support the community move from fossil fuel property maintenance devices (lawnmowers/snow blowers etc.) to renewable energy sources? Partner: Markham Environmental Advisory Council *PIP Partner Intensive Project: This project has goals and parameters that are driven by the designated project partner. It is expected that the student team […]
Challenge Question How can fair trade be brought into service for greater systemic change? Partner: Green Campus Cooperative and the Fair Trade Campus Steering Committee Project Summary A Fair Trade Campus Steering Committee at York is currently working towards joining 41 other campuses across Canada in being designated a Fair Trade Campus. The objective of […]
Challenge Question How can the state of affordable housing be tracked at the community level, and how can affordable housing providers assess the impacts of their projects? Partner: Union Co-operative Project Summary Housing affordability is one of the most pressing issues for communities across Canada and is spiraling towards crisis due to the combined effects […]