Universities’ Sustainability Initiatives Save Money, Resources

The University of Toronto uses solar panels to heat water for athletes’ showers and ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University imposes a student fee of 50 Canadian cents per credit that is matched by the university for its Sustainability Projects Fund.

Published July 23, 2013 | 

These are two examples of how  and study life, the New York Times reports.

At ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University’s Macdonald campus in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, about 40 minutes outside Montreal, the cafeteria services and the plant science department work together on theºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Feeding ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ program (pictured), a sustainable agriculture project that produces more than 88,000 pounds of vegetables annually for student dining halls, the Times reports.

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