Environmental sustainability and a changing climate are pressing issues for our generation. Recently, the University of Waterloo has developed an action plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, in line with the goals of the sustainability strategy. As this will impact all areas of campus, GSEF has partnered with the Sustainability Office to fund projects designed to benefit graduate students and improve the environmental sustainability of the University of Waterloo in such areas as:
Conferences
Recycling programs
Hydroponics
Bicycle repair stations
Lunch & learns
Awareness campaigns
Waste reduction projects
Anything that relates to environmental sustainability
Eligibility & selection criteria:
For full eligibility and selection criteria, please visit the Graduate Studies Endowment Fund website.
Additional sources of funding:
Sustainability Action Fund
WUSA
Undergraduate endowment funds of your department/faculty