Humber College has improved the experience of environmental sustainability across its campuses and now has received a silver STARS certification this year to prove. Compared to other colleges in the GTA, said Humber administration, the school is getting ahead of the game when it comes to being green on campus.
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Bringing fair trade to Humber
Archive 2014 Sep 26, 2014
Ontario Worst Roads Campaign begins tomorrow
Archive 2014 Mar 24, 2014
Last year, Dufferin Street was voted as the worst road in Ontario. This year, motorists have the opportunity to select its successor.
The South Central Ontario branch of the Canadian Automobile Association starts its annual month-long campaign to name Ontario’s worst roads tomorrow.
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Project tracks vulnerable Toronto bats
Archive 2014 Mar 21, 2014
Toronto, like many cities, has a population of bats living within its borders, we just don’t have a superhero running around, dressed like one. In order to better protect these creatures of the night, the Ontario Species at Risk Stewardship Fund has teamed up with The High Park Nature Centre who are planning a community urban bat project.
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According to Bill Howes of Toronto Street Cats, there are “about 100, 000 feral cats” in Toronto. His organization is one of several in the city that works to care for these animals and control their population.
These vast numbers of cats comes from lost pets, abandoned cats and cats that were born to the street says Howes. He adds, “They generally live in colonies of three to thirty cats.
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Eighteen student groups from Ryerson University’s architecture program participated in a design competition for Artscape Wychwood Barns’.
Read moreCarpool program set up at Humber campuses
Archive 2014 Jan 23, 2014
Students will be able to carpool at two campus locations now.
Humber Sustainability Committee has partnered with Smart Commute to help people find someone to carpool with as well as have access to emergency ride home.
Read moreCycling in the city
Archive 2013 Dec 10, 2013
Gone are the days when bikes were mainly found on noisy playgrounds or curbside in perfectly manicured suburban neighborhoods. Cycling is bigger today than ever, and it is enjoyed and employed by a wider range of North Americans with many using it as a mode of transportation as well as leisure and exercise.
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