The fight against the climate crisis requires us all to play our part. But while universities tend to be rated for their world-class research, student experience, and graduate employment opportunities, they’re less known for leading the way on sustainability.
Not so in Toronto. Late last year, the University of Toronto was named the most sustainable in the world, beating more than 1,400 academic institutions across 95 countries. It’s an achievement that’s been spearheaded by Meric Gertler, who was appointed as university president in 2013. He previously spent two decades at the university as a professor of geography and planning.
