It's Campus Sustainability Month and McMaster's 2024-25 Sustainability Report will be shared throughout October through the Office of Sustainability's Instagram account.
Each day, @SustainableMac will highlight a story or event that reflects one of the university's four strategic sustainability drivers, making it easier for the campus community to engage with sustainability work underway across campus.
The report ties McMaster's sustainability efforts to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year, the university ranked 14th out of 2,526 institutions worldwide in the 2025 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings which measure universities' contributions to advancing the SDGs to improve life and protect the planet.
"McMaster really is a living laboratory for sustainability," says Saher Fazilat, vice-president of Operations and Finance.
"Sharing this report in a new, more engaging format is a great opportunity for our community to see the incredible sustainability work from the past year and to get involved during Sustainability Month."
Throughout October, the Office of Sustainability will be hosting on-campus events tied to each strategic driver. The McMaster community can register for events here.
Oct 9: Campus Green Building Tour
- Join Facility Services' Project Director and engineer Laurie Nelson, and Director of Sustainability Dave Cano for a one-hour guided walk-and-talk to uncover the innovative features of our buildings and reveal how each contributes to a greener, more efficient campus.
Oct 16: Nature Walk with Nature @ McMaster
- More details coming soon
Oct 20-25: Residence five-day Sustainability Challenge
- Students living in residence can join a five-day sustainability challenge, where they will earn points for logging everyday sustainable actions like turning off lights and using a reusable bottle.
Oct 27-28: Campuswide Waste Audit
- Want to learn what goes to the landfill? Participate in our annual waste audit: Working with our waste management consultant, you can help us gain important data about the landfill-destined materials in various buildings on campus.
Follow @SustainableMac on Instagram for updates and to participate in events and connect with the Office of Sustainability.
The full report is also available now on the Facility Services website.
