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Future resiliency

The Climate Adaptive infraStructure Testing and Longevity Evaluation (CASTLE) Innovation Cluster is a research collaboration between »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý's and the Royal Military College of Canada. The team is working on improving the storage of mine waste, ensuring safety and improving resilience of transportation infrastructure, such as roads, railways, pipes, and coastal defense structures, as well as ports and harbours, against the direct and triggered geotechnical hazards of climate change.

^{»Ê¹ÚÌåÓý's Art of Research Submission: A New Light by Robert Cichocki, PhD Student (Civil Engineering), GeoEngineering Lab, »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý}

Converting carbon dioxide

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓý's researcher Cao Thang Dinh has developed technology to capture and convert CO₂ into valuable chemicals and fuels using renewable energy. As one of the world's main pollutants, the 40 million tons of CO₂ emitted worldwide each year is one of the main contributors to climate change. This technology could revolutionize the sustainability of the production of chemicals, like polymers, and the storage of energy from green energy sources, such as wind and solar.

Teaching sustainability for the real world

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s recognizes that learning has the power to impact the world around us. As a result, the university offers a range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs that incorporate interdisciplinary sustainability studies into the  curriculum from courses to experiential learning. 

^{»Ê¹ÚÌåÓý's Art of Research Submission: Returning the Gaze by Siobhan Speiran, PhD Student (School of Environmental Studies), Proyecto Asis, Costa Rica}

For example, students in Honours Project in Environmental Sustainability (ENSC 430), offered through the School of Environmental Studies in partnership with the City of Kingston, engage with expert researchers and community leaders to develop proposals to address climate change. The offered by the Smith Engineering is an innovative program exposing students to the implementation of sustainable engineering solutions with a multidisciplinary focus on both technical education and public policy impacts. 

A 'green talent' pipeline

The »Ê¹ÚÌåÓý's Venture Creation, Experiential Learning, and Net-Zero Training (QVENT) project is led by the Experiential Learning Team within Smith School of Business to provide hands-on educational opportunities to students who aspire to contribute to the country's sustainable transition. The four program streams offer course-embedded green industry projects, a new certificate in leading sustainable change towards a net-zero economy, opportunities to support net-zero venture creation, and internships in the net-zero space.

Promoting preservation in our campus and community

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓý’s students, staff, and faculty participate in many events connecting with the Kingston c