Challenge Question How can fair trade be brought into service for greater systemic change? Partner: Green Campus Cooperative and the Fair Trade Campus Steering Committee Project Summary A Fair Trade Campus Steering Committee at York is currently working towards joining 41 other campuses across Canada in being designated a Fair Trade Campus. The objective of […]
Challenge Question How can the state of affordable housing be tracked at the community level, and how can affordable housing providers assess the impacts of their projects? Partner: Union Co-operative Project Summary Housing affordability is one of the most pressing issues for communities across Canada and is spiraling towards crisis due to the combined effects […]
Challenge Question In what way can data relating to water levels in natural water bodies and community use / weather / etc. help us to better manage limited water resources? Partner: TBD Project Summary Water supply organizations face the challenge of forecasting the water level in bodies of water (water spring, lake, river, or aquifer) […]
Challenge Question How can trash and related materials be removed from Toronto's waterways? Partner: Ports Toronto *PIP Partner Intensive Project: This project has goals and parameters that are driven by the designated project partner. It is expected that the student team will work closely with the partner and engage in regular, synchronous collaboration throughout the duration […]
Challenge Question How can York U set up a composting program? Partner: Green Campus Cooperative and the Fair Trade Campus Steering Committee Project Summary York annually ships over 600kgs of organic waste annually to landfills that are over 100 km away. This initiative is one piece of a two-part project (the other being a composting […]
Challenge Question How might current government programs for indigenous communities be implemented for greater community benefit? Partner: TBD Project Summary This project constellates around a community-based evaluation of the practices and services of the Aboriginal Head Start in Urban and Northern Communities by (AHSUNC). AHSUNC is a national community-based early intervention program funded by the […]
Challenge Question How to recycle materials found in landfills into reusable materials? Partner: CleanRiver Recycling Solutions Project Summary Currently there is a problem with recycling in Ontario - only type 2 plastics can be recycled into HDPE or reusable plastic for manufacturing but all other plastics and materials are sent directly to our landfills. In […]
Challenge Question Considering as a starting point the 17 protected grounds under the Ontario Human Rights Code, how can we design an inclusive built environment for all? Partner: Human Space Project Summary To date, much of the knowledge around inclusion in the built environment has focused on accessibility strategies for persons with physical disabilities. For […]
Challenge Question How might distributed food production system be used to provide food security and safety for homes and communities? Partner: HiGarden Project Summary Food security and safety are urgent and important issues - especially in light of the effects of the Covid pandemic and current geopolitical conflicts. One way to address this issue is […]
Challenge Question How do we engage students and build a culture of sustainability within residences to help meet our goal of carbon neutrality and reduce our ecological footprint? Partner: Office of Sustainability, YU Project Summary York University has committed to being Carbon Neutral on or before 2049 and is developing pathways to reduce our ecological […]