Sustainability Carleton

🚲 June is Let’s Bike Month at Carleton, and we want you involved!
This year, Healthy Workplace and Sustainability Carleton are teaming up to bring Let’s Bike Month Ottawa to campus. Whether you’re a daily commuter or a casual rider, there’s something for everyone:
🐦‍⬛ Join the Road Ravens, log your rides, and enter daily prize draws ⚡ Learn about e-mobility at a free workshop on June 8 (Pigiarvik, Room 617) 🔓 pay for a bike through Carleton’s Bike Loan Program (staff and faculty) 🗺️ and Explore free community rides, tours, and events across Ottawa all month.

Find everything you need at the link in bio.
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Sustainability at Carleton isn’t a target on a page. It’s our students pushing for a greener future, our faculty finding real solutions, and our staff making thoughtful decisions every day. It’s a commitment we take seriously and one we’re always working to live up to.

We are proud to share our 2025 Sustainability Annual Report, a look at the progress we’ve made, the challenges still ahead, and the community making it all possible.

Read the full report. Link in bio.

Gold status: unlocked 🥇🌱
Carleton has once again earned AASHE STARS Gold for sustainability excellence!
This achievement recognizes the effort of our campus community - students, staff and faculty.
👇 What does a sustainable campus mean to you?

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🌿✨ Reimagine Your Campus. Shape the Student Experience. ✨🌿

Your ideas can transform an under-used space into a vibrant outdoor hub for connection, creativity, and community! 🌱💡 Carleton is inviting you to envision a flexible, welcoming, and culturally respectful space where we can gather, reflect, and celebrate campus life together. 🔗 Link in bio!

How would you design a space that is brings our community closer? 🌍💬

With a tiny forest coming to campus this fall, you might be wondering: What is a tiny forest? And why add one to campus?

A tiny forest is a densely planted community of native plants, including trees and shrubs, intended to recreate a forest environment. They are based the method developed by the Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki. 🌳

Tiny forests are good for people and the environment! Interacting with nature can help reduce stress and improve well-being. 😌

Tiny forests can also help improve air quality, absorb rainwater, and sequester carbon. They also provide a habitat for insects and wildlife! 🐝

For more information, visit the news release at the link in our bio. 🌿

Facilities Management and Planning is partnering with to bring a tiny forest to campus this fall! 🍃

Here are 3 facts to know about this new community green space:

1. Location: The tiny forest will be located on the north end of campus, in front of the Tennis Centre on University Drive. It will be just off the footpath, so passers-by can pause to relax and enjoy the forest atmosphere! 😌

2. Composition: To recreate a forest environment, the tiny forest will consist of 3 layers of native plants: a canopy layer, a shrub layer, and a forest floor layer. Potential species for planting include white spruce 🌲, Canadian elderberry 🫐, and smooth aster 🌼.

3. Size: The site is about 200 metres squared in total. Approximately one tree will be planted per square metre, so the tiny forest will be home to about 200 trees! 🌳

We will be looking for volunteers within the campus community to assist with planting this fall. Stay tuned for more information closer to the planting time!

Amazing work, Road Ravens!! 🐦‍⬛🚲🤩

And, of course, a big thank you to for organizing and to for bringing Let's Bike Month Ottawa to campus with us! 👏

It's June, and Let's Bike Month Ottawa by has officially arrived! You can join Sustainability Carleton and in celebrating by signing up for the Carleton cycling team, Road Ravens. Log your bike rides around the city and track how your cycling has made a positive impact by diverting greenhouse gas emissions. Plus, there are amazing prizes to be won from , , , and more!

Visit the link in our bio to register for Road Ravens. Join your campus community in having fun and making a difference this summer!

Is exploring Ottawa by bike on your to-do list this summer? We have an event for that! On June 4, will be presenting the Discover Your City by Bike Workshop right here on campus. In this workshop, hosted by Sustainability Carleton and , you'll learn how to plan your cycling routes using mapping tools and even get some ideas for unique Ottawa cycling destinations!

And even better: the workshop is 100% free to attend! You can register at the link in our bio. We hope to see you there!

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Let's Bike Month Ottawa by is coming up this June, and Sustainability Carleton and are working together to bring the fun to campus. You can get ready to join in by signing up for the Carleton cycling team, Road Ravens! Join your campus community in cycling around the city, logging your rides, and even entering to win some fantastic prizes.

The signup form is available at the link in our bio. See you on the bike paths!