Tri-campus call for air travel emission mitigation projects
The University of Toronto is accepting proposals for projects that reduce the university’s carbon footprint.
U of T offsets business air travel emissions by collecting a fee from all university-funded air travel and using pooled fees to fund tri-campus projects that reduce university emissions.
This call for proposals is open to all students, staff, and faculty.
Thank you for your interest in the ATEMI project call for proposals. The call closed on October 30, 2023, and we are not accepting submissions at this time.
All proposals will receive a response from the Sustainability Office. Projects selected to move forward will be chosen in 2024.
Submission guidelines
All projects should aim to reduce or eliminate university scope 1, 2, or 3 greenhouse gas emissions.
All projects must comply with the mitigation project principles.
Project proposals will require:
- An outline of the project purpose and description
- A list of project team members
- An outline of all stakeholders who would be affected
- A description of the concrete benefits of the project
- Estimated implementation timelines
- Estimated cost-per-metric tonne for greenhouse gas reduction
Selection process
Submissions will be reviewed by the tri-campus Sustainability Offices and the air travel emission mitigation initiative advisory group.
Proposals will be evaluated based on:
- Emissions reductions
- Cost
- Realistic implementation plan
- Co-benefits
Projects of all sizes will be considered—with a total of $300,000 available to be shared across projects selected this year.
Selected projects will be announced in early 2024. All submissions will receive a response.
Questions?
Contact sustainability@utoronto.ca with any queries regarding this call for proposals.