Laval University

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Laval University (ULaval), founded in 1852, is a Canadian university committed to fostering a sustainable future. It serves 55,000 students and employes more than 10,000 staff and faculty. ULaval offers 600 comprehensive study programs across 18 faculties and 60 departments. The university collaborates with over 300 research units that support interdisciplinary inquiry and contribute to both national and international scholarship on societal, scientific, and technological challenges.  

Sustainability at Laval University  

ULaval has a deep-seated culture of sustainable development, and sustainability is integrated in curricula, teaching, and research. The university offers sustainable development-related graduate programs and integrates sustainable practices in more than 1000 of their courses. To foster sustainable efforts on its campus, Laval University invites students to add an interdisciplinary sustainable development profile to their graduate program. Its campus culture emphasizes renewable energy and sustainability innovation.  

In 2015, ULaval became the first self-initiated carbon neutral university in Canada and Québec. Through strategic use of the Montmorency Forest, the university contributes to research and education on carbon reduction.  

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