A bicycle-friendly city is a place where cycling is safe, convenient, and accessible for everyone. UN-Habitat works with governments and communities to create cities come up with plans for non-motorized transportation, put into action bicycle masterplans.

June 3 | #WorldBicycleDay Did you know about the #UTM BikeShare program? 🚲 BikeShare is a free bicycle rental and repair service at #UTM. Open to the campus community, it offers free bicycle rentals for up to 1 week. Learn more 💙 bit.ly/3SqfFJC

Cohort #1 of our Junior Naturalists enjoyed a morning at Lakeshore Park in Port Credit looking for insects today. It was a beautiful day for butterflies 🦋😁

Dr. Ghazal Fazli, an assistant professor at the UofTMississauga, has been named the inaugural Novo Nordisk Research Chair in Social and Environmental Determinants of Health! Congratulations, Ghazal! healthypopulationsnetwork.utoronto.ca/meet-our-resea…

Dr. Ghazal Fazli was recently a guest on The Agenda with Steve Paikin. You can watch her episode, which looks at how medicine has advanced over the last 20 years, now. youtube.com/watch?v=5Nzo4j…

2024 was the tenth year in a row the global mean temperature record was broken. Find out more about the global #StateOfClimate here 👉 bit.ly/3RhqxsD

Scarlett Rakowska biked through the streets of Mississauga as part of her research. She was collecting air temperature data to track shifts in heat from one neighbourhood to the next. Here's what the #UTM researcher found 🚲 bit.ly/4hR9JU8

Why do inclusive cities matter? Exclusion fuels poverty, inequality, and social tensions. Conversely, inclusive cities boost social cohesion, economic productivity, and climate resilience. Inclusion is also critical since vulnerable groups often face the worst climate risks.

Getting involved in experiential learning has never been easier! Join us at the Experiential Education Fair on Wednesday, September 24, and on Thursday, September 25, 2025, from 10:30am - 3:30pm in The Rotunda (Kaneff Centre)! Registration is NOW OPEN: uoft.me/UTMEEFair

How can cities create healthier, more equitable futures? Isabella is exploring that through her research internship, using data to inform public health strategy and support diabetes research all in the city she currently calls home City of Mississauga . #MUIInternshipSeries

Registration reminders! Registration for the Fall Semester of the Riverwood Junior Naturalists opens Monday, August 18 at 6:00 pm at theriverwoodconservancy.org/jnc. And registration for the Fall Semester of the Mini Naturalists Club opens Tuesday, August 19 at 6:00 pm over at theriverwoodconservancy.org/mnc.

Cities cover 2% of Earth’s land but use 78% of energy and cause 60%+ of emissions. Waste is rising faster than population. Going circular could cut CO₂ by 44% and save $2.7T a year – making cities resilient and climate-ready.

How can cities and universities team up to make transit safer and more inclusive? This week’s #MUIInternshipSeries: Seongcheol’s work on the MiWay Women’s Safety Project with City of Mississauga and Ctr Urban Enviros

Spent a wonderful day with some amazing outdoor educators at the Council of Outdoor Educators of Ontario (COEO) Conference. Thank you to everyone who came out to hear about connecting youth to nature in urban environments and what fun the Junior and Mini Naturalists are having The Riverwood Conservancy 🍁

What a beautiful day for butterflies! Cohort #2 had a fantastic day running through the fields with their nets. We caught 8 different species and tagged two Monarchs as well. We were also knee deep in praying mantis insects.

Cities are more than bricks & mortar. They are the promise of home. Yet, in our rapidly urbanising world, cities often shoulder the impacts of today’s crises. On this #WorldHabitatDay, let’s build stronger cities that ensure safety & belonging for all. un.org/en/observances…

Monday is #WorldHabitatDay. With 2 in 3 people expected to live in urban areas by 2050, cities must be at the centre of #ClimateAction efforts. From driving less to recycling & reducing food waste, we can all #ActNow to protect our planet. un.org/ActNow

What brave adventurers our Mini Naturalists were this weekend! We learned about the spawning journey of the Chinook Salmon in the Credit River. We saw them swim, caught some invertebrates to learn what the baby salmon eat and even had an anatomy lesson. 🍣

What’s a smart city? More than tech, it’s about better lives. ✅ Data-driven services ✅ Inclusive governance ✅ Resilient infrastructure ✅ Climate-smart policies Join us for #WorldCitiesDay on Oct. 31, to discuss smart cities 📲

Not to be outdone by their Mini Nat counterparts, our Junior Naturalists had an amazing morning on the Credit River learning about the spawning migration of the Chinook Salmon. Several brave souls in Cohort #1 even touched some of the fish organs during their anatomy lesson 🍣