30.03.26 - Liat Margolis named academic co-chair of CECCS
Liat Margolis, an associate professor in the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design, has been appointed as the new academic co-chair of the President's Advisory Committee on the Environment, Climate Change and Sustainability (CECCS).
Professor Margolis is a former CECCS member and previously served as chair of its Teaching and Learning subcommittee.
Since 2017, the CECCS has worked to coordinate, embed and advance sustainability in every aspect of university activities ranging from teaching to research to operations and community engagement. The committee is currently comprised of 22 presidential appointees from the student body, faculty and staff and has contributed significantly to U of T’s recognition as one of the top two universities in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability.
Over the next year, CECCS will guide U of T's next chapter for sustainability through a dedicated review and consultation process, culminating in a set of recommended strategies for continued leadership in sustainability in advance of U of T's bicentennial in 2027.