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Purolator recognized with U of T Sustainable Action Award for environmental benefits of Urban Quick Stop pilot project

March 13, 2023 March 15, 2023

Purolator Inc. was awarded the University of Toronto Sustainable Action Award, External Business or Partner category, on March 3, 2023, at the 2022-23 Adams Sustainability Celebration Award Ceremony and Innovation Pitch Prize Competition held at Hart House, University of Toronto. The award recognizes individuals and teams who make tangible contributions to sustainability at U of …

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Cargo e-bikes get green light from City of Toronto

June 9, 2021 June 9, 2021

On June 8, 2021, Toronto City Council approved a plan to update City of Toronto bylaws to allow for the continued use of cargo e-bikes that support businesses in meeting unprecedented demand for local deliveries while also making way for a new micromobility pilot for larger cargo e-bikes. The proposal received letters of support from …

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Giuliano and panelists draw from research and practice for a comprehensive look at reducing freight emissions

May 13, 2021 May 18, 2021

The Distinguished Lecture Series of the University of Toronto Department of Civil and Mineral Engineering, the Smart Freight Centre, and UTTRI proudly hosted a virtual visit from Professor Genevieve Giuliano on May 5, 2021. Professor Giuliano is Margaret and John Ferraro Chair in Effective Local Government, and Director of the METRANS Transportation Center at USC …

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Dr. Miguel Jaller presents “Who shops online and how sustainable is the delivery process?” for Smart Freight Leadership Seminar Series

February 18, 2021 February 18, 2021

Dr. Miguel Jaller, Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Sustainable Freight Research Center at the University of California, Davis, presented “Who shops online and how sustainable is the delivery process?” on February 12, 2021 for the Smart Freight Centre Leadership Seminar Series. The presentation was followed by Q & A moderated by Smart Freight Centre …

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Region of Peel receives UN designation

February 17, 2021 February 17, 2021

The Region of Peel has been designated as one of the United Nation’s Regional Centres of Expertise (RCE), a global network that promotes sustainable development. There are 175 RCEs worldwide, and just six of them are in Canada. Peel is among four regions added to the RCE, by a committee of peers at a recent virtual …

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Smart Freight Centre launches new research collaborations on safer, cleaner and more efficient transport of goods in the GTHA

November 5, 2020 November 5, 2020

This story by Tyler Irving was originally posted on University of Toronto Engineering News, November 4, 2020. From take-out pizza to online shopping — which nearly doubled in Canada this year— the use of home delivery has greatly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. But according to Professor Matt Roorda (CivMin), what happens between clicking “add …

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