by Julienne Weed | May 25, 2020 | Blog, Media Releases
(TORONTO) 25 May 2020: A group of students from Saint Mary’s University developed an app that tackles both food insecurity and food waste. The Square Roots Token program, which launched in 2017, enables Nova Scotian restaurants to offer $5 tokens that can be redeemed...
by Julienne Weed | May 18, 2020 | Blog, Media Releases
(TORONTO) 18 May 2020 – A team of students from the University of Windsor partnered with school boards to provide elementary and secondary school students a 10-week mentorship program and the tools to launch their own business. The Enactus Windsor team won the...
by Julienne Weed | May 18, 2020 | Blog, Media Releases
(TORONTO) 18 May 2020 – A group of Enactus students from the University of Ottawa developed a mental health curriculum for Ottawa-based schools and community groups to help youth affected by anxiety, depression and other mental illnesses better cope and access...
by Julienne Weed | May 18, 2020 | Blog, Media Releases
(TORONTO) 18 May 2020 – Students at Western University launched a social enterprise that strives to make mobility more accessible and affordable, by recycling and refurbishing used mobility devices and donating or selling them to people in need. A team of students...
by Julienne Weed | May 18, 2020 | Blog, Media Releases
(TORONTO) 18 May 2020 – Students from the University of Ottawa have enabled local, community-led plastic recycling by creating a small, affordable manufacturing system that shreds and transforms plastic waste into new and innovative products. Their efforts were...
by Julienne Weed | May 18, 2020 | Blog, Media Releases
(TORONTO) 18 May 2020 – Students at Wilfrid Laurier University launched a social enterprise that employs adults with developmental disabilities to develop package-free, single-use sustainable toiletry products for hotels and consumers. Their efforts were...