Announcing the 2025 Western Canada Regional Champions for the Canadian Tire Environmental Sustainability Challenge: League A – Okanagan College and League B – University of Fraser Valley. This Impact Challenge supports teams in developing projects that tackle climate change through the concept of circularity while teaching others to do the same.  

“Congratulations to the regional Champions and to all student teams who participated in the Canadian Tire Environmental Sustainability Challenge,” said Kim Saunders, Vice President, ESG Strategy and Community Impact, Canadian Tire Corporation. “We continue to be inspired by the innovative vision presented by each team and look forward to seeing the finalists showcase their work at the National Exposition in May.”   

The Champions from each region will represent their schools in the final round of competition in Calgary at the National Exposition from May 6-8.  

Western Canada Results:

League A   League B
Champion:
Okanagan College
Project: Paper TrailRunner-Up:
Simon Fraser University
Project: The BeeKind Company

Second Runner-Up: 
University of Alberta
Project: Project Bio6

Champion:
University of Fraser Valley
Projects: Oak & Earth Design, Fraser Valley AgroConnectRunner-Up:
University of British Columbia – Vancouver
Project: Terra 

Second Runner-Up:
University of Saskatchewan
Project: Re-Colour 

Central Canada Results:

League A   League B League C
Champion:
Durham College
Project: Second Sole 

Runner-Up:
McMaster University
Project: CPR Global 

Second Runner-Up:
Seneca Polytechnic
Project: The Buzzz Project

Champion:
University of Guelph
Project: Brewed Beauty 

Runner-Up:
University of Ottawa
Project: Aqua Grid 

Second Runner-Up:
Northeastern University
Project: Second Plate

Champion:
St. Clair College
Project: Red Roan 

Runner-Up:
Toronto Metropolitan University
Project: Terra-Plast 

Second Runner-Up:
Queen’s University
Project: Drip-Tag

 

Atlantic Canada Results:

League A   League B
Champion:
Saint Mary’s University
Projects: EmerAlt & Square Roots

Runner-Up:
Nova Scotia Community College – Ivany
Project: Cap Cycle

Second Runner-Up: 
Mount Allison University
Project: BUILD & GROW

Champion:
University of Prince Edward Island
Project: Spuds to Suds

Runner-Up:
Acadia University
Project: Enactus Acadia Biochar

Second Runner-Up:
Nova Scotia Community College – Truro
Project: Wednesday Night Dinner

Saint Mary’s University

University of Prince Edward Island