Regenesis UofT is the University of Toronto chapter of Regenesis, a Canadian student-involved university-based environmental and community-building organization. We believe in empowering students as as initiators of change in addressing today’s social and environmental concerns, through advocacy and service in local chapters. Regenesis UofT creates and manages initiatives and social enterprises that provide services to the university community as well as providing quality leadership experience for students. All of the initiatives are inspired by the needs of the UofT community, helping to make life more affordable and raising the quality of life on campus. Students involved with Regenesis UofT get a chance to shape the place they spend so much time in and gain relevant experiential education opportunities in the areas of operational and event management, accounting, communications, fundraising, graphic design, and much more. Our initiatives are concentrated in seven (7) areas: [1] Circular Economies and Waste Reduction, [2] Sustainable Food Systems and Food Justice, [3] Sustainable and Active Transportation, [4] Environmental Education and Training, [5] Green Jobs, [6] Environmental Justice and Climate Mitigation, [7] Habitat Restoration. We are a catalyst for social innovation and transformation.
Our initiatives include:
Free Stores – stores were everything is free! All items are collected from on campus sources, such as resident move-out, lost and found, and donations from professors, students and staff.
- UTSG Free Store (in partnership with the Sustainability Office)
- Graduate Free Store (in partnership with the UTGSU)
- UTSC Free Store (in partnership with UTSC Housing)
Markets – non-profit markets were we provide affordable produce from FoodShare (a local food charity).
- Campus Markets (at St. George, UTM and UTSC)
Borrowing Centres – item libraries where students can borrow all kinds of equipment, tools and games for free
- Borrowing Centres (at St. George, UTM and UTSC)
Campus Agriculture – community gardens where students can learn to grow food and produce is shared.
- Dig In Campus Agriculture (at St. George, various gardens across campus and a greenhouse)
- Community Gardens (at UTM and UTSC)
Future initiatives:
- Grocery Co-operative, a non-profit sustainable and fair-trade grocery service
- Reopening our Food Centre, a space for people to come together to grow, cook, share and advocate for good food. [St. George]
- UTSC Community Bike Centre, a non-profit bike maintenance and repair centre
Please contact us to get involved: toronto@regenesis.eco (St. George campus), utm@regenesis.eco (Mississauga campus), utsc@regenesis.eco (Scarborough campus)
230 College St Room 524 Toronto, ON M5T 1R2 – Regenesis UofT St. George office
1815 Inner Cir Rd, Student Centre Suite 241 Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6 – Regenesis UofT Mississauga office
1295 Military Trail, Scarborough, ON M1C 3A8 Elm Hall basement – Regenesis UofT Scarborough office + Free Store location
South Borden Building at 487 Spadina Cres. Enter from Ursula Franklin Street – St. George Free Store location
1815 Inner Cir Rd, Student Centre Suite 241 Mississauga, ON L5L 1C6 – Regenesis UofT Mississauga office
1295 Military Trail, Scarborough, ON M1C 3A8 Elm Hall basement – Regenesis UofT Scarborough office + Free Store location
South Borden Building at 487 Spadina Cres. Enter from Ursula Franklin Street – St. George Free Store location
Additional contacts:
Zaina Jabr zaina@regenesis.eco – UTSG Staff
Christina Cascairo christina@regenesis.eco – UTM Staff
Anannya Sahadev anannya@regenesis.eco – UTSC Staff
Christina Cascairo christina@regenesis.eco – UTM Staff
Anannya Sahadev anannya@regenesis.eco – UTSC Staff