The University of Toronto has launched the Lawson Climate Institute, supported by a $60M gift from alumni Brian Lawson and Joannah Lawson. U of T says this is the largest donation a Canadian university has received to address climate change. The new institute will focus on sustainable technologies, equitable climate policy solutions, leadership development, and the transformation of U of T’s campus into “living labs.” The gift will also fund three endowed chairs—focused on policy innovation, sustainable energy, and sustainable food systems—and support 100 annual scholarships. “This gift will allow our research efforts to effect change and enable students to launch the careers that will take them, and us, to 2050,” said Lawson Climate Institute Interim Director David Sinton.
