COP29, which took place in November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan, was a pivotal event in addressing the global climate crisis. The summit focused on the urgent need for enhanced climate action, aiming to keep global warming below 1.5°C in line with the Paris Agreement.

York University’s Office of Sustainability is working on improving sustainability efforts and minimizing inefficiencies across their campuses. The Office of Sustainability aims to use drone technology to create thermal maps of the campuses to find buildings that are inefficient and poorly insulated.