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º«¹úÂãÎè students are champions of the local and sustainable food movement. TheÌýº«¹úÂãÎè Farmers’ Market, theÌýMacdonald Student-Run Ecological Gardens (MSEG), andÌýOrganic CampusÌýare student-run projects, independently established to produce, promote, and distribute local food at º«¹úÂãÎè.

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Classified as: local food, MSEG, Sustainability
Published on: 19 May 2017

**This message is sent on behalf of Yves Beauchamp, Vice-Principal (Administration and Finance) and Rose Goldstein, Vice-Principal (Research and Innovation)

Dear Colleagues,

Classified as: Sustainability, safety, labs
Published on: 11 May 2017

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Funded by º«¹úÂãÎè’s Sustainability Project Fund (SPF), The Little Free Library Initiative is looking for a project assistant. As a member of the coordinating committee, you will engage and network with fellow graduate students and faculty at º«¹úÂãÎè and other Canadian universities to help realize the project.

Classified as: Sustainability, jobs
Published on: 8 May 2017

New Deal Brewing Co. co-owner Daleyne Guay (EMBA’2016) says that, over the past five years, microbews have risen to 8.9% of the Quebec market, while the majors have lost 1% per year and imports have taken up the space in-between. Within this context, Mr. Guay is on a mission to make you to reach for one of his Boldwin beers before you grab that next Stella Artois. New Deal has positioned itself as the province’s only 100% organic brewery, which also maximises sustainability throughout its production process.

Classified as: Sustainability, EMBA Alumni
Published on: 19 Apr 2017

Now in its fourth edition, Corporate Knights’ Future 40 ranking is a yearly roundup of companies and organizations that are transitioning towards a low-carbon future. The list heavily reflects Ontario-based companies and utilities, but there is also a lot of representation from Canada’s mining sector and medium-sized oil and gas producers, all of which are pivoting towards greater sustainability in their production processes.

Classified as: Sustainability
Published on: 11 Apr 2017

A joint º«¹úÂãÎè-Concordia effort has won a $50,000 federal grant to bring its innovative row-house design to the International Solar Decathlon in China next year. TeamMTL’s design takes aim at the growing affordable-urban-housing crisis, successfully marrying energy efficiency and sustainability with comfort and affordability.

Classified as: Sustainability
Published on: 11 Apr 2017

On March 20, 2017, the first day of spring, the Macdonald Campus Library at º«¹úÂãÎè will officially launch a seed library. The Macdonald Campus Seed Library is the first academic seed library of its kind in Quebec and third in Canada. The library serves the entire º«¹úÂãÎè community.

Classified as: Sustainability, health and wellness, seed library
Published on: 15 Mar 2017

Are you interested in increasing the sustainability of events on campus?

Do you want to be part of a team of motivated students?

The º«¹úÂãÎè Sustainable Events project is hiring volunteers for the Sustainable Events Ambassador team! Join a group of like-minded students who will liaise with event organizers to ensure that their events are organized more sustainably--including social, economic and environmental considerations.Ìý

Apply byÌýMarch 12thÌýfor the opportunity to change the culture of event planning on campus!Ìý

Classified as: Sustainability, event, º«¹úÂãÎè School of Environment, Careers in Sustainability
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Published on: 6 Mar 2017

º«¹úÂãÎè Reporter | Feb. 28, 2017

By: Toby Davine

After six months, 11 consultation events, and hundreds of ideas gathered online and in person, the º«¹úÂãÎè Office of Sustainability (MOOS) is inviting the º«¹úÂãÎè community to share their thoughts on possible targets for the Vision 2020 Sustainability and Climate Action Plan.

Classified as: Sustainability
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Published on: 1 Mar 2017

º«¹úÂãÎè’s Desautels Faculty of Management is one of three Canadian institutions honoured by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business in its 2017 Innovations That Inspire list. All together, the accreditation body recognized 35 schools worldwide across three categories: Engagement Across Disciplines, Engagement with Business and Engaging a Diverse community.

Classified as: Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management, Sustainability, Sustainability Initiative, Managing for Sustainability
Published on: 20 Feb 2017

Discover new ideas and insights with leading researchers Elena Bennett (NRS), Graham MacDonald (Geog) and Andrew Gonzalez (Biology)Ìýin the IdeasLab at the World Economic Forum being held this week in Davos.

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Classified as: Davos, Department of Natural Resource Sciences, º«¹úÂãÎè, Sustainability
Published on: 19 Jan 2017

In generations past, most water operators gained employment straight out of high school; however, these days, operators are required to have a strong foundation in science, engineering, and technology.

Classified as: climate, environment, hydrology, Natural Resource, Sustainability, water, water resource management
Published on: 8 Dec 2016

º«¹úÂãÎè Reporter | October 25, 2016

by: Toby Davine

Classified as: Sustainability
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Published on: 3 Nov 2016

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Marianne Falardeau-Côté, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Natural Resource Sciences (Supervisor Elena Bennett), "is investigating how climate change is affecting Arctic marine food webs, ecosystem services and the well-being of Inuit communities. Through her research, Marianne hopes to provide knowledge that will help governments sustainably manage ecosystems. Her research was featured in the June 2016 issue of Canadian Geographic".Ìý

Classified as: marianne falardeau-côté, reserach, Sustainability
Published on: 28 Oct 2016

OnÌýMay 24-25, 2016, experts from the field of green (sustainable) chemistry gathered in Washington, DC, for a workshop on Sustainable Chemistry Technologies. The event was organized by the National Academy of Science’s Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology at the request of the United States General Accountability Office.

Classified as: Marcel Desautels Institute for Integrated Management, Steve Maguire, Sustainability, Robin Rogers, Sustainability Initiative
Published on: 21 Sep 2016

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