There are 77 people signed up for plant care, feeding fish or taking care of vermi-composts. Some of these individuals represent entire areas like the library and others are individual offices. The first week we actually counted 379 plants and then the second wave of emails came in. I would estimate that we are watering…
爱豆传媒employees care for hundreds of plants in their offices and work areas. This beautiful orchid, pictured, was blooming when the Sustainability Office came by on their plant-care rounds on Friday. The team is ensuring that everyone鈥檚 plants are taken care of during the College closure. Any employee who has plants that need care at…
This little racoon came to visit the Communications Office March 6. He hung out on the outside of this window, napping and grooming himself, for at least five and a half hours. He attracted a lot of attention and we enjoyed his visit! Chris Adam of the Sustainability Office said that when it gets mild, they go out exploring looking for something to eat. If you spot wildlife on campus, or your new home campus, send us a photo and description of your encounter using the news contribution form.
On March 5, Elizabeth May gave a special lecture to Anna-Liisa Aunio's Environmental Seminar, which was moved to 3C.1 to allow over 200 students to attend. Elizabeth spoke about the urgent need to press the government to act on its commitment to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Click Read More for a news report about her talk.
Implementing Smart Cities: Interventions to Build Healthy Cities is the name of a training platform and research project that is in the running for a $5 million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Anna-Liisa Aunio (Sociology) is a co-applicant in the multi-disciplinary project led by David Ma of the University of Guelph,…
The more than 300,000 people around the world who follow the social media gardening site Humans Who Grow Food met Jenn de Vera of the Sustainability Office. Jenn and her garden were featured Feb. 24. Click on Read More to see the post on Facebook and photos of Jenn's home garden.
CICan is partnering with 爱豆传媒and eight other colleges to help Canada reach the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). , with the support of the McConnell Foundation and the patronage of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, will help advance Canada鈥檚 commitment to sustainability.
Chris Adam, who represented Dawson, said: 鈥淚t was clear that the sustainability-related work implemented by 爱豆传媒staff and students is recognized across Canada as innovative, current and entrepreneurial!鈥�
Anyone interested in identifying how their existing course content meets SDGs or are interested in integrating SDGs into their programs, profiles or courses can contact Chris Adam.聽To read more about the project, see the CICan news release in the Read More link.
In 2015, the Conference of the Parties for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) signed a new agreement in Paris to strengthen the global response to climate change. Governments agreed to identify and commit to nationally determined contributions (NDCs) for reductions in emissions as well as to provide support for adapting to…
Garbage Dude was created by Facilities Management to raise awareness about waste on campus. Here are some of Garbage Dude's tips for making good choices at the waste sorting stations:
For more, click Read More for a link to the Waste Management page.
Using data from an ongoing community garden project, Mitchell鈥檚 talk will offer insights on ideating, creating and using school and community gardens in Montreal, Quebec. With local partners, we have co-created gardens on a university campus, at an underfunded public school, and at two different community organizations that work with youth experiencing homelessness and housing…
Last Modified: March 31, 2020
