Office of Sustainability /sustainability/taxonomy/term/382/all en Sustainable Futures Festival /sustainability/channels/event/sustainable-futures-festival-340437 <p>±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s Bicentennial milestone is a significant occasion to highlight the importance of collaboration and innovation in sustainability, locally and beyond. </p> Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:40:38 +0000 kelsey.litwin@mcgill.ca 3032 at /sustainability AI and Sustainability: Balancing Innovation with Planetary and Social Well-being /sustainability/channels/news/ai-and-sustainability-balancing-innovation-planetary-and-social-well-being-357969 <h2><img alt="The 11th trottier symposium on sustainable engineering, energy and design" src="/tised/files/tised/11th_symposium_logo.png" style="height:105px; width:700px" /></h2> <h3>Date: October 10th, 2024 | Time: 6:00 PM | Location: The ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Faculty Club | Free Event <img alt="Letters AI with greenery coming out of it" src="/tised/files/tised/styles/wysiwyg_extra_large/public/ai_image.jpg?itok=VRa4KRf9" style="float:right; height:250px; width:333px" /></h3> Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:01:48 +0000 admin 3346 at /sustainability AI and Sustainability: Balancing Innovation with Planetary and Social Well-being /sustainability/channels/event/ai-and-sustainability-balancing-innovation-planetary-and-social-well-being-357966 <p>As technological innovation continues to transform our world, there is growing optimism about AI’s potential to contribute to sustainability and climate action.</p> Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:30:43 +0000 admin 3339 at /sustainability Breakfast for Bikers /sustainability/channels/event/breakfast-bikers-359454 <p>We will be handing out a free breakfasts (pastries, fruit & coffee!) to anyone who biked to campus that morning.</p> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:28:57 +0000 barbara.zsigovics@mcgill.ca 3323 at /sustainability Biodiversity Festival /sustainability/channels/event/biodiversity-festival-350352 <p>NEW DATE! Come celebrate the launch of ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s first <a href="/sustainability/commitments/biodiversity-plan" title="/sustainability/commitments/biodiversity-plan">Biodiversity Plan</a> on Tuesday, Sept.</p> Wed, 30 Aug 2023 18:38:12 +0000 nienke.broekstra@mcgill.ca 3253 at /sustainability Interdisciplinary collaboration key for sustainability-focused curriculum redesign program /sustainability/channels/news/interdisciplinary-collaboration-key-sustainability-focused-curriculum-redesign-program-349653 <p><em>The team of experts behind ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s Sustainability Education Fellows reflects on the challenges and successes of the program’s first year.</em></p> Wed, 16 Aug 2023 13:18:29 +0000 katya.teague@mcgill.ca 3247 at /sustainability Newly certified sustainable workplaces at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥: Summer 2023 /sustainability/channels/news/newly-certified-sustainable-workplaces-mcgill-summer-2023-349589 <p><em>Improving accessibility, rethinking old habits, and hosting a clothing swap were among the actions taken by new and returning sustainably certified workplaces.</em></p> Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:20:03 +0000 katya.teague@mcgill.ca 3246 at /sustainability Sustainability Soirée /sustainability/channels/event/sustainability-soiree-349508 <p>Explore sustainability projects, initiatives, and student groups at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ during the Sustainability Soirée on Tuesday, Sept. 12 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Thomson House Ballroom.</p> Wed, 09 Aug 2023 20:12:56 +0000 katya.teague@mcgill.ca 3245 at /sustainability Sustainable Events Training - Faculty & Staff Workshop /sustainability/channels/event/sustainable-events-training-faculty-staff-workshop-348984 <p><em><strong>Online Session</strong></em></p> <p><i>Offered by the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Office of Sustainability and Organizational Development</i></p> Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:03:50 +0000 katya.teague@mcgill.ca 3238 at /sustainability Practicing Sustainability at Work and Home - Faculty & Staff Workshop /sustainability/channels/event/practicing-sustainability-work-and-home-faculty-staff-workshop-348982 <p><em><strong>Online Session</strong></em></p> <p><i>Offered by the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Office of Sustainability and Organizational Development</i></p> Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:02:41 +0000 katya.teague@mcgill.ca 3237 at /sustainability Getting Started with Sustainable Workplace Certification - Faculty & Staff Workshop /sustainability/channels/event/getting-started-sustainable-workplace-certification-faculty-staff-workshop-348981 <p><em><strong>Online Session</strong></em></p> <p><i>Offered by the ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Office of Sustainability and Organizational Development</i></p> Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:01:22 +0000 katya.teague@mcgill.ca 3236 at /sustainability Sustainability in research: The Nuclear Magnetic Resonance lab on finding creative solutions /sustainability/channels/news/sustainability-research-nuclear-magnetic-resonance-lab-finding-creative-solutions-346902 <p><em>Helium is probably not the first thing that comes to mind for most people when they think about recycling – unless they’re experimental chemists working in ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) facilities.</em></p> Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:56:14 +0000 katya.teague@mcgill.ca 3204 at /sustainability Sustainability in research: The Barrett lab on treading lightly in the field /sustainability/channels/news/sustainability-research-barrett-lab-treading-lightly-field-346429 <p><em>Biological research is crucial to understanding the environmental impacts of the climate crisis, but oftentimes this research involves disrupting the environment it is trying to understand and protect. This is why the </em><a href="https://www.barrettlab.ca/"><em>Barrett lab</em></a><em> decided to focus on how to make their research more sustainable.</em></p> Tue, 28 Feb 2023 15:39:09 +0000 katya.teague@mcgill.ca 3200 at /sustainability Leading Sustainable Projects at ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Student Workshop /sustainability/channels/event/leading-sustainable-projects-mcgill-student-workshop-346306 <p>In this one-hour workshop, participants will learn basic tools to start their own sustainability initiatives, with the support of the <a href="/sustainability/engage/spf">Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF)</a>.</p> Wed, 22 Feb 2023 21:57:05 +0000 katya.teague@mcgill.ca 3199 at /sustainability Sustainable Food System Solutions Research Fair /sustainability/channels/event/sustainable-food-system-solutions-research-fair-346132 <p>The Sustainable Food System Solutions Research Fair continues ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s tradition of participating in Sustainable Development Goals Action and Awareness Week, a week organized by the <a href="https://universityglobalcoalition.org/">University Globa</a></p> Wed, 15 Feb 2023 22:15:07 +0000 katya.teague@mcgill.ca 3197 at /sustainability