Â鶹AV News - Environmental Health and Safety /channels/news_feeds/all/term/env_hlth_safety/rss en Apply for the Sustainable Labs Award /channels/channels/news/apply-sustainable-labs-award-287053 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Dear Colleagues,</p> <p> </p> <p>As a follow-up to the creation of the <a href="/sustainability/files/sustainability/sustainable-labs-guide-final-2017.pdf">Â鶹AV Sustainable Labs Guide</a> last year, we are pleased to announce the launch of the <strong>Sustainable Labs Award and we are inviting you to <a href="/hwm/links/sustainable-labs-award-application">apply</a>.</strong></p> <p> </p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/untitled_design_1.png?itok=uK0Q_nQU" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">4 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2018</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 04 May 2018 19:25:00 +0000 webfull 137833 at /channels Climate Change: Extinction of Ice-Free Antarctic Polynyas Due to Trapped Ocean Heat (Eric Galbraith) /channels/news/climate-change-extinction-ice-free-antarctic-polynyas-due-trapped-ocean-heat-eric-galbraith-234182 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h3>Researchers from the Â鶹AV and University of Pennsylvania have found evidence to show climate change is the main reason for the disappearance of ice-free regions, known as polynyas.</h3> <blockquote> <p>Find story links below</p></blockquote></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/image.jpg?itok=W2V1Ooxc" width="160" height="103" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">1 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2014</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 01 Apr 2014 05:21:26 +0000 webfull 102152 at /channels Pathogens could be freed from thawing permafrost, scientists warn /channels/news/pathogens-could-be-freed-thawing-permafrost-scientists-warn-234183 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h3>French researchers are cautioning that the mining and drilling of northern regions could potentially free dormant pathogens out of the frozen soil.</h3> <blockquote> <p>Published on March 4, 2014 | <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/" target="_blank">The Globe and Mail</a><br />by Tu Thanh Ha</p> </blockquote> <p>French researchers who have revived a 30,000-year-old giant virus from a sample of Siberian permafrost are cautioning that the mining and drilling of northern regions could potentially free dormant pathogens out of the frozen soil.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/13-20670-large1.jpg?itok=u2sKMJAf" width="160" height="90" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">19 </span><span class="month">March </span><span class="year">2014</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 19 Mar 2014 04:54:48 +0000 webfull 101903 at /channels It isn’t easy being green, but why not try? /channels/news/it-isn%E2%80%99t-easy-being-green-why-not-try-233063 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h3>Composting on campus: a big project in the works. After finishing the last bite of an apple, it’s almost second nature to toss it into the trash can before heading off to class. But what happens then?</h3> <blockquote> <p>Published on Feb 7, 2014 | <a href="/channels/ollapse%20disorder%3C/a%3E.%3C/p%3E_%3Cp%3ERead%20the%20full%20story%20%3Ca%20href%3D" target="_blank">Â鶹AV Tribune<br /></a>Written by Jenny Shen and Marlee Vinegar</p></blockquote></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/title-header-maybe-259910_600x.jpg?itok=rcQCviMZ" width="160" height="71" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">19 </span><span class="month">February </span><span class="year">2014</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 20 Feb 2014 00:36:00 +0000 webfull 101262 at /channels Why Â鶹AV needs ECOLE /channels/news/why-mcgill-needs-ecole-233062 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h3>Â鶹AV School Or Architecture teams up with volunteers to foster growth of Montreal's bee population.</h3> <blockquote> <p>Published on Feb 18, 2014 | <a href="/channels/ollapse%20disorder%3C/a%3E.%3C/p%3E_%3Cp%3ERead%20the%20full%20story%20%3Ca%20href%3D" target="_blank">Â鶹AV Tribune<br /></a>Written by Ilana Khin</p></blockquote></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/mcgillecole.wordpress.com_-24488_600x.jpg?itok=Mycqxf36" width="160" height="34" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">19 </span><span class="month">February </span><span class="year">2014</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 20 Feb 2014 00:30:34 +0000 webfull 101261 at /channels Â鶹AV student-run initiative Educational Community Living Environment (ECOLE) project funded /channels/news/mcgill-student-run-initiative-educational-community-living-environment-ecole-project-funded-233061 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h3>Educational Community Living Environment looks forward to new house</h3> <blockquote> <p>Published on Feb 17, 2014 | <a href="/channels/ollapse%20disorder%3C/a%3E.%3C/p%3E_%3Cp%3ERead%20the%20full%20story%20%3Ca%20href%3D" target="_blank">The Daily<br /></a>Written by Sarina Gupta</p></blockquote></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/news_ecoleproject_tamim-sujat_web-680x340.jpg?itok=0p35gjZH" width="160" height="80" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">19 </span><span class="month">February </span><span class="year">2014</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 20 Feb 2014 00:24:37 +0000 webfull 101260 at /channels Safety Week's Zombie Night /channels/news/safety-weeks-zombie-night-176247 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/176247_Brochure2.jpg?itok=Yah3aDdK" width="160" height="57" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">9 </span><span class="month">August </span><span class="year">2011</span></div></div></div></div></div> Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:14:49 +0000 mark.styles@Â鶹AV.Ca 77535 at /channels Montérégie flood cleanup needs volunteers! /channels/news/mont%C3%A9r%C3%A9gie-flood-cleanup-needs-volunteers-174509 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/174509_UniversitySafetyLogo.jpg?itok=9CefD0jf" width="160" height="105" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">26 </span><span class="month">May </span><span class="year">2011</span></div></div></div></div></div> Fri, 27 May 2011 18:45:14 +0000 mark.styles@Â鶹AV.Ca 77435 at /channels