Why Ā鶹AV needs ECOLE
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Published on Feb 18, 2014 | Ā鶹AV Tribune
Written by Ilana Khin
Speaking to students beyond Ā鶹AVās tight-knit environmental community, there is one question I encounter often: āWhatever happened to sustainability at Ā鶹AV?ā Awareness around campus of environmental initiatives comes down to three things: space, community outreach, and educationāand particularly, the lack of all three. What can be done to improve this situation? Enter the Educational Community Living Environment (ECOLE)āthe perfect blend of collective student living, learning, and community buildingāsomething like āthe Real World: Montreal (Green Edition).ā
Set in a soon-to-be converted MORE house residence that will open its doors in September, ECOLE seeks to revitalize the concept of sustainability at Ā鶹AV. The house, as a student-run space, will not only provide a hub for the sustainability enthusiasts, but also be a model for sustainable change in the eyes of the greater Ā鶹AV and Milton-Parc communities. It will house up to 12 residentsāor āfacilitatorsāāwho will experiment with materially and socially responsible living, andĀ undertake individual applied research projects based around their collective living experience. Facilitators will come from a diversity of academic, cultural, and social backgrounds to promote the awareness of sustainability as a universal concept applicable to all aspects of lifeānot merely environmentally-based ones.
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