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First cohort of �鶹AV Sustainability Systems Initiative Fellows includes Mac Campus "Smart insecticide" team

�鶹AV — Wed, 04 Sep 2024 17:45:22 +0000

New award provides support for the next generation of sustainability researchers, promotes interdisciplinary approaches

Developing a smart insecticide, assessing protective coatings in marine environments and measuring space allocated to active transport are among the projects undertaken by the inaugural cohort of �鶹AV Sustainability Systems Initiative (MSSI) Fellows.

�鶹AV Spinoff FeX Energy receives major grant from Axelys

�鶹AV — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:43:00 +0000

Company technology leverages high energy density of iron to provide carbon-free, stable renewable energy that is environmentally safe and highly dispatchable

AI and Sustainability: Balancing Innovation with Planetary and Social Well-being

�鶹AV — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 15:01:48 +0000

Date: October 10th, 2024 | Time: 6:00 PM | Location: The �鶹AV Faculty Club | Free Event

Can hopeful moments lead to hopeful futures?

�鶹AV — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:50:46 +0000

Can hopeful moments lead to hopeful futures?

By Daphne Chalmers (�鶹AV, Education), Julia Freeman (�鶹AV, Bieler School of Environment), Diane Dechief (�鶹AV, Office of Science Education), Natalya Gomez (�鶹AV, Earth and Planetary Sciences), Blane Harvey (�鶹AV, Education), Amy Janzwood (�鶹AV, Bieler School of Environment/Political Science) and Nik Luka (�鶹AV, Architecture and Urban Planning)

Interdisciplinary collaboration key for sustainability-focused curriculum redesign program

�鶹AV — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 13:18:29 +0000

The team of experts behind �鶹AV’s Sustainability Education Fellows reflects on the challenges and successes of the program’s first year.

Newly certified sustainable workplaces at �鶹AV: Summer 2023

�鶹AV — Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:20:03 +0000

Improving accessibility, rethinking old habits, and hosting a clothing swap were among the actions taken by new and returning sustainably certified workplaces.

How do we maintain momentum as students graduate?

�鶹AV — Wed, 31 May 2023 18:39:05 +0000

Outgoing Office of Sustainability Communications Intern Maya Willard-Stepan and her peers reflect on the challenges of building a sustainability movement on campus despite high student turnover.

As summer approaches, another cohort of �鶹AVians prepare to make their way across the convocation stage, and thousands of students who have been involved in sustainability projects on campus head out into the world.

Newly certified sustainable workplaces at �鶹AV: Spring 2023

�鶹AV — Wed, 31 May 2023 18:35:58 +0000

Teamwork was a major motivator for many of the offices that joined the Sustainable Workplace Certification program this semester.\

It’s surprisingly easy. That was the most common takeaway for the 11 teams that joined the Sustainable Workplace Certification program this academic year.

Sustainable Sparks: Stephanie Leite on learning for the future

�鶹AV — Thu, 25 May 2023 14:22:14 +0000

How do we encourage respirology residents to consider climate change when they develop treatment plans? What tools do future elementary school teachers need to bring environmental education into their classrooms? What latest advancements in synthetic biology could help students develop solutions to real-world sustainability issues?

Sustainability in research: Six �鶹AV labs receive My Green Lab certification

�鶹AV — Thu, 18 May 2023 14:23:44 +0000

As �鶹AV prepares to launch its own sustainable lab certification program, six research teams tested the waters to see what it takes to go green.

Six laboratory teams at �鶹AV recently completed a year-long endeavor to get certified with My Green Lab, an internationally recognized online program the provides lab users with actionable ways to implement meaningful change. From waste reduction to fieldwork, this certification system gives researchers clear ways to assess their current lab practices and make improvements.

Newly certified sustainable workplaces at �鶹AV: Winter 2023

�鶹AV — Wed, 17 May 2023 13:47:04 +0000

Five offices across disciplines and campuses embrace sustainability at work and beyond through the Sustainable Workplace Certification program

What motivates sustainable change?

�鶹AV receives government recognition for waste management practices

�鶹AV — Tue, 16 May 2023 14:05:06 +0000

The ICI on recycle + program highlights organizations across Quebec committed to improving their waste sorting and reduction efforts

�鶹AV is one of two Quebec universities to receive recognition from the provincial government for its waste management practices. RECYC-QUÉBEC, the branch responsible for sustainable waste management, recently awarded �鶹AV’s downtown campus the Performance certification level of its ICI on recycle + program.

Sustainability in research: If you want to green your lab, start with the freezer

�鶹AV — Mon, 15 May 2023 15:31:47 +0000

Cell biology researcher Dieter Reinhardt explains why his lab is cool with turning up the temperature of their freezers

Sustainability in research: The Nuclear Magnetic Resonance lab on finding creative solutions

�鶹AV — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:56:14 +0000

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 �鶹AV’s Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) facilities.

Students launch new hub to advocate for global food security

�鶹AV — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 17:43:40 +0000

The name of a new global food security hub at �鶹AV might be a mouthful, but the students behind it are confident their work will help get food into the mouths of people who need it.

“We want to be a place where students can get hands-on experience advocating for solutions,” said Efrata Woldeyohanes, the undergraduate student leading the recently launched Margaret A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security Student Nexus.

Sustainability in research: The Barrett lab on treading lightly in the field

�鶹AV — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 15:39:09 +0000

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 Barrett lab decided to focus on how to make their research more sustainable.

New module makes sustainability education available to all �鶹AV students

�鶹AV — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 22:36:19 +0000

Creating a Brighter Future: Sustainability at �鶹AV was designed to help students engage with the topic regardless of their field of study.

HR leads by example with the �鶹AV Sustainable Workplace Certification program

�鶹AV — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 22:32:42 +0000

Department-wide sustainability objective encourages accessible, equitable, and environmentally conscious decision making.

�鶹AV Human Resources (HR) is walking the walk, reaffirming their commitment to sustainability with the Sustainable Workplace Certification program.

�鶹AV launches new Sustainable Labs Guide to help researchers implement greener practices

�鶹AV — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 16:05:31 +0000

At a research-intensive university like �鶹AV, laboratories play a critical role both in advancing solutions for a sustainable future and making its campuses environmentally responsible places to study and work. In fact, �鶹AV cannot hope to reach its goals of becoming zero-waste by 2035 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2040 without collaboration from the faculty, staff, and students who use these spaces.

�鶹AV named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for fifth consecutive year

�鶹AV — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 15:20:28 +0000

By: �鶹AV Office of Sustainability/Human Resource

Originally published in the �鶹AV Reporter on April 20, 2022

�鶹AV Reporter Article

�鶹AV has been named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for the fifth consecutive year, Mediacorp Canada announced earlier today.

Become MOOS' new Climate and Sustainability Strategy Intern

�鶹AV — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 16:03:15 +0000

Click here to download the internship posting.

POSITION

Office Assistant C (Climate & Sustainability Intern)

CONTEXT

Become MOOS' new Sustainability Projects Fund Intern

�鶹AV — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 20:59:47 +0000

Click here to download the internship posting.

POSITION

Office Assistant C (Sustainability Projects Fund Intern)

CONTEXT

�鶹AV students solve sustainability problems through Applied Student Research program

�鶹AV — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 19:25:04 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | October 24, 2019

By: Samantha Ling

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Hydroponic Garden Tower and Spin Bike Garden Giveaway - SPF 10th Anniversary

�鶹AV — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 23:00:00 +0000

Help us make �鶹AV a more sustainable place to work and study!

�鶹AV’s sustainability programs awarded top prize for staff engagement

�鶹AV — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 20:38:02 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | September 9, 2019

By: Kelsey Litwin

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�鶹AV’s has won the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s (AASHE) Campus Sustainability Achievement Award for its sustainability engagement programs, together referred to as the Ladder of Engagement.

Incoming students met with a sustainable welcome at �鶹AV Frosh events

�鶹AV — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 20:33:21 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | September 17, 2019

By: Kelsey Litwin

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This fall, nine faculty and department Frosh attained Gold-level Sustainable Event Certification.

“I wasn’t sure if we would be able to get certify because we’re so big – we’re 1,800 students,” said Grace Jumbo, Inclusivity and Equity Coordinator for Arts Frosh, which also marked �鶹AV’s 150th certified Sustainable Event.

The Office of Sustainability is hiring a Graphic Design intern!

�鶹AV — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 15:08:49 +0000

Internship Opportunity with �鶹AV Office of Sustainability

POSITION: Graphic Design Intern (Communications Assistant C)

Become a 2019-2020 Sustainable Events Consultant!

�鶹AV — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 13:31:33 +0000

The Office of Sustainability is recruiting Sustainable Events Consultant for the 2019-2020 academic year!

As a volunteer with the Sustainable Events Consultant team, you will liaise with event organizers in the �鶹AV community to ensure that they are organized in the most sustainable way possible. By utilizing both online and print resources, you will help event organizers gain access to knowledge about sustainable resources, and help ensure best practices at events.

�鶹AV recognized as International Sustainability Institution of the Year

�鶹AV — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 18:37:02 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | July 17, 2019

By: Kelsey Litwin

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�鶹AV was named the International Green Gown Award’s Sustainability Institution of the Year for its “ambitious yet realistic’ Vision 2020 Sustainability Strategy.

The recognition was presented at the awards ceremony at the UN High Level Political Forum in New York City on July 10.

�鶹AV is hiring a SDG Campus Coordinator

�鶹AV — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 15:13:06 +0000

�鶹AV, as a member of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), is looking to appoint a SDG Campus Coordinator for the 2019-2020 academic year. The coordinator’s role will be to raise student awareness of the United Nations Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs), mobilise students/student clubs around the SDGs and act as a point of contact between �鶹AV student body and the SDSN Youth. This will be primarily achieved through setting up a SDG Hub on campus, which will be managed by the SDG coordinator.

Convocation becomes �鶹AV’s largest Gold certified sustainable event

�鶹AV — Wed, 29 May 2019 17:21:53 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | May 29, 2018

By: Kelsey Litwin

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As �鶹AV’s most recent crop of graduates cross the stage at their Convocation ceremonies, diplomas in hand, they prepare to embark on their next adventure.

Sustainability project pushes for greener practices in �鶹AV labs

�鶹AV — Wed, 29 May 2019 14:20:30 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | May 28, 2019
By: Samantha Ling

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When thinking of scientific research, it is easy to picture the rapid advancements made towards advancing global knowledge in domains ranging from climate science to treating cancer.

The Sustainability Projects Fund is looking for a new PGSS representative!

�鶹AV — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 19:20:32 +0000

The Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF) is looking for a Post-Graduate Student Society representative to sit on its Governance Council (GC) starting in Summer/Fall 2019 for a two-year mandate.

Indoor garden systems promote sustainability and food accessibility at �鶹AV

�鶹AV — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 15:50:41 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | April 18, 2019
By: Samantha Ling

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Flying the friendly skies in friendlier ways

�鶹AV — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 14:01:20 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | April 3, 2019
By: Neal McDevitt

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At City Hall on Tuesday, Mayor Valérie Plante announced that her office is taking steps to reduce the impact that air travel by herself and city officials has on the environment – and she challenged all Montreal institutions to follow suit.

�鶹AV named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2019

�鶹AV — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 13:56:09 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | April 15, 2019
By: Kelsey Litwin

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For the second year in a row, �鶹AV was named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers.

�鶹AV hosts its 100th certified sustainable event

�鶹AV — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:24:24 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | March 19, 2019
by: Shona Watt

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The �鶹AV-HEC Montreal Executive MBA program proved its dedication to its 10th Anniversary Celebration’s theme of Building Future-Readiness by becoming the University’s 100th Sustainable Event.

Refill, not landfill

�鶹AV — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 18:28:21 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | March 19, 2019
by: Neale McDevitt

On March 22, 2018 – World Water Day – �鶹AV announced that it planned to eliminate the sale of single-use plastic water bottles on campus by the end of May 2019. This represents 85,000 bottles per year.

Government of Canada supports �鶹AV’s efforts to reduce carbon footprint

�鶹AV — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 15:48:34 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | February 22, 2019
by: Neale McDevitt

"Minister McKenna was on campus to announce the Federal government’s support of the University’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint. The government is investing up to $1.8 million to help �鶹AV upgrade its heating equipment and distribution system, upgrades that will reduce fuel consumption, reduce emissions and make the local air cleaner."

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Sustainability Projects Fund Seeking Faculty Member for Working Group

�鶹AV — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 20:04:34 +0000

The Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF) is looking for a Faculty representative to sit on its Working Group (WG) starting in Fall 2018 for a two-year mandate. The Faculty representative would be one of eight Working Group members, who ensure that the SPF meets its mandate to build a culture of sustainability on �鶹AV campuses through the development and seed-funding of interdisciplinary projects.

Sustainability Projects Fund Seeking PGSS Members for Working Group

�鶹AV — Tue, 15 May 2018 19:57:33 +0000

The Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF) is looking for a PGSS representative to sit on its Working Group starting in September 2018 for a one- to two-year mandate. The PGSS representative would be one of eight Working Group members, who ensure that the SPF meets its mandate to build a culture of sustainability on �鶹AV campuses through the development and seed-funding of interdisciplinary projects.

Apply for the Sustainable Labs Award

�鶹AV — Fri, 04 May 2018 19:24:59 +0000

Dear Colleagues,

As a follow-up to the creation of the �鶹AV Sustainable Labs Guide last year, we are pleased to announce the launch of the Sustainable Labs Award and we are inviting you to apply.

Sustainability Projects Fund to continue for five more years

�鶹AV — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 18:25:24 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | April 12, 2018
by: Toby Davine

The Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF), the $900,000 a year fund dedicated to supporting sustainability projects on �鶹AV’s campuses, will continue for an additional five years.

Catalyst Awards celebrate �鶹AV’s sustainability leaders

�鶹AV — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 18:23:44 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | April 4, 2018
by: Monica Allaby

MOOS is hiring two new interns!

�鶹AV — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 17:30:59 +0000

Looking for part-time work in which you can gain skills and experience with a passionate team trying to make �鶹AV a better place? The �鶹AV Office of Sustainability (MOOS) is hiring two new interns for the coming year: a Communications Intern and a Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF) Intern.

1. Communications Intern:

We're Hiring a Zero-Waste Coordinator!

�鶹AV — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 19:49:45 +0000

The �鶹AV Office of Sustainability and the Department of Buildings and Grounds is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the role of Zero-waste Coordinator.

�鶹AV’s Waste Reduction and Diversion Task Force was established to identify opportunities to optimize �鶹AV’s waste management system. This Task-Force has recently completed the new 2018-2025 Waste Reduction & Diversion Plan, and is seeking to hire a Zero-Waste Coordinator to implement this Plan. This individual will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of Plan implementation.

�鶹AV ranked Canada’s 2nd-greenest campus

�鶹AV — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 18:53:31 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | October 30, 2017
by: Toby Davine

�鶹AV is the second greenest campus in Canada according to the 2017 Corporate Knights Green Campus Ranking.

�鶹AV Launches Climate and Sustainability Action Plan

�鶹AV — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 21:20:22 +0000

The Bull & Bear | December 29, 2017
by: Joelle Moses

"Building upon the 2014-2016 Sustainability Action Plan, the new agenda not only addresses general sustainability within the institution, but incorporates an additional focus: climate change. The plan signifies �鶹AV’s commitment to leading-by-example in the realm of global climate action."

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�鶹AV outlines plan to reach Carbon neutrality by 2040

�鶹AV — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 21:15:15 +0000

�鶹AV Tribune | December 6, 2017
by: Andras Nemeth

After an extensive consultation process with over 500 �鶹AV community members, the university launched its Climate & Sustainability Action Plan.

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�鶹AV plans new bike centre, expansion of bike parking facilities

�鶹AV — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 21:05:45 +0000

Canadian Cycling Magazine | November 30, 2017
by: Todd Aalgaard

Expanding cycling facilities and infrastructure on campus is a component of �鶹AV's overarching plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040.

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�鶹AV commits to carbon neutrality by 2040

�鶹AV — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 20:30:00 +0000

By Toby Davine
Originally published in �鶹AV Reporter

�鶹AV aims to become carbon neutral by 2040

�鶹AV — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 20:26:02 +0000

Montreal Gazette | November 28, 2017
by: Katherine Wilton

"As part of its commitment to sustainability, the university will upgrade the energy systems in its buildings and increase bike parking across campus."

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Greening �鶹AV container garden by container garden

�鶹AV — Tue, 16 May 2017 18:45:12 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | March 6, 2017

By: �鶹AV Reporter Staff

Recently, the �鶹AV Office of Sustainability brought together some 50 staff members to get outside and garden together as part of the Staff Community Garden project. Organizers want to give �鶹AV staff a new way to connect, learn about gardening, and get engaged in other sustainability initiatives around campus.

Student Job Opportunity: Project Assistant for the Little Free Library Initiative

�鶹AV — Mon, 08 May 2017 15:15:32 +0000

Position Description:

Funded by �鶹AV’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 �鶹AV and other Canadian universities to help realize the project.

Sustainability Projects Fund wins prestigious City of Montreal Award

�鶹AV — Mon, 01 May 2017 19:04:51 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | April 28, 2017

On April 25, the city of Montreal and the Conseil régional de l’environnement honoured �鶹AV’s Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF) with one of three prestigious awards at their annual Gala de reconnaissance en environnement et développement durable. The SPF was recognized in the Institutions and Enterprises category, for its innovative and inspiring work in financing the transition to sustainability on �鶹AV campuses.

Catalyst Awards celebrate sustainability leader

�鶹AV — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 17:46:42 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | April 11, 2017

By: �鶹AV Reporter Staff

On April 3, the �鶹AV Office of Sustainability (MOOS) hosted its seventh annual Catalyst Awards Gala. Over 100 people gathered at the McCord Museum to celebrate individuals and teams who have made lasting contributions to the sustainability of the University.

�鶹AV named Fair Trade Campus of the Year

�鶹AV — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:05:20 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | March 6, 2017

By: �鶹AV Reporter Staff and John Lindsay

At a ceremony in Halifax on February 25, �鶹AV was named Fair Trade Campus of the Year by Fairtrade Canada, making us No. 1 among the 21 designated fair trade campuses across Canada. The award was granted by an independent panel of judges to the campus with the strongest commitment to fair trade.

�鶹AV's Greenhouse Gas Inventory

�鶹AV — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 14:01:54 +0000

�鶹AV manages a stock of buildings of over 600,000 m² which are on average fifty years of age and older. A leader in education and research, �鶹AV is characterized by very research-intensive activities, a travelling population, and high energy intensity.

Become a Sustainable Events Ambassador!

�鶹AV — Mon, 06 Mar 2017 19:50:20 +0000

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

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

The �鶹AV 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.

Apply by March 12th for the opportunity to change the culture of event planning on campus!

A carbon-neutral �鶹AV? Have your say and join the conversation

�鶹AV — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 17:27:08 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | Feb. 28, 2017

By: Toby Davine

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

Sustainability Projects Fund Internship

�鶹AV — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 16:54:01 +0000

Looking for part-time work where you can geek out in spreadsheets and flex your organization skills? Consider joining the �鶹AV Office of Sustainability team as a Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF) Administrative Intern!

SPF Spotlight: LEEDing Operations & Maintenance

�鶹AV — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 16:46:22 +0000

The Sandbox | by: Mandakini Chandra

February 16, 2017

Work with the �鶹AV Office of Sustainability!

�鶹AV — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 20:19:11 +0000

One of the most vital components of the work of the �鶹AV Office of Sustainability (MOOS) is communicating with the wider community about our challenges and milestones on the path towards sustainability.

To help with this task, MOOS is hiring TWO interns:

1. Website Intern:

a savvy and assertive individual who will create content for the MOOS website and ensure that all pages are accurate and up-to-date.

Internship Opportunities with the �鶹AV Office of Sustainability

�鶹AV — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 21:59:44 +0000

Are you a motivated �鶹AV student looking for meaningful part-time work? The �鶹AV Office of Sustainability (MOOS) is seeking to fill two intern positions this semester: a Sustainability Monitoring and Reporting Intern and a Waste Reduction and Diversion Intern. The successful candidate with get to work with a dynamic, supportive and caring team to help grow the sustainability movement at �鶹AV. See PDF attachments below for more details.

�鶹AV creates Advisory Council on Sustainability

�鶹AV — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 14:54:40 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | October 25, 2016

by: Toby Davine

�鶹AV earns Gold rating in sustainability

�鶹AV — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 16:51:24 +0000

Four years of innovative projects and collaborative action planning have upgraded �鶹AV’s rating in sustainability to Gold in the newest version of the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS).

Among other achievements, the increasing integration of sustainability in curriculum, research, dining services, and purchasing helped �鶹AV achieve Gold. The last time �鶹AV reported to STARS, a self-reported assessment tool developed by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), in 2012, it earned a silver rating.

The SPF Ambassador Program is Taking Applicants for 2016-2017!

�鶹AV — Mon, 08 Aug 2016 14:44:10 +0000

Looking for a way to officially get involved with sustainability efforts at �鶹AV this year?

For the upcoming 2016-2017 academic year, the SPF team is looking for highly motivated students to become SPF Ambassadors who will help us raise awareness of the SPF among �鶹AV undergraduates.

Since 2010, The Sustainability Projects Fund has been building a culture of sustainability on �鶹AV campuses through the development and seed-funding of interdisciplinary projects.

Farming camp at Macdonald campus could cultivate love of agriculture

�鶹AV — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 12:09:05 +0000

Montreal Gazette | July 6, 2016
by: Victor Schukov

A friend realized his life’s dream through one of the generous programs offered by the MacDonald campus of �鶹AV in Saint Anne-de-Bellevue.

Read the full story here.

Building Bike Lanes Could Slow Climate Change, New Research Finds

�鶹AV — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 20:06:23 +0000

Momentum Mag | July 5, 2016

by: Hilary Angus

New research presented by scientists at �鶹AV suggests that the construction of safe bike infrastructure could significantly reduce vehicle tailpipe emissions by offering potential motorists an attractive alternative to getting in their cars.

Read the full story here.

�鶹AV wins two international prizes for sustainable procurement

�鶹AV — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 20:58:37 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | May 31, 2016

�鶹AV has recently won two significant international awards for the five-year Sustainable Procurement Strategy it began to develop in 2013.

Read the full story here.

New technique reclaims mercury from spent compact fluorescent light bulbs

�鶹AV — Fri, 13 May 2016 20:40:31 +0000

Chemical and Engineering News | April 15, 2016

By: Melissa Pandika

Existing recovery methods often require high temperatures to evaporate the mercury, separating it from the other material inside the bulbs. Parisa A. Ariya of �鶹AV and her colleagues wanted to devise a technique that used natural, nontoxic compounds and minimal energy. Instead of heat, they used nanoparticles to trap the mercury.

Saving the Planet From Governments and Markets

�鶹AV — Fri, 13 May 2016 20:38:03 +0000

The Huffington Post | May 9, 2016

by: Henry Mintzberg

Op Ed by Henry Mintzvberg, Cleghorn Professor of Management Studies, �鶹AV

Countries have been signing the pledges they made last December at the Paris Conference on Climate Change. Think back to that time and ask yourself which had greater influence on your personal behavior: the TV clips you saw from that conference, or the ads that sponsored those clips?...

À l’avant-garde de la chimie verte

�鶹AV — Tue, 19 Apr 2016 16:44:58 +0000

Le Devoir | le 9 avril 2016

par: Claude Lafleur

Probablement que plus de 95 % de tout ce que nous utilisons dans une journée est le fruit d’un processus chimique, ainsi que l’essentiel de ce que nous mangeons, rapporte Bruce Lennox, professeur de chimie et doyen de la Faculté des sciences de l’Université �鶹AV.

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Outside the Box: Getting our waste to pay our energy bills

�鶹AV — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 22:14:14 +0000

The Ottawa Citizen | Feb. 11, 2016

by: Avi Freedman

Canadians are among the largest producers of solid waste in the world. According to Environment Canada, we generate 990 kilograms per capita annually compared to the Japanese, for example, who produce half that much.

Read the full story here.

Alternative Energy Enters the Iron Age

�鶹AV — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 15:59:44 +0000

CBC News | January 15, 2016

Quirks & Quarks with Bob McDonald

Dr. Jeff Bergthorson, a professor of Mechanical Engineering at �鶹AV, and his colleagues, think the answer to the difficult problem of energy storage and transportation in a fossil-fuel-free future could be metals.

Listen to the audio here.

Studying the Arctic

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 23:33:23 +0000

Ames Tribune | January 9, 2015

by: Dylan Clark

Dylan Clark moved to Montreal to begin a master’s program with James Ford and the Climate Change Adaptation Research Group in the Department of Geography at �鶹AV to do work in climate change and health. This interesting retrospective written by Mr. Clark paints a picture of the life of an Arctic researcher and the cultural and physical environments they encounter.

Read the full story here.

Climate case study: Monitoring key to successful permafrost adaptation in Arviat, Nunavut

�鶹AV — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 23:27:50 +0000

Northern Public Affairs | January 14, 2016

While implementation of projects such as the Arviat Climate Change Adaptation Action Plan is key to fight thawing permafrost in the Arctic, it must be followed by monitoring and evaluation, according to Melanie Flynn, a Master’s student with the Climate Change Adaptation Research Group (CCARG), housed within the Department of Geography at �鶹AV.

Suggestions on how Montreal can reduce its carbon footprint

�鶹AV — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 15:46:12 +0000

Montreal Gazette | January 3, 2016

by: René Bruemmer

To get an idea of what a city like Montreal can do, in its actions and regulations to cut its emissions, the Montreal Gazette spoke to two local experts: �鶹AV professor Catherine Potvin, the Canada research chair in Climate Change Mitigation and Tropical Forests, and member of the Sustainable Canada Dialogues network of researchers, and Concordia professor Peter Stoett, director of the university’s Loyola Sustainability Research Centre.

Researchers Turn Fish Waste into a Coffee-Scented Biofuel

�鶹AV — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 17:54:32 +0000

Chemical & Engineering News | December 15, 2015

by: Dierdre Lockwood

�鶹AV graduate student Shrikalaa Kannan suggests that fish heads and guts can be turned into a coal-like substance called hydrochar, which could be used as fuel or added to soil to improve fertility and sequester carbon.

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Using traditional knowledge, cultural values and science, Inuit are adapting to climate change in Canada's North

�鶹AV — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 06:44:01 +0000

Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Nov. 9, 2015

By: CIHR Staff

Having incorporated Inuit traditional knowledge and cultural values into his work, Dr. James Ford is keenly aware of the ability of traditional Indigenous knowledge to help Inuit adapt to shifts in the climate.

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�鶹AV’s Chem-E car cruises to U.S. national championship

�鶹AV — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 21:53:37 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | Dec. 1, 2015

by: Neale McDevitt

In just its second year of competition, the �鶹AV Chem-E Car team defied all odds to tie for first place at the recent national championships in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Metal-Fueled Flames May be the Future of Clean Energy

�鶹AV — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 21:51:41 +0000

Science World Report | Dec. 9, 2015

by: Catherine Griffin

Metal particles may just be the clean fuel of the future. Scientists at �鶹AV have found that metal powders could provide a more viable long-term replacement for fossil fuels than any other widely discussed alternatives.

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Growing Young Farmers at the Macdonald Student Gardens

�鶹AV — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 19:15:41 +0000

Young Agrarians | Nov. 5, 2015

by: Monica Allaby

It was nearing eleven and the late September sun was beating down on the rolling cornfields surrounding the quiet town of Saint-Anne-de-Bellevue as I toured the Macdonald Student Run-Ecological Gardens (MSEG). On the two-acre plot of land situated on �鶹AV’s Macdonald Campus Farm, a small but passionate team of student farmers is growing over sixty different crop species.

Alternative Fuels Power �鶹AV and Cornell’s Chem-E-Car Teams to First Place in Competition

�鶹AV — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 16:48:52 +0000

Utah Business | Nov. 10, 2015

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) announced Monday that Cornell University and �鶹AV tied for first place in its 17th Annual Chem-E-Car competition, a collegiate competition featuring cars ranging in size from shoeboxes to fire hydrants and powered by alternative fuels.

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Climate change: this Canadian study actually has some good news

�鶹AV — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 16:47:00 +0000

Cantech Letter | Nov. 10, 2015

by: Mick Waddwell

While many studies on climate change have readers bracing themselves for the latest and most dire warnings before they even scan a paragraph, a new report out of Montreal’s �鶹AV actually delivers some good news.

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Chris Ragan on easing traffic congestion

�鶹AV — Tue, 03 Nov 2015 17:47:01 +0000

�鶹AV associate professor Chris Ragan, chair of Canada's Ecofiscal Commission warns that building more roads and transit won't be enough to throttle congestion, at least not on a sustained basis.

Les changements climatiques pour le jardinier amateur

�鶹AV — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 06:14:57 +0000

Le Devoir | le 24 octobre 2015

par: Lise Gobeille

Sylvie de Blois, professeure au Département de sciences végétales et à l’École d’environnement de l’Université �鶹AV, elle a codirigé et supervisé tout le volet « plantes » du projet « CC-Bio : Effets des changements climatiques sur la biodiversité du Québec », qui a donné naissance à ce livre. Nous lui avons posé quelques questions…

Ecofiscal Commission helps Canadian governments tackle climate change

�鶹AV — Sat, 31 Oct 2015 06:10:26 +0000

CBC Radio | Oct 22, 2015

Chris Ragan, the economics professor at �鶹AV and the chair of Canada's Ecofiscal Commissiontells Chris Hall feel that both the Prime Minister and the premiers need to engage on the issue of creating a climate change plan at an international level.

Un plan d'action sur les changements climatiques

�鶹AV — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 17:58:19 +0000

Radio-Canada | le 13 octobre 2015

par: Les Matins d'ici

Le rapport du collectif Dialogues pour un Canada vert invite notamment à trouver des sources d'énergie autres que les combustibles fossiles.
La professeure Catherine Potvin, du département de biologie de l'Université �鶹AV, discute de la question avec Philippe Marcoux.

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Les voitures de banlieues polluent Montréal

�鶹AV — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 17:50:30 +0000

Le Journal de Montreal | le 13 octobre 2015

par: Anne-Marie Provost

Les résidents du Plateau Mont-Royal sont ceux qui subissent le plus la polluton des voitures, révèle une étude de l'Université �鶹AV.

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In conversation with François Miller, Manager, Office of Sustainability

�鶹AV — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 05:00:41 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | Oct. 8, 2015

by: Neale McDevitt

How to Breed a Tasty Cricket

�鶹AV — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 16:20:58 +0000

The Atlantic | Sept 24, 2015

Aspire Food Group is one of four major farms in the nation that breeds insects specifically for food. Mott founded the company as an MBA student in 2013 with a group of his �鶹AV classmates, using $1 million in seed money from the Hult Prize, a student start-up competition for social enterprise.

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Cultivating Sustainability at �鶹AV

�鶹AV — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 16:52:54 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | Sept. 12, 2015

by: Chris Wrobel

After the Sustainability Projects Fund was created in the 2009-10 school year, Emily �鶹AV, a past garden volunteer, worked with a group of students to apply for funds to start the permaculture garden project. The production area consisted of the original eight garden plots in the student-run garden, along with a quarter acre in the Horticulture Centre.

Feds to ban microbeads in personal care products

�鶹AV — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 23:24:48 +0000

July 31, 2015 | The Toronto Sun

Officials say a scientific review that included an analysis of more than 130 scientific papers, as well as consultations with experts, has revealed that the presence of microbeads in the environment may have long-term effects on biological diversity and ecosystems.

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Ottawa veut interdire les microbilles de plastiques dans les produits de beauté

�鶹AV — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 23:09:25 +0000

le 31 juillet 2015 | La Presse

Le gouvernement fédéral prépare un règlement pour interdire l'utilisation de microbilles de plastique dans les produits de soins personnels.

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Evil orbs: Abrasives in toothpaste and face scrubs are poisoning fish

�鶹AV — Tue, 15 Sep 2015 23:06:18 +0000

The Economist | July 31, 2015

ANTHONY RICCIARDI, a scientist at �鶹AV, was looking for evidence that an invasive Asian clam had colonised a warm spot in the St Lawrence river when a member of his team made a more headline-worthy discovery

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Adapting Greenhouses For Region

�鶹AV — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 17:36:23 +0000

Nation News | Sept. 3, 2015

by: Kathryn Condon

MCGILL researchers hope to further agricultural productivity in the Caribbean (at Bellairs Research Institute, Barbados) with the development of greenhouse technology specially suited for this part of the world.

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Twelve college campuses leading the way for sustainable dining

�鶹AV — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 19:18:43 +0000

The Christian Science Monitor | Aug. 26, 2015

By: Clare Algozin

�鶹AV in Montreal, Quebec, currently spends 47 percent of its food budget on produce from its own on-campus farm and from growers within 300 miles of the campus.

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Harnessing the butterfly effect

�鶹AV — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 19:51:10 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | Aug. 19, 2015

by: Vincent Allaire

In a new paper published online in Geophysical Research Letters, �鶹AV Professor Shaun Lovejoy shows how to directly harness the atmosphere’s elephantine memory to produce temperature forecasts that are somewhat more accurate than conventional numerical computer models.

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Midnight Kitchen celebrates successful harvest

�鶹AV — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 20:48:47 +0000

Mcgill Reporter | July 31, 2015

by: Krystle Manintveld

A collection of students and community members gathered outside Burnside on Wednesday to share their final ‘garden meal’ of the season, put together largely from vegetables grown right on the �鶹AV downtown campus thanks to the efforts of Midnight Kitchen volunteers.

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Reinventing chemistry

�鶹AV — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 21:30:18 +0000

�鶹AV News | Spring-Summer 2015

by: Mark Witten

A new branch of science aims to do away with the toxic waste that’s associated with industrial manufacturing and some of the brightest lights in this green chemistry movement are pursuing their research at �鶹AV.

U.S. Turns Corner on Urban Sprawl

�鶹AV — Fri, 03 Jul 2015 00:24:05 +0000

�鶹AV Newsroom | June 15, 2015

Christopher Barrington-Leigh of �鶹AV in Montreal measured sprawl by looking at construction of streets and how many roads meet at intersections to form corners or nodes.

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�鶹AV embraces sustainable procurement

�鶹AV — Tue, 12 May 2015 14:24:30 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | May 4, 2015

When �鶹AV adopted its first Procurement Policy in spring 2013, it gave Procurement Services the mandate to establish a culture of sustainable procurement practices at �鶹AV and in its wider community.

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Clean ride mapper: Cycling the less polluted routes

�鶹AV — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:00:00 +0000

The �鶹AV Reporter | April 15, 2015

By: Katherine Gombay

Cyclists in Montreal and Toronto can now choose the least polluted routes to get around their cities thanks to an online tool developed at �鶹AV.

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Aboriginal students, staff at �鶹AV call for more recognition

�鶹AV — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 06:05:16 +0000

CBC News | April 23, 2015

Kakwiranoron Cook, �鶹AV's aboriginal outreach administrator, would like to see the university put up a more noticeable monument.

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�鶹AV prof Chris Ragan: We need smart tolls on our bridges

�鶹AV — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 06:06:05 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | April 20, 2015

by: Doug Sweet

Montreal, like other cities, needs to consider “congestion pricing” – putting a price on traffic congestion the way provinces should be putting a price on carbon, says Economics Professor Christopher Ragan, Chair of Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission, a �鶹AV-based think-tank developing practical policies to improve economic performance and the environment.

�鶹AV Geography Chair Jeffrey Wells: Cold carbon conservation' is important in fighting climate change

�鶹AV — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 05:58:34 +0000

Montreal Gazette | April 22, 2015

by: Jeffrey Wells

We were heartened last week to see leaders of Canada’s provincial and territorial governments meet in Quebec City to seek real solutions to the runaway problem of carbon pollution.

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Divest �鶹AV takes home Catalyst prize at annual awards event

�鶹AV — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 19:33:59 +0000

The �鶹AV Reporter | Apr 16, 2015

by: �鶹AV Reporter Staff

The Divest �鶹AV group, which is conducting a campaign to persuade the University to divest from companies associated with the production of fossil fuels, was one of the winners of the Catalyst Awards handed out on April 13, at the fifth annual Office of Sustainability event held at the Faculty Club.

GES : �鶹AV a réduit ses émissions de près du tiers depuis 2002

�鶹AV — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 17:16:04 +0000

The �鶹AV Reporter | April 15, 2015

By: Julie Fortier

Au cours des prochaines semaines, �鶹AV entreprendra un important projet de modernisation de son système de distribution d’énergie au campus Macdonald, à Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue.

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Carbon pricing with a practical Canadian twist

�鶹AV — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 02:38:30 +0000

The Globe and Mail | April 7, 2015

By: Chirstopher Ragan

On Tuesday, Canada’s Ecofiscal Commission (which I chair) released a new report, The Way Forward, with specific recommendations for how Canadians can make real progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).

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Feeding the body, nourishing the soul

�鶹AV — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 02:16:36 +0000

The �鶹AV Reporter | April 2, 2015

by: Neale McDevitt

Established in 2007, the Edible Campus garden – which does the impossible every year by making the concrete plaza surrounding Burnside Hall bloom with fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers – is an oasis for many �鶹AVians who gather there to read, relax and recharge amidst nature’s beauty.

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Forest fragmentation leads to species die-off that lasts decades: study

�鶹AV — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 23:32:22 +0000

CTV News | March 20, 2015

Cutting up forests into ever-smaller bits starts a die-off of species that lasts decades -- an "extinction debt" incurred today and paid by future generations, says a study on forest fragmentation.

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Outside the box: Reclaiming our streets as places to live, not just drive

�鶹AV — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 01:19:05 +0000

The Ottawa Citizen | Mar 12, 2015

by: Avi Freidman

Are asphalt roads and sidewalks in neighbourhoods really needed?

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Catherine Potvin - Dialogues for a Greener Canada

�鶹AV — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 01:13:18 +0000

Science News | March 18, 2015

by: Lesley Evans Ogden

A group of prominent Canadian academics is trying to change the dynamic by releasing its own set of climate policy recommendations for the nation.

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Complete shift to renewable energy within Canada’s reach, academics say

�鶹AV — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 01:08:35 +0000

The Globe and Mail | March 18, 2015

by: Ivan Semeniuk & Shawn McCarthy

Canada could shift entirely to renewable sources of electricity by 2035 and eliminate 80 per cent of its greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century, says a group of Canadian academics that is aiming to spur government action on climate change.

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'Cities We Need' conference highlights importance of municipal autonomy

�鶹AV — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 06:17:28 +0000

The �鶹AV Tribune | Feb. 24, 2015

by: Philippe Dumais

The �鶹AV Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC) opened its 20th annual two-day conference on Feb. 19, focusing on the challenges cities across Canada face.

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�鶹AV Spaces Project holds second workshop on Brown Building redesign

�鶹AV — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 06:15:53 +0000

The �鶹AV Tribune | Feb. 24, 2015

by: Laura Hanrahan

The workshop was hosted by the �鶹AV Spaces Project (MSP), a student-led initiative seeking to reimagine spaces across �鶹AV’s campus, the Brown Building Redesign Advisory Group (BRAG), a �鶹AV Student Services committee, and the �鶹AV Architecture Community Design Workshop class (ARCH 514), led by Professor Nik Luca.

Montreal to create urban path linking river, mountain for 375th birthday

�鶹AV — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 06:12:15 +0000

The Montreal Gazette | Feb 26, 2015

by: René Bruemmer

The city of Montreal presented its vision for a River to the Mountain urban walkway on Wednesday, linking two icons of the Montreal landscape along a pedestrian-friendly 3.8-kilometre stretch flowing along the city’s streets.

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Invasive species pose serious threat to health of the Great Lakes

�鶹AV — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 21:45:02 +0000

The �鶹AV Reporter | Feb. 3, 2015

By: Melody Enguix

New study from scientists at �鶹AV shows the vulnerability of the basin to future invaders – and calls for regulations to mitigate this threat.

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Integrating social equity into urban transportation planning: A critical evaluation of equity objectives and measures in transportation plans in North America

�鶹AV — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 20:33:22 +0000

Science Direct | January 2015

By: Kevin Manaugh

“Almost all [cities involved] have wide goals about how the infrastructure should be equitably distributed, but then nothing is really measured, because there isn’t a clear target for performance measure for many plans.” - Kevin Manaugh

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Systems crucial to stability of planet compromised

�鶹AV — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 20:22:35 +0000

�鶹AV Newsroom | January 15, 2015

Almost half of the processes that are crucial to maintaining the stability of the planet have become dangerously compromised by human activity.

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�鶹AV hosts annual Fair Trade Conference

�鶹AV — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 22:47:14 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | Jan. 22, 2015

By: Galitt Araf

The three-day event brought together leaders from across the country committed to the advancement of Fair Trade, both on a small scale and globally.

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Reimagining housing for the poor and cities without cars

�鶹AV — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 22:42:30 +0000

The Vancouver Sun | Jan. 25, 2015

By: Daphne Bramham

�鶹AV architecture professor Vikram Bhatt, winner of the Margolese National Living Design Prize from UBC, thinks people should live where they can grow some of their own food.

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ECOLE sustainable housing project gains Independent Student Group status

�鶹AV — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 20:38:28 +0000

Jan. 13, 2015 | The �鶹AV Tribune

by: Ashley Kong

Educational Community Living Environment (ECOLE), a sustainability initiative, gained Independent Student Group (ISG) status on Dec. 4 during the Students’ Society of �鶹AV (SSMU) Legislative Council meeting.

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L'habitat des ours polaires en danger [lien français]

�鶹AV — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 20:32:24 +0000

le 14 janvier 2015 | RadioCanada

Une étude suggère que les menaces aux habitats glacés des ours polaires sont plus importantes que ce qui était prévu jusqu'à maintenant.

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Sustainability — at �鶹AV, they've made an app for that

�鶹AV — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 02:40:32 +0000

Dec. 22, 2014 | Montreal Gazette

By: Sarah Rogers

Thanks to a �鶹AV law professor with an interest in social responsibility, there’s an app that will monitor your commitment to sustainability.

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270 000 tonnes de plastique dans les océans

�鶹AV — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 20:02:27 +0000

Le Devoir | le 10 décembre 2014

par: Alexandre Shields

La pollution provoquée par le plastique a pris de telles proportions au cours des dernières décennies que près de 270 000 tonnes de ce matériau flotteraient à la surface des océans, selon une étude internationale publiée mercredi.

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The climate is changing, and so are Arctic berries

�鶹AV — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 19:54:31 +0000

Nunatsiaq Online | Dec. 10, 2014

By: Sarah Rogers

�鶹AV Researcher Anna Bruce explores how Iqaluit women are adapting to "bad" berry seasons

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Bhatt wins national prize for urban living ideas

�鶹AV — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 19:28:29 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter| Nov. 28, 2014

by: �鶹AV Reporter Staff

Architecture professor Vikram Bhatt has won the 2014 Margolese National Design for Living Prize, the University of British Columbia School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture announced this week.

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�鶹AV Prof. Chris Ragan chairs high-profile group on economic and environmental fiscal reform

�鶹AV — Sun, 30 Nov 2014 05:01:00 +0000

Montreal Gazette | Jan 25, 2015

BY: Rene Bruemmer

The Canadian committee of economists headed by �鶹AV economics professor Chris Ragan, are looking at ways Canada can follow the lead of other countries and start taxing pollution instead of jobs and profits, without hurting taxpayers or Canadian firms’ ability to compete internationally.

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The �鶹AV Space Race

�鶹AV — Fri, 28 Nov 2014 04:21:33 +0000

The �鶹AV Tribune | Nov. 26, 2014

By: Remi Lu

Alan Chen didn’t know it at the time, but one afternoon three years ago in Lev Bukhman marked the start of a multi-year project that would reduce the gap between students and administration, and re-envision the entirety of �鶹AV’s downtown campus.

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Opinion: What it means to be an 'Aboriginal student' today

�鶹AV — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 02:40:44 +0000

Nov. 18, 2014 | The Gazette

by: Stephanie Willsey

First of all, I should introduce myself: I am a First Nations Canadian, of the Chippewa, or Ojibwe, community of Rama, Ont. I was raised off the reserve, but only a short drive away, and I am there often.

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�鶹AV to study shared-space model for cycling

�鶹AV — Mon, 27 Oct 2014 03:16:14 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | October 14, 2014

by: �鶹AV Reporter Staff

�鶹AV will conduct research on the concept of adopting a shared-space model that could pave the way to allow cycling on the downtown campus under certain conditions, after the senior administration accepted the recommendations put forward by a Working Group tasked with addressing the question of cycling on campus.

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�鶹AV renews its approach to sustainability with Vision 2020

�鶹AV — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 16:00:07 +0000

The �鶹AV Tribune | Oct. 21, 2014
By: Victor Tang

On Oct. 16, �鶹AV launched the Vision 2020 Sustainability Strategy, a blueprint for increasing social, economic, and environmental sustainability in the �鶹AV community. Over a hundred and fifty students attended the launch event at the Y-intersection last Thursday afternoon.

Imagining a sustainable future for Canada

�鶹AV — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 18:48:46 +0000

LaNouvelle.net | October 17, 2014

by: Jean-Olivier Goyette

This initiative for sustainable development is in collaboration with researchers and citizens who wish to express an idealistic vision for a sustainable future in Canada.

Read the full story here. (French only)

University students help youngsters learn to enjoy homework

�鶹AV — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 02:04:18 +0000

Montreal Families.ca | October 2014

by: Kamila Hinkson

The SEDE Homework Zone program sees �鶹AV students helping to instill good study habits and a love for learning in younger pupils.

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550 volunteers pitch in for Community Engagement Day

�鶹AV — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 01:46:14 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | Oct. 9, 2014

by: Neale McDevitt

On Oct. 2, Marie-Gil Fabris, a 2nd-year Management student, played hooky from school, but instead of sleeping in, going to a movie or just hanging out with friends, Fabris rolled up her sleeves in the kitchen of the Benedict Labre House, a resource centre for homeless people.

Community Engagement Day looks to foster lasting relationships

�鶹AV — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 01:25:47 +0000

The �鶹AV Daily | Oct.6, 2014

by: Jill Bachelder

From September 29 to October 9, workshops and volunteering opportunities were hosted by forty different organizations based throughout the Montreal community, with the majority of events happening on October 2.

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�鶹AV Spaces Project: Kicking out the cars

�鶹AV — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 17:24:49 +0000

PARK(ing) Day turns Montreal parking lots into creative spaces

The �鶹AV Daily | Sept 29, 2014

by: Siobbhan O'Connell

This year’s PARK(ing) Day took place on September 19, kicking over 200 cars out of their regular spots. Taking their place were arcade games, libraries, fruit stands, barbecues, musical acts, drum sets, and a variety of other interactive installations and activities.

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World-renowned green chemist joining �鶹AV

�鶹AV — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:40:00 +0000

�鶹AV Newsroom | September 29, 2014

Dr. Robin Rogers, one of the world’s most renowned green chemists, will become Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC) in Green Chemistry and Green Chemicals at �鶹AV. Rogers comes to Canada from The University of Alabama, where he was Robert Ramsay Chair of Chemistry and director of the Center for Green Manufacturing.

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UN report: ocean acidity increasing rapidly due to CO2

�鶹AV — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 01:59:29 +0000

Radio Canada International | Oct. 9, 2014

By: Marc Montgomery

A new report from the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meeting in South Korea says that ocean acidification has risen alarmingly from absorption of CO2 in the atmosphere.

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netMTL to compete in the Solar Decathalon in 2016

�鶹AV — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:37:20 +0000

Voirvert.ca | Sept 2014

netMTL, a join venture between students at �鶹AV and Concordia Universities is taking on the goal of competing in the all-solar solar decathalon race, Solar Decathalon Europe, in 2016 in Versailles, France.

Read the full story here. (French only)

�鶹AV Professor Anthony Ricciardi on Plastic Microbeads in the St Lawrence River

�鶹AV — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:29:11 +0000

CBC News | Sept. 26, 2014

Plastic microbeads polluting St. Lawrence River, �鶹AV researchers find.

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�鶹AV Grad Student Suncica Avlijas on Plastic microbeads in the St Lawrence River

�鶹AV — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 17:24:05 +0000

Washington Post | Sept. 29, 2014

by: Rachel Feltman

Plastic microbeads from face wash are polluting river sediment; Tiny balls of plastic from cosmetic products are showing up in river sediment for the first time, mixing with the rocks and dirt that line the bed of the Saint Lawrence River.

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Warming Temperatures Threaten Fragile Balance in Canadian Arctic

�鶹AV — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 03:47:11 +0000

Sept. 23, 2014 | NY Times

by: Michael Becker

"As a doctoral candidate at �鶹AV in Montreal, I have spent three years researching how the planet’s changing climate is affecting the polar desert ecology of the high Arctic. It’s precisely this balance of climate and permafrost, ice and ecosystems that I’ve come here to study."

Pow Wow marks colourful end to successful Indigenous Awareness Week

�鶹AV — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 03:43:57 +0000

The �鶹AV Reporter | Sept. 24, 2014

by: Neale McDevitt

�鶹AV’s fourth annual Indigenous Awareness Week came to a lively, colourful close on Friday, Sept. 19, with dancers dressed in traditional costumes performing an inter-tribal dance during the Pow Wow on the lower campus field in front of dozens of smiling spectators.

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Thousands meet at Lafontaine Park to push leaders on environment

�鶹AV — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 20:28:14 +0000

CTV News Montréal | Sept 21, 2014

Thousands of environmentally-minded demonstrators assembled at Lafontaine Park Sunday to make a passionate appeal prior to Tuesday’s United Nation Climate Summit in New York.

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Microplastic pollution discovered in St. Lawrence River sediments

�鶹AV — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 04:05:47 +0000

Phys.org | Sept. 18, 2014

A team of researchers from �鶹AV and the Quebec government have discovered microplastics (in the form of polyethylene 'microbeads', <2 mm diameter) widely distributed across the bottom of the St. Lawrence River, the first time such pollutants have been found in freshwater sediments.

Protests aim to bring attention to need to act on climate change

�鶹AV — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 04:01:36 +0000

The Gazette | Sept. 7, 2014

by: Michelle Lalonde

Dr. Catherine Potvin is a climate scientist in �鶹AV’s Department of Biology, at the school in Montreal, Thursday, September 18, 2014. On September 21 she will speak at Montreal’s version of the People’s Climate March, a global event billed to be the biggest climate protest in history.

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The time to face up to climate change is now

�鶹AV — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 03:14:58 +0000

The Gazette | Sept. 7, 2014

by: Catherine Potvin

On Sept. 21, more than 1,000 events are planned around the world to demand stronger action on climate change, echoing New York’s People’s Climate March.

Read the full story here

Four Burning Questions for Audra Simpson, professor of Anthropology at Columbia University

�鶹AV — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 05:56:52 +0000

The �鶹AV Reporter | Sept. 9, 2014

By: The Reporter Staff

Audra Simpson, �鶹AV alumna and professor of Anthropology at Columbia University, will deliver the keynote address at the Aboriginal Homecoming event on Sept. 18.

Read the full story here

Feeding a University

�鶹AV — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 05:13:50 +0000

The Gazette | Sept. 7, 2014

by: Lesley Chesterman

Gone are the days when thousands of �鶹AV students had to subsist on doughnuts and sad steam trays; over the last five years, the university has transformed its food services, and tapped into the wealth of produce grown at its Macdonald Campus.

Read the full story here

Which Mode of Travel Provides the Happiest Commute?

�鶹AV — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 18:12:22 +0000

The Atlantic: CityLab.com | Aug 20, 2014

Written by: Eric Jaffe

For most people, a satisfying commute is not necessarily a happy one—a not-so-unhappy one will do. Yes, it's true that the ideal commute not absolutely zero commute; many of us can use the time to decompress or get some thinking done. But it's also true that beyond a certain point—roughly 15 minutes one-way, on average—we just want our lives and sanity back.

What’s in �鶹AV’s giant brownie?

�鶹AV — Mon, 01 Sep 2014 07:36:54 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | Aug 21, 2014

By: Neale McDevitt

The gigantic brownie will be the main attraction at the annual �鶹AV à la carte event to be held in the tent on the downtown lower campus on Tuesday, Aug. 26, during which thousands of students, faculty, staff and hungry Montrealers will be invited to sample the delicious dessert.

Read the full story here

Future Earth coming to Montreal

�鶹AV — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 20:42:44 +0000

�鶹AV Reporter | Aug 11, 2014

By: Chris Chipello

Montreal will soon become one of five global hubs for Future Earth, a 10-year international research program stemming from the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro.

Read the full story here

�鶹AV's Farm to School Summer Camp Makes the CBC News

�鶹AV — Tue, 19 Aug 2014 20:33:45 +0000

http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/Montreal/ID/2487230329/

CBC News - August 11, 2014

�鶹AV's Farm to School Project (SP0100) Summer Camp Click on the link above to watch the full story!

Global Warming: Planet Hits Natural Pause Button

�鶹AV — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 09:23:54 +0000

International Business Times | July 22, 2014

By: Jayalakshmi K

Global temperatures between 1998 and 2013 indicate a slowdown in global warming, but this was due to natural cooling fluctuation and not due to any decrease in greenhouse gas emissions - this has been proved by statistical analysis of the temperatures, conducted by �鶹AV physics professor Shaun Lovejoy.

Hungry for something healthy and new? Why not make dinner with crickets tonight!

�鶹AV — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 09:10:50 +0000

�鶹AV Student Jakub Dzamba desigs cricket incubator to feed growing interest in insect farming

Published on July 23, 2014 | Journal Metro

by: Mathais Marchal

Can Urban Agriculture Feed the World's Growing Cities?

�鶹AV — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 08:45:42 +0000

Living in a city puts everything at your fingertips: From fashion and movies to social movements and political experiments, residents of urban areas experience most everything before it trickles through the suburbs and into rural communities.

Published on July 29, 2014 | Yahoo! News

by: Willy Blackmore

City-grown vegetables could feed urban dwellers

�鶹AV — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 06:16:08 +0000

In a number of cities around the world, residents have transformed previously derelict sites, ignored corners and over-grown verges into green and productive vegetable plots

Published on July 30, 2014 | Environmental Research Web

For example, in York, UK, an "edible map" reveals that there is garlic mustard and horseradish growing in abundance alongside the river, and plums will be available on a tree in a street in Osbaldwick by August.

�鶹AV Student Uses Pulse Energy API to Create the �鶹AV Energy Map

�鶹AV — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 17:02:47 +0000

To encourage more active commuting among �鶹AV staff

Published on July 14, 2014 | Pulse Energy News

by: Meena Mohan

Flexibility and configurability are two of our guiding principles when it comes to developing great, user friendly software.

Showers available for bike commuters

�鶹AV — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 05:12:56 +0000

To encourage more active commuting among �鶹AV staff

Published on June 15, 2014 | �鶹AV Reporter

by: �鶹AV Reporter

Out of the classroom and into the rainforest

�鶹AV — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 05:07:26 +0000

The Panama Field Studies Semester offers �鶹AV undergraduates a unique opportunity to experience the complexity of environmental issues up-close

Published on June 9, 2014 | �鶹AV News

by: Hannah Hoag (MSc '99)

�鶹AV Fossil Fuel Decisions Shift

�鶹AV — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 02:46:00 +0000

The �鶹AV board of governors has included “grave environmental degradation” as allowable criteria for divestment.

Published on June 10, 2014 | The Gazette

by: Karen Seidman

Many students at �鶹AV are celebrating a fundamental shift in how the university will decide whether to stop investing in fossil fuel companies.

�鶹AV Nonlinear Physics Professor and Climatologist Shaun Lovejoy: Global Warming is not a "Natural" Occurrence

�鶹AV — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 02:45:00 +0000

Opinion: Research Shows the Global Warming isn't natural

Published on June 9, 2014 | The Gazette

by: Shaun Lovejoy

Last year, the Quebec Skeptics Society laid down a challenge: “If anthropogenic global warming is as strong as scientists claim, then why do they need supercomputers to demonstrate it?”

My immediate response was: “They don’t.”

�鶹AV Students Fiona Yuan and Christopher Tegho win at 2014 Scotiabank EcoLiving Student Leadership Award

�鶹AV — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 06:46:43 +0000

Yuan and Tegho are in their last year of electrical engineering at �鶹AV and are keen about sustainability and energy conservation. Together they designed an “energy management and power disaggregation” system that helps homeowners and businesses better monitor, control and manage the energy use of individual appliances.

Podcast: Environment or Economy: At the Muskoka Summit

�鶹AV — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 06:40:09 +0000

Published on June 4, 2014 | CBC

Ideas with Paul Kennedy

Following on the heels of Green Growth: Can Profits Save the Planet?, IDEAS presents the Muskoka Summit, a biennial conclave with some of the world's most respected ecologists debating one of the crucial questions of our time -- is it possible for economists to understand and appreciate the 'real' value of the environment?

Given our frigid climes, think indoor greenery

�鶹AV — Fri, 06 Jun 2014 06:32:31 +0000

Montreal — Green spaces can help obliterate blue spaces in our minds: It’s a no-brainer.

Published on May 30, 2014 | The Gazette

by: Bill Brownstein

Harvesting water out of thin air

�鶹AV — Thu, 22 May 2014 04:00:39 +0000

Harnessing humidity to quench thirst in the world’s most arid regions

Published on May 13, 2014 | �鶹AV Reporter

by: Neale McDevitt and Chris Chipello

�鶹AV honours champions of equity and diversity

�鶹AV — Thu, 15 May 2014 01:47:23 +0000

The 2nd annual �鶹AV Awards for Equity and Community Building were handed out on April 24.

Published on May 8, 2014 | �鶹AV Reporter

by: �鶹AV Reporter Staff

�鶹AV Spaces Project: Upgrading Spaces

�鶹AV — Fri, 09 May 2014 03:28:56 +0000

Published on May 8, 2014 | �鶹AV Reporter

by: �鶹AV Reporter Staff

A drab hallway, an empty lawn, an awkward nook – every university has them. But what if these were re-imagined as a colourful study space with bench seating, a pop-up outdoor classroom, and a busking area for student musicians?

Climate change is bad for Inuit health, research group says

�鶹AV — Fri, 02 May 2014 02:45:43 +0000

�鶹AV group says the Arctic needs better adaptation policies

Published on April 28, 2014 | Nunatsiaq Online
by David Murphy

Inuit are vulnerable to climate change, and it’s time for new policy to adapt, a group of researchers says in a new report

That’s the message from the Climate Change Adaptation Research Group, led by James Ford of �鶹AV, who released a paper April 24 about the need for better adaption strategies, especially in health, for Inuit.

Creating buzz with bee hive atop T.M.R. town-hall

�鶹AV — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 17:49:27 +0000

Students learn about nature and politics in unique project to place a bee colony atop town hall

Published on April 22, 2014 | Montreal Gazette
Written by: Catherine Solyom

For the bees, too, it’s been a long, hard winter.

Two �鶹AV researchers receive $500,000 grants to find innovative uses for carbon

�鶹AV — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 06:54:28 +0000

The Alberta-based Climate Change and Emissions Management Corporation (CCEMC) announced on April 15, that two �鶹AV researchers are among the 24 winners of $500,000 grants to transform carbon dioxide into useful products.

Published on April 16, 2014 | �鶹AV Publications
Written by: Meaghan Thurston

Is global warming just a giant natural fluctuation?

�鶹AV — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 05:20:34 +0000

Statistical analysis rules out natural-warming hypothesis with more than 99% certainty

Published on April 11, 2014 | �鶹AV Research

An analysis of temperature data since 1500 all but rules out the possibility that global warming in the industrial era is just a natural fluctuation in the earth’s climate, according to a new study by �鶹AV physics professor Shaun Lovejoy.

Making “waste not” a way of life

�鶹AV — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 06:34:26 +0000

“Hate” may be a strong word, but it is the word used by mild-mannered Bernice Ting to describe how she feels about waste.

Published on April 9, 2014 | �鶹AV News
by Jennifer Nault

Working group aims to redefine shared space for pedestrians and cyclists on campus

�鶹AV — Fri, 04 Apr 2014 02:10:00 +0000

Recommendations to be released in April in response to criticism of Milton bike gates.

Published on April 1, 2014 | �鶹AV Tribune
by Chelsea Ju

Cycling regulations on campus could undergo substantial changes following the work of �鶹AV’s Cycling Working Group, which is scheduled for release in April.

The group was created in order to analyze issues regarding bicycles on campus, with the goal of devising a well-compromised accommodation for cyclists at the university.

Global shift to greener economies happening because of economic benefits, panelists say

�鶹AV — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 04:56:11 +0000

The global transition to clean energy is underway and Canada is lagging, experts speaking at the Broadbent Institute's Progress Summit said Saturday.

Published on March 29, 2014 | The Hill Times
by Laura Ryckewaert

Climate Change: Extinction of Ice-Free Antarctic Polynyas Due to Trapped Ocean Heat (Eric Galbraith)

�鶹AV — Tue, 01 Apr 2014 04:54:11 +0000

Researchers from the �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.

Find story links below

Trottier Symposium on Sustainable Engineering, Energy and Design: Drafting a green blueprint for the future

�鶹AV — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 04:17:00 +0000

The first annual Trottier Symposium on Sustainable Engineering, Energy and Design will be held March 17-18 at le Centre Mont-Royal from 5:30-7:30 p.m..

Published on March 12, 2014 | �鶹AV Reporter
by �鶹AV Reporter Staff

�鶹AV's Electric Snowmobile Wins during the Clean Snowmobile Challenge

�鶹AV — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 05:03:13 +0000

�鶹AV of Montreal, Canada won the Zero Emissions, or electric, category of the challenge last weekend at Michigan Technological University's Keweenaw Research Center.

Published on March 13, 2014 | SF Gate
by Dan Roblee

Pathogens could be freed from thawing permafrost, scientists warn

�鶹AV — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 04:54:46 +0000

French researchers are cautioning that the mining and drilling of northern regions could potentially free dormant pathogens out of the frozen soil.

Published on March 4, 2014 | The Globe and Mail
by Tu Thanh Ha

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.

Leith Sharp: Embracing “disruptive sustainability”

�鶹AV — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 04:32:41 +0000

Leith Sharp comes to �鶹AV February 27th, 2014, here she answers some pertinent questions:

Published on Feb 20, 2014 | �鶹AV Reporter
by the �鶹AV Reporter Staff

Is biodiverse agriculture an anachronism?

�鶹AV — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 04:20:55 +0000

Given the need to feed an estimated 2.4 billion more people by the year 2050, the drive toward large-scale, single-crop farming around the world may seem inexorable.

Published on Feb 21, 2014 | Teatro Naturale International
Written by S.C.

It isn’t easy being green, but why not try?

�鶹AV — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 00:35:59 +0000

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?

Published on Feb 7, 2014 | �鶹AV Tribune
Written by Jenny Shen and Marlee Vinegar

Why �鶹AV needs ECOLE

�鶹AV — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 00:30:33 +0000

�鶹AV School Or Architecture teams up with volunteers to foster growth of Montreal's bee population.

Published on Feb 18, 2014 | �鶹AV Tribune
Written by Ilana Khin

�鶹AV student-run initiative Educational Community Living Environment (ECOLE) project funded

�鶹AV — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 00:24:35 +0000

Educational Community Living Environment looks forward to new house

Published on Feb 17, 2014 | The Daily
Written by Sarina Gupta

b-Shack

�鶹AV — Tue, 18 Feb 2014 20:03:11 +0000

b-Shack: Bourdonnement d’initiatives sur le campus MacDonald.

publié 11 fév 2014 | Le Délit
Rédigé par Alexandra Nadeau

FARMM's b-Shack is an Urban Hive and Bee Study Center for �鶹AV Students

�鶹AV — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 03:09:10 +0000

�鶹AV School Or Architecture teams up with volunteers to foster growth of Montreal's bee population.

Published on Feb 7, 2014 | Inhabitat
Written by Lori Zimmer

How Nike ran with the notion of environmental sustainability

�鶹AV — Sun, 09 Feb 2014 22:36:25 +0000

Karl Moore of the Desautels Faculty of Management at �鶹AV, talking management for The Globe and Mail, speaks to [associate professor] Glen Dowell from the [Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management] at Cornell University.

Feb. 04, 2014 | The Globe and Mail
By: Karl Moore

CSR Ratings

�鶹AV — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 16:44:31 +0000

So, does more information add more value? We decided to examine the extent to which dimensions of CSR behaviour used by various rating organizations are in fact complementary or redundant.

Published on January 22 2014 | Corporate Knights
Written by Dror Etzion

Troubled waters: World’s groundwater increasingly at risk

�鶹AV — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:31:18 +0000

The groundwater footprint. If you haven’t heard that term yet, read on, because it soon could become as familiar as “carbon footprint.”

Published January 29 2014 | �鶹AV Reporter
Written by Patrick McDonagh

Petrocultures 2014 preview

�鶹AV — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:03:57 +0000

The myriad of ways in which petroleum is reshaping our politics, economy and culture will be the focus of the 2014 annual conference of the �鶹AV Institute for the Study of Canada, to be held on Feb. 6 and 7.

Published on January 28 2014 | �鶹AV Reporter
Written by Will Straw

�鶹AV Net Positive: strength, and synergy, in numbers

�鶹AV — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 19:09:34 +0000

A professor at the �鶹AV School of Environment and the Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Elena Bennett, spends much of her research time looking at the ways ecosystems interact and provide multiple services for people.

Published on January 21 2014 | �鶹AV Reporter
Written by Neale Devitt

Froid, consommation d’énergie, écologie

�鶹AV — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 19:03:59 +0000

Comment une université comme �鶹AV est-elle chauffée l’hiver?

Published on January 21 2014 | Le Délit
Written by Camille Gris Roy

L’hiver à �鶹AV, ce sont environ 225 bâtiments étendus sur près de 850 000 m² qui doivent être chauffés.

Four Burning Questions for John Robinson, Associate Provost, Sustainability at UBC

�鶹AV — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 18:50:42 +0000

John Robinson is the Associate Provost, Sustainability at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and is a professor with UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability and Department of Geography.

Published on January 21 | �鶹AV Reporter

ECOLE to Integrate Sustainable Living into �鶹AV Residence

�鶹AV — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 18:28:51 +0000

The student-run initiative “ECOLE” (Educational COmmunity Living Environment) is working to transform a MORE house into a space for sustainable living to open in September 2014.

Published on January 20 2014 | Bull and Bear
Written by Tess Wrobleski

Des étudiants de l’Université �鶹AV se mobilisent

�鶹AV — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 18:19:55 +0000

Alors que la population des abeilles chute de façon alarmante, des étudiants de l'Université �鶹AV amassent des fonds pour construire un pavillon où vivront des colonies entières de ces insectes afin de conscientiser la population à la problématique.

Published on January 20 2014 | Journal de Montréal
Written by Ewan Sauves

Student-Run Café opens for business

�鶹AV — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:43:54 +0000

Project managers seek student feedback on The Nest, cite dedication to sustainability as main goal.

Published January 14 2014 | �鶹AV Tribune
Written by Catherine-Laure Juste

Redel said the SRC has been successful in achieving a main goal so far—the promotion of sustainability.

New research establishes link between CSR and financial performance

�鶹AV — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 19:24:38 +0000

A major new study at Desautels Faculty of Management at �鶹AV in Canada has established a direct and measurable link between corporate social initiatives and financial performance.

Published January 07 2014 | Angel News

The campus divestment movement against fossil fuels

�鶹AV — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 19:19:16 +0000

A growing divestment campaign aims to push universities into divesting their holding in the fossil fuel industry.

Published on December 19 2013 | CBC Day 6

À toutes les latitudes, chercher à s’adapter

�鶹AV — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 18:59:27 +0000

Qu’ils vivent dans le Grand Nord canadien, au Pérou ou en Ouganda, les peuples autochtones sont les premiers à pâtir du réchauffement du climat.

Published January 04 2014 | Le Devoir
Written by Amélie Daoust-Boisvert

Sustainable living at �鶹AV

�鶹AV — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 00:33:39 +0000

Listen to the full broadcast below

Published November 21 2013 | CBC Daybreak Montreal

ECOLE (Education Community Living Environment) is an ongoing project from �鶹AV that aims to create a sustainable living house in the Milton-Parc community.

Listen to the full broadcast.

The Sustainability Projects Fund: Green and growing

�鶹AV — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 00:24:17 +0000

Founded in 2009, the SPF is a beacon of collaboration between �鶹AV students and administration.

Published November 18 2013 | �鶹AV Reporter
Written by Jaspreet Pannu

The Great Green North

�鶹AV — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 00:18:46 +0000

Many campuses have adopted clean energy policies to reduce their carbon footprint.

Published by Earth Island Journal
Written by Megan Tady

Canadian students have flocked to join or start sustainability initiatives on their college campuses like they’re running for the dinner bell.

�鶹AV’s quest to become a sustainable campus

�鶹AV — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 00:12:29 +0000

A look into Vision 2020

Published November 18 2013 | �鶹AV Daily
Written by Juliana Hayden | Visual by Khoa Doan

On the evening of November 14, staff and students gathered in the �鶹AV bookstore for the launch of the first draft of �鶹AV’s sustainability strategy – otherwise known as Vision 2020.

Divest �鶹AV stages protest against fossil fuels

�鶹AV — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 21:00:55 +0000

Students bike in opposition to cycling policy/ Contestation sur deux roues

Published on November 11 2013 | �鶹AV Daily / Le Délit
Written by William Mazurek
Visual by Khoa Doan

Change From Within

�鶹AV — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:56:25 +0000

Sustainable and responsible investing (SRI) has seen dramatic growth over the last decade and is having an increasing influence on both institutional and retail investors.

Published on November 11 2013 | Bull and Bear
Written by Alvin Chauhan

On International Day, UN Secretary-General calls for protection of natural resources in war-torn countries

�鶹AV — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 18:12:18 +0000

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today highlighted the importance of protecting the environment in times of armed conflict, and stressed that strong natural resource governance can help prevent conflict and contribute to long-term peace.

Published November 6 2013 | UN News Centre
Written by UN News

Universities that teach you to change the world

�鶹AV — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 18:28:59 +0000

Social entrepreneurship – whether as new or existing ventures, with an environmental or social-justice focus – is a hot topic on campus.

Published October 22 2013 | Globe and Mail
Written by Jennifer Lewington

Climate Justice panelists talk Enbridge Line 9

�鶹AV — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 18:45:15 +0000

Safety, environmental racism discussed

Published on October 2013 | �鶹AV Daily
Written by Mark Tartamella

On October 10, CKUT 90.3FM and the �鶹AV Sustainability Projects Fund hosted the second installment of “Under the Weather,” a monthly series focusing on climate change.

Macdonald Campus welcomes the Class of 2027

�鶹AV — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 18:40:18 +0000

The latest results of a cross-country science test show that Quebec students are falling behind many of their provincial counterparts in science.

Published on October 16 2013 | �鶹AV Reporter
Written by Kathy MacLean

Hundreds of millions of people still go to bed hungry every night

�鶹AV — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 18:16:12 +0000

In the early 1990s, when more than 1 billion people were going hungry ever year, this goal represented a reduction of 50 per cent.

Published on October 8 2013 | Gazette
Written by Hugp Melgar-Quiñonez

�鶹AV hosts second annual Community Engagement Day

�鶹AV — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 18:51:34 +0000

CED was created as a student-administrator initiative in 2012 by SEDE, in partnership with the SSMU Community Engagement Committee (CEC).

Published on October 06 2013 | �鶹AV Daily
Written by Dana Wray

The CEC administers a $0.50 per person Charity Fund fee for student initiatives that connect �鶹AV with the external community.

�鶹AV Students Host Mental Health Conference

�鶹AV — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 17:16:16 +0000

As university students prepare for midterm exams, a group of �鶹AV students hosted a conference Saturday, aimed at promoting a better understanding of mental health.

Published October 05 2013 | Global News
Reported by Sarah Volstad

An electronic wasteland

�鶹AV — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 13:54:27 +0000

The importance of recycling used electronics.

Published on September 30 2013 | �鶹AV Daily
Written by Chris Mills

The shape of things to come

�鶹AV — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 13:46:58 +0000

Time Forms explores the links between art and time.

Published on September 30 2013 | �鶹AV Daily
Written by Lucy Gripper

Despite the slightly esoteric nature of its premise, the curators of Time Forms – �鶹AV professors Alanna Thain, Stephen McAdams, and Eric Lewis – made accessibility a goal when organizing the conference.

Gentrification is not grand

�鶹AV — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 13:42:27 +0000

‘Neutral’ journalism and the working class neighbourhood.

Published on September 30 2013 | �鶹AV Daily
Written by Aaron Vansintjan

SSMU Talks Sustainable Student Living with ECOLE

�鶹AV — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 13:19:38 +0000

See the coverage in the two articles below

Published on September 30 | �鶹AV Daily
Written by by Lauria Galbraith and Hannah Reardon

Quand L'Éducation S'Adapte

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 19:45:31 +0000

L'Université �鶹AV propose une nouvelle méthode dans l'intégration des étudiants avec un handicap.

Published September 30 2013 | Radio Canada

Écologie mcgilloise

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:23:46 +0000

Un projet de sensibilisation aux bienfaits de l’écosystème.

Published October 01 2013 | Le Délit
Written by Leo Arcay

Fair Trade Week promotes socially conscious consumption

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:18:22 +0000

Events celebrate �鶹AV’s certification over the summer as first fair trade certified school in Quebec

Published October 1 2013 | �鶹AV Tribune
Written by Chelsey Ju

Eating Insects: Educating the market to get global buy-in

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:10:11 +0000

Insects are not something you are likely to find on the menu in Canada, but the United Nations suggests they should be.

Published September 27 2013 | Globe and Mail

In fact, they're eaten in other parts of the world and some Canadian business people are creating products to meet demand and be a global resource for what they feel is the food of the future.

Turning research on its head

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:41:28 +0000

A bold new conference at �鶹AV showcases the growing movement of research creation

Published on September 27 2013 | �鶹AV Reporter
By Victoria Leenders-Cheng

New urban sprawl report

�鶹AV — Fri, 27 Sep 2013 19:21:28 +0000

The PQ government says its worried about young families leaving the island of Montreal.

Published on September 19 2013 | CBC Radio
Aired on Homerun (CBC Radio One)

Raphael Fischler is the Director of the School of Urban Planning at �鶹AV. He joined Sue Smith live in studio with his take on the report.

Listen to the full story.

Teaching Students to Effect Change Right from the Start

�鶹AV — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 21:19:19 +0000

Greg Andrusiak always had a passion for sustainability. In fact, it plays a big part in his role as land negotiator for Encana Corp. in Calgary.

Published on September 23 2013 | Financial Post
Written by Denise Deveau

Accessibility is not Universal

�鶹AV — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:01:36 +0000

How �鶹AV perpetuates ableism.

Published on September 23 | �鶹AV Daily
Written by Ralph Haddad

�鶹AV Students Win $1M for Urban Food Security Project

�鶹AV — Tue, 24 Sep 2013 13:56:24 +0000

A group of �鶹AV students has been awarded $1 million for undernourished communities in urban slums.

Find story links below

Civic engagement starts at home

�鶹AV — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 23:44:35 +0000

Even if the reputation and rebirth of our city is at stake and there are no shortage of civic subjects to complain about, the will to create change that characterized the provincial election campaign and student strikes last year has yet to be seen or felt with the same passion gearing up for the municipal decision on Nov. 3.

A green makeover for Canada's colleges

�鶹AV — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 15:30:22 +0000

Meals using campus grown food at �鶹AV or Bikechain, a student-run DIY repair shop at University of Toronto are some of the initiatives you will witness if you take a stroll on some Canadian campuses.

Published September 09, 2013 | New Indian Express
Written by Shilpa Vasudevan

Urbaniste en herbe sur Internet

�鶹AV — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 19:39:59 +0000

Les outils des urbanistes sont désormais à la portée des Montréalais qui désirent repenser les lignes de leur métropole, et ce, gratuitement.

Published on August 20, 2013 | Journal de Montreal
Written by Emmanuel Delacour (Agence QMI)

Electric snowmobile summers on Greenland ice sheet

�鶹AV — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 19:20:54 +0000

Zero emission vehicle perfect for sensitive air-quality research

Published on August 14, 2013 | �鶹AV Reporter
Written by Neale McDevitt

Universal Design for Learning at �鶹AV

�鶹AV — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 19:16:55 +0000

Les élèves ayant des problèmes d'apprentissage ou encore des troubles de déficit de l'attention sont bien présents dans les écoles primaires et secondaires.

Published August 6, 2013 | CBC Radio-Canada

ASHRAE Journal

�鶹AV — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 19:04:38 +0000

Published August 2013

Shaping the Next

Design contrains at Montreal's Mount Royal �鶹AV's McIntyre Pavillion, a cutting-edge medical research and teaching facility, led to innovative electromechanical systems that significantly reduced the energy consumption of the building.

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Chefs battle in culinary fundraiser

�鶹AV — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 18:51:46 +0000

Organizers have dubbed the event the Battle of the Beets.

Published on September 3, 2013 | Gazette
Written by Susan Schwartz

Développement durable et agriculture urbaine à l'université

�鶹AV — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 18:47:35 +0000

Published on July 31, 2013 | Radio-Canada TV (Téléjournal 18 h)

Les universités québécoises se sont mises à l'heure du développement durable.

Les campus de la province, qui ont souvent l'importance de petites villes, sont soucieux de réduire leur empreinte écologique. À l'Université de Montréal et à l'Université �鶹AV, ça passe notamment par l'agriculture urbaine et la production de miel en plein centre- ville.

Universities’ Sustainability Initiatives Save Money, Resources

�鶹AV — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 18:27:00 +0000

The University of Toronto uses solar panels to heat water for athletes’ showers and �鶹AV imposes a student fee of 50 Canadian cents per credit that is matched by the university for its Sustainability Projects Fund.

Published July 23, 2013 | Environmental Leader

Disabled Strive for Open Doors to Accessibility

�鶹AV — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 00:21:38 +0000

Published on August 15, 2013 | Gazette
Written by Chris Hanna

Urban Parks Reinvented

�鶹AV — Sat, 07 Sep 2013 00:11:34 +0000

Published on July 19, 2013 | Gazette
Written by Monique Beaudin

Who's out there on the roads? The 4 types of cyclists

�鶹AV — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 00:28:26 +0000

Published on August 27, 2013 | Forbes

�鶹AV Feeding �鶹AV | Tomato Fiesta

�鶹AV — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 00:24:24 +0000

Find more information on �鶹AV's Tomato Fiesta from CBC and Global News below.

Published on August 27, 2013 | Global News
Written by Josh Panton

Posted on August 28, 2013 | CBC News

A sustainable factory farm that spits out crickets

�鶹AV — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 18:47:52 +0000

Published in FastCoExist

"Crickets are a delectable, affordable, and environmentally friendly protein source already eaten in some parts of the world. Now the trick is producing them for the masses.

Hult Prize accelerator preps competitors for $1M

�鶹AV — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 18:33:41 +0000

Written by Christina Reinwald
Published by August 15, 2013 | Boston Globe

"The problem: finding a high-quality source of protein for hundreds of millions of people that can be raised quickly, without consuming a lot of land, water, and other resources.

We need to think innovatively about neighbourhoods

�鶹AV — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:22:59 +0000

Published on August 3, 2013 | ArchSupply

"Past approaches no longer sustain new demands and require innovative thinking. The need for a new outlook is propelled by fundamental changes that touch upon environmental, economic and social aspects.

Who owns the roads? Cycling advocates in Montreal raise safety concerns

�鶹AV — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:10:28 +0000

Written by Benjamin Shingler
Published on August 12, 2013 | Canadian Press

Food for Thought

�鶹AV — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 19:24:15 +0000

Aired on July 23, 2013 | CBC News

Most chefs don't have the luxury of talking to a farmer once a day to find what product is ripe or ready in the next few weeks , but four years ago Executive Chef Olivier Volpi turned to �鶹AV's Farm at Macdonald Campus in an effort to go local.

The Greening of Canadian Campuses

�鶹AV — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 18:55:47 +0000

Written by Elaine Smith
Published on July 21, 2013 | the New York Times

"Sustainability has become more than a fashionable buzzword on Canadian campuses; it has become enshrined both in university policy and in daily student life. �鶹AV’s Sustainability Projects Fund, for example, imposes a student fee of 50 Canadian cents per credit that is matched by the university.

Le buzz des abeilles abeille abeille

�鶹AV — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:08:56 +0000

Edited by Agence Science-Presse
Published on July 17, 2013 | D'Autray l'action

A queen bee comes calling

�鶹AV — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:41:00 +0000

Written by Corinne Ton That
Published on July 17, 2013 | the Montreal Gazette

"The santropol roulant collective creates a new colony in one of its hives as part of a downtown beekeeping project. Simon Chauvette and Bree Akesson make their way to the rooftop of �鶹AV's engineering building with a tiny queen in hand.

Mission: sauver l’inuktitut

�鶹AV — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:33:04 +0000

Published on July 8, 2013 | le Devoir (La Presse canadienne)

"L’inuktitut a longtemps été considéré comme l’une des langues autochtones canadiennes qui se portent le mieux, mais un récent rapport laisse penser que son avenir n’est pas si radieux au Québec.

Mission: sauver l’inuktitut

�鶹AV — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:33:01 +0000

Published on July 8, 2013 | le Devoir (La Presse canadienne)

Sustainable iron catalyst for clean hydrogenation

�鶹AV — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:24:40 +0000

Written by Emma Eley
Published on June 27, 2013 | Royal Society of Chemistry, Chemistry World

"An international team of chemists (from �鶹AV and the RIKEN Institute, Japan) has reported a clean and green way to perform one of the most important industrial reactions for pharmaceutical and petrochemical synthesis. Platinum group metals are currently the catalysts of choice for hydrogenations due to their high activity.

Éduquer pour changer d’air

�鶹AV — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:15:14 +0000

Published on June 29, 2013 | le Journal de Montreal

"Après avoir passé 20 ans au cœur de la forêt tropicale, une biologiste de l’Université �鶹AV mondialement connue pour ses travaux sur la déforestation et la qualité de l’air revient au Québec pour sortir la science des laboratoires.

Ste-Anne to collect organic waste from John Abbott, �鶹AV campuses

�鶹AV — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:46:00 +0000

Published on June 11, 2013 | the West Island Gazette

"Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue has agreed to pick up organic waste — and the subsequent tab — at John Abbott College and �鶹AV’s Macdonald campus.

Researchers target Montreal cyclists

�鶹AV — Fri, 31 May 2013 20:50:32 +0000

Published on May 30, 2013 | the Montreal Gazette

Sustainability the key to domestic bliss

�鶹AV — Mon, 27 May 2013 21:57:07 +0000

Published May 25, 2013, in the Domain
Written by Jacinta Le Plastrier

"One of the world's most influential and innovating architects outlines his blueprint for modern living.

Vision 2020: Creating a Sustainable �鶹AV

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:20:05 +0000

�鶹AV student Jonathan Glencross recognized for environmental achievement by Earth Day Canada

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:21:33 +0000

�鶹AV's Energy Dashboard

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:20:01 +0000

City of Montreal honours Greening �鶹AV project

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:21:12 +0000

SPF celebrates a birthday, Catalyst Award winners announced

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:21:19 +0000

Time for universities to lead the way on sustainability

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:21:28 +0000

MSE Research Symposium: Bridging the gap between science and policy

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:21:16 +0000

To build a better composter

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:21:22 +0000

Interview — Gerald Butts, Member of �鶹AV’s BOG & President of World Wildlife Fund Canada

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:21:25 +0000

Saving trees saves money at DAR

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:21:31 +0000

Call for nominations: Emerald Key & Catalyst Awards for Sustainability (staff and students)

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:19:58 +0000

Creative sustainability project earns �鶹AV students top prize in national competition

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:21:05 +0000

Introducing the uPrint service for students at �鶹AV

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:21:36 +0000

La Presse - Des résidus de pesticides dans 20% des fruits et légumes

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:20:58 +0000

New �鶹AV degree program in Sustainability, Science, and Society

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:19:55 +0000

Call for papers: Joint Cross-border Sustainability Conference

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:19:52 +0000

Law library lighting pilot project to monitor efficiency, savings

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:20:54 +0000

Montreal Gazette - Big Hanna lays waste to �鶹AV trash

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:20:50 +0000

Recent Quebec-Japan research agreement already bearing fruit

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:20:40 +0000

McTavish Street will be a pedestrian zone as of May 28

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:19:49 +0000

To the �鶹AV community: participate in Défi Climat!

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:19:42 +0000

Help Improve Sustainability at �鶹AV!

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:19:46 +0000

�鶹AV agreement in India places Quebec at heart of climate-change research

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:20:36 +0000

Sustainability Projects Fund passes by landslide

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:20:33 +0000

�鶹AV Farmers’ Market

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:20:26 +0000

�鶹AV to get even greener

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:20:17 +0000

�鶹AV named one of nation’s greenest employers

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:20:09 +0000

Earth Hour

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:19:36 +0000

Celebrating Earth Hour Worldwide

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:19:39 +0000

Meet the Challenge!

�鶹AV — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 16:19:32 +0000