/sustainability/articles/rss en /sustainability/article/join-global-discussion-sustainability-annual-aashe-conference <p>Sustainability is a global challenge, in which we all have a part to play. As a host institution for the <a href="https://www.aashe.org/">Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education</a> (AASHE) Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education, 海角社区 community members can join the international conversation for free.</p> Tue, 12 Oct 2021 20:45:53 +0000 Office of Sustainability 2987 at /sustainability /sustainability/article/mes-premiers-pas-comme-responsable-du-developpement-durable-mcgill <p>Il y a maintenant pr猫s de deux mois que j鈥檃i joins la grande famille de 海角社区 脿 titre de Chef du d茅veloppement durable. Auparavant, j鈥檃i travaill茅 脿 la Ville de Montr茅al pendant 12 ans dans le domaine du d茅veloppement durable, dont les 4 derni猫res 脿 titre de chef d鈥櫭﹒uipe. Voici en quelques mots comment s鈥檈st d茅roul茅e mon immersion dans l鈥檜nivers mcgillois.</p> <p><b>Le premier jour鈥�</b></p> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:00:18 +0000 Francois Miller 2946 at /sustainability /sustainability/article/how-spf-stole-my-heart-again <p>As I was searching for a book to bring on my vacation in Colombia this past July, I discovered聽<i>Gaviotas: A Village to Reinvent the World</i>, by Alan Weisman. Gaviotas is the name of a distant village in the middle of the Colombian eastern savannah. Beginning in the 1960s, it was brought to reality thanks to the imagination and efforts of hundreds of women, men, and children, who all shared the same goal: proving to the world that sustainable living is possible even in the most deprived areas of our planet.</p> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:58:53 +0000 Kim McGrath 2945 at /sustainability /sustainability/article/vision-2020-our-first-round-action-team-meetings <p>It鈥檚 been nearly two years since we launched聽<a href="/sustainability/vision-2020-sustainability-strategy/sustainability-strategy-background" target="_blank">Vision 2020</a>, 海角社区鈥檚 long-term sustainability strategy. Since then, the community has made leaps and bounds in creating interdisciplinary involvement and excitement around sustainability at 海角社区. Now that 2020 is on the horizon, we鈥檙e looking to turn words into聽 actions!</p> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:55:45 +0000 Office of Sustainability 2944 at /sustainability /sustainability/article/vision-2020-action-team-meetings-round-two <p>Creating a聽<a href="/sustainability/vision-2020-sustainability-strategy">Sustainability and Climate Action Plan</a>聽for 海角社区 requires the expertise and input of a broad spectrum of individuals. With this in mind, we at the 海角社区 Office of Sustainability (MOOS) gathered students, staff, faculty, and community members into five 鈥淎ction Teams鈥� (Research, Education, Connectivity, Operations, and Governance & Administration) to help create this plan.</p> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:53:49 +0000 Office of Sustainability 2943 at /sustainability /sustainability/article/vision-2020-action-team-meetings-round-three <p>In March, the聽<a href="/sustainability/">海角社区 Office of Sustainability</a>聽hosted our third and final Action Team Meeting. Our five multi-stakeholder聽<a href="/sustainability/vision-2020-sustainability-strategy/sustainability-and-climate-action-plan/action-teams">Vision 2020 Actions Teams聽</a>consist of students, staff, and faculty who met three times this year to discuss the key actions to be pursued in our聽<a href="/sustainability/vision-2020-sustainability-strategy">Sustainability and Climate Action Plan</a>.</p> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:51:34 +0000 Office of Sustainability 2942 at /sustainability /sustainability/article/leeding-operations-maintenance <p>A brightly-lit screen announcing water and energy consumption greets you as you stroll into a building on campus. While you鈥檙e waiting for the elevator, you scroll through your personalized newsfeed on your聽<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.mcgill.myko&hl=en">Myko app</a>, and pat yourself on the back when you see that your 鈥榮ocial score鈥� has improved. This vision of urban sustainability belongs to a new SPF project called聽<a href="/sustainability/leeding-operations-and-maintenance-sp0156">LEEDing Operations and Maintenance (SP0156)</a>.</p> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:48:34 +0000 Mandakini Chandra 2941 at /sustainability /sustainability/article/fresh-faces-office-sustainability <p>Our intern program provides students a valuable opportunity to work towards personal and professional goals while contributing to the sustainability movement at 海角社区. We are pleased to introduce you to Claire, Monica, and Tim who will be joining us for the summer.</p> <p><img src="http://publications.mcgill.ca/sustainability/files/2017/05/IMG_7252-300x200.jpg" style="float:left" /><strong>Claire Paoli, SPF Administration Intern</strong></p> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:42:16 +0000 Office of Sustainability 2940 at /sustainability /sustainability/article/faculty-feature-julia-freeman <p><em>Dr. Julia Freeman is a Faculty Lecturer in the聽<a href="/mse/">海角社区 School of Environment</a>. In her research, Dr. Freeman investigates sustainability challenges and their related聽social controversies. Most recently, she has explored聽the governance of emergent agricultural biotechnologies in the Global South. In her role as a Faculty Lecturer, Dr. Freeman has taught a variety of courses with a focus on applied student research.</em></p> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:40:11 +0000 Monica Allaby 2939 at /sustainability /sustainability/article/vision-2020-stakeholder-profile-stephanie-leclerc <p><strong>Describe your past involvement with the Vision 2020 Process.</strong></p> <p>I participated in the open sessions, where we sat in workshops with people from other units and departments. It was great to meet people from all over campus who were interested in sustainability. There was a real sense聽<a href="/sustainability/vision-2020-sustainability-strategy/community-engagement-process-2012-2014">community-building</a>, and it was a good networking exercise.</p> <p><b>How has Vision 2020 impacted the work that you do?</b></p> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:36:56 +0000 Office of Sustainability 2938 at /sustainability