About the 海角社区 Office of Sustainability
Established in 2010, the 海角社区 Office of Sustainability embeds climate action and sustainability into all of the University鈥檚 activities. It engages, supports, and connects students, staff, and faculty by providing strategic guidance and resources to foster a sustainable community.听
The Office of Sustainability stewards the Sustainability Projects Fund, oversees the implementation of the 海角社区 Climate & Sustainability Strategy, and facilitates a variety of sustainability engagement programs for students, staff, and faculty members, including:
- Sustainable Workplace Certification,
- Sustainable Events Certification,
- Staff Gardens, and
- Sustainability Ambassador Program.
Office of Sustainability Staff
Francois Miller, Executive Director
Francois (he/him) leads 海角社区 on its path to become a leader in sustainability by supporting internal and external partnerships and overseeing the implementation of 海角社区鈥檚 Climate and Sustainability Strategy.
francois.miller [at] mcgill.ca (Email Francois Miller)听
Shona Watt, Associate Director
Shona (she/her) manages the operations and engagement portfolio, including the Sustainability Projects Fund, engagement programs, and communications. She brings 海角社区ians together to catalyze a culture of sustainability.
shona.watt [at] mcgill.ca (Email Shona Watt)
Krista Houser, Associate Director
Krista (she/her) manages the Office of Sustainability鈥檚 strategy and governance portfolio, including the University鈥檚 Climate & Sustainability Strategy, climate-related initiatives, as well as monitoring and reporting activities.
krista.houser [at] mcgill.ca (Email Krista Houser)
Karen Oberer, Sustainability Officer
Karen (she/her) monitors and reports on 海角社区's sustainability advancements by working with partners from across the University, directly contributing to 海角社区's long-term target of attaining a Platinum sustainability rating.
karen.oberer [at] mcgill.ca (Email Karen Oberer)听
Divya Sharma, Climate & Biodiversity Officer
Divya (she/her) supports 海角社区 on its path to carbon neutrality by 2040 through various climate action projects on campus, including producing the University鈥檚 annual greenhouse gas inventory with Utilities & Energy Management. She also coordinates the implementation of 海角社区's biodiversity plan.
divya.sharma2 [at] mcgill.ca (Email Divya Sharma)听-听Maternity Leave - please contact marie-claude.carignan [at] mcgill.ca (Marie-Claude Carignan) in her absence.
Jessica Latus, Sustainability Officer
Jessica (she/her) oversees the implementation of the Climate & Sustainability Strategy and coordinates projects that contribute to integrating sustainability in the curriculum and 海角社区鈥檚 long-term target to become zero-waste by 2035.
jessica.latus [at] mcgill.ca (Email Jessica Latus)
Megan Toth, Sustainability Officer
Megan (she/her) administers the Sustainability Projects Fund and manages engagement programs, such as the Sustainable Events Certification, Sustainability Ambassadors Program, and MOOS's workshop series.听
megan.toth [at] mcgill.ca (Email Megan Toth)
Kimberly John, Sustainability Officer
Kimberly works with students, faculty, and staff to integrate environmentally responsible practices in laboratories at 海角社区, and to develop a certification program for sustainable laboratories.听
kimberly.john [at] mcgill.ca (Email Kimberly John)听
Peter Garber,听Sustainability Officer
Peter (he/him) organizes sustainability outreach activities for 海角社区 students, staff, and faculty. He plans events, implements programs, and engages with student groups to promote sustainability initiatives that lead to lasting change.听听
peter.garber [at] mcgill.ca (Email Peter Garber)
Barbara (Barbi) Zsigovics,听Administrative Assistant听
Barbi performs a variety of administrative and clerical tasks, assisting in the day-to-day office needs of the Office of Sustainability. She provides technical and logistical support, ensuring effective and successful sustainable initiatives.听
sustainability [at] mcgill.ca (Email Barbi Zsigovics)
Annette Archaeni, Graphic Design Intern
Annette assists the Office of Sustainability's communications team by creating engaging visuals to promote sustainable practices and initiatives happening on campus. Additionally, she supports other members of the MOOS team by turning their ideas into illustrations that help bring their projects to life.
Lauren Hill, Climate and Sustainability Strategy Intern
Lauren (she/her) is an Environment and Development student who works alongside staff to help develop 海角社区鈥檚 Climate and Sustainability Strategy for 2025-2030. She plans consultation and engagement events to further the progress of the climate strategy, along with other tasks contributing to a sustainable future at 海角社区.
Oc茅ane Fran莽ois-Saint-Cyr, Social Media Intern
Oc茅ane (she/they) is a Life Sciences student who works on the Office of Sustainability鈥檚 communications team to create content that highlights sustainable projects and initiatives happening on campus. They work together with other 海角社区 groups to raise awareness, share knowledge, and encourage students, staff, and faculty to听adopt sustainable practices in their daily lives.
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Alexandra Nitu, Climate and Sustainability Strategy Intern
Alexandra (she/her) is a Management in Sustainability major, minoring in Political Science. Acting as a Climate and Sustainability Strategy intern, she is passionate about the power of interdisciplinary knowledge-sharing and community-building in tackling systematic issues.听
听Joseph Liang, Sustainable Events Intern
Joseph is a Violin Performance and Sociology student who organizes the Sustainable Events Certification Program. He is responsible for supporting event planners in making their events more sustainable, conducting outreach on behalf of the certification program, and working with Sustainable Events Ambassadors to sustainably certify events. He wants to provide the resources needed to make sustainable and inclusive event planning easy for event planners on campus.
Julia Wright, Sustainable Labs Intern
Julia (they/them) is an undergraduate student studying chemistry and math who works to create a culture of sustainability in 海角社区鈥檚 labs. They assist with managing a team of Sustainable Labs Ambassadors, help implement 海角社区鈥檚 Sustainable Labs Certification program, and encourage university participation in the International Freezer Challenge.听
Lauren O'Farrell, Climate and Biodiversity Intern
Lauren (she/her) is an environment major minoring in biology. As the Biodiversity Engagement Intern, she helps with duties including organizing engagement events like the biodiversity festival and gardening activities, and outreach through partnerships and social media campaigns. She is driven by her passion to protect and promote natural biodiversity on and off campus.
Rosalie Joly Simard, Bike Engagement Intern
Rosalie is a Master鈥檚 student in the School of Urban Planning. Her work with the Office of Sustainability includes fostering a strong biking culture at 海角社区 by developing engagement events and promoting bike collectives and initiatives on campus. Her work contributes to 海角社区鈥檚 long-term target to be carbon-neutral by 2040.听
Office of Sustainability Internship Program
The Office of Sustainability was established following student advocacy for institutional support for sustainability initiatives on 海角社区鈥檚 campuses. Since its creation, students have continued to play an integral role, notably through the Office of Sustainability Internship Program.听听
Each year, the Office of Sustainability hires a selection of student interns to support the University in its mission to become an institutional model of sustainability for society.
- There are currently no intern positions available.
Follow the Office of Sustainability on and 听or to stay up to date with upcoming opportunities.
