Student Sustainability Ambassadors Program

To apply, you must be a valid Concordia student for the full 2021-2022 academic year. We encourage every student passionate about sustainability to apply, regardless of your discipline, degree type, or part-time or full-time status.

Additionally, you must be able to commit to 3-5 hours of program-related activities each week between September 10th 2021 and April 30th 2022, and need to participate in team training sessions on Fridays at 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. each week.*

Some team sessions and program-related activities will take place in person (following governmental requirements, Concordia guidelines, and the needs of our volunteer partner organizations), so Sustainability Ambassadors must be in Montreal for the academic year. 

Desired Skills and Experiences:

• Enthusiasm for sustainability topics

• Interest in acquiring leadership responsibilities

• Interest in designing and leading workshops

• Ability to work cooperatively in small and large teams

• Willingness to engage members of the community

• Willingness to learn from and share information with peers

• Commitment to building resilient, collaborative communities

• Professionalism and reliability
  

If you are unsure about your eligibility, please contact the Sustainability Ambassadors Program coordinator. 

* Fall term: Sept 17th – Dec 10th 2021; Winter term: Jan 7th – April 8th 2022  

Sustainability Ambassadors will acquire sustainability competencies alongside leadership and professional development skills through weekly sessions with the Office of Sustainability and various campus partners, including the Student Success Centre, Zero Waste Concordia, Hospitality Concordia, and SARC. 

Sustainability Ambassadors must be available to attend all weekly sessions during the following times, for a total of 28 sessions (14 in the fall and 14 in the winter term): 

• Sustainability Ambassadors welcome session and lunch: September 10, 2021 at 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

• Fall term: Weekly team sessions on Fridays at 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. between Sept 17th and Dec 10th 2021 

• Winter term: Weekly team sessions on Fridays at 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. between Jan 7th and April 8th 2022

• Weekly sessions will vary between in-person and virtual meetings, following the Quebec recommendations, Concordia guidelines, and the needs of the Educators. The new team will kick off with an in-person meeting and lunch at the SGW campus on September 10th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

In addition to the weekly two-hour sessions, Sustainability Ambassadors commit to 1-3 hours of program-related activities:

• ~ 1 hour per week: mandatory volunteering with a participating campus sustainability organization 

• ~ 1 hour per week: sustainability outreach or education activities 

• ~ 1 hour per week: sustainability project advancement with peer support

Sustainability Ambassadors therefore commit to 3-5 hours of program-related activities per week throughout the year. The fall term will focus more on training and peer group learning activities, while the winter term will focus on project design and implementation.