Sustainability research
Innovative research ideas, collaboration across disciplines and outside-the-box thinking are hallmarks of our researchers and research units that will enhance and facilitate the implementation of sustainability in our society.
The NDG Tree Project engages students and NDG residents in citizen science research.
Research units specializing in sustainability bring researchers together to generate and mobilize new knowledge through collaborative multidisciplinary platforms.
Centre for Zero Energy Building Studies
The Mission of the CZEBS is to reduce the environmental impact of buildings while enhancing their safety and comfort by advancing knowledge through research and the building engineering discipline in Canada, by enriching the learning and research experience of students, and by assisting industry in implementing research results and innovations.
Social Justice Research Centre
The Social Justice Centre facilitates research on social justice issues, seeking to promote collaboration and dialogue between researchers in different disciplines.
They organize and co-fund events on topics related to social justice such as intensive research workshops, conferences and public talks.
Concordia Institute for Water, Energy and Sustainable Systems
The Concordia Institute for Water, Energy and Sustainable Systems (CIWESS) trains students to be at the forefront of sustainable development practices. It promotes research into new systems, technologies and solutions for water, energy and resource conservation.
Loyola Sustainability Research Centre
The Loyola Sustainability Research Centre (LSRC) integrates the scholarly study of science, policy, and values in the pursuit of environmental and community sustainability.
Next-Generation Cities Institute
The university’s Next-Generation Cities Institute leverages the combined strength of our cities research capacity to enhance collaboration, communication, education and interaction within our community.
They organize and co-fund events on topics related to social justice such as intensive research workshops, conferences and public talks.
Doing your own sustainability research?
Make sure to consult the Concordia Libraries Sustainability Research Guide.
Stories related to sustainability research
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Meat substitutes are still tricky to market to consumers despite pandemic growth, Concordia paper findsNovember 23, 2021 -
Meet Mathieu Rondeau, the business grad helping to reduce plastic wasteNovember 16, 2021 -
Concordia sets new emissions targets — and supports the Montreal Climate PartnershipNovember 10, 2021 -
Concordia’s leading climate change researchers make their voices heard at COP26November 9, 2021 -
Concordia course tackles the UN’s Sustainable Development GoalsNovember 5, 2021 -
More microplastics are entering the ocean from disposable masks, according to new Concordia researchOctober 6, 2021 -
Concordia joins other institutions to deliver the CIRODD Summer School in Societal TransformationSeptember 21, 2021 -
Concordians develop a new guide that reimagines the experience of waiting for the busSeptember 14, 2021 -
New art exhibition tackles the harmful effects of microplastics on the environmentSeptember 9, 2021
