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Planetary, public, and personal health, well-being, and justice

A Sustainability Across Disciplines conference

March 9-13, 2026, Concordia University

This year's conference theme provides the basis for a crucial and timely trans-disciplinary conversation and action for a path forward in this time of crisis at the intersection of health and sustainability.

The 9th annual Sustainability Across Disciplines conference features keynote talks, panels, workshops, exhibits, and more from Concordia University faculty and students, as well as the ever-popular careers panel.

Health & sustainability knowledge sharing

This year marks the first time that the Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability and the Loyola Sustainability Research Center is partnering with the School of Health and Future Earth to focus on cross-over between health and sustainability at all scales, from individual to planetary.

The conference will take place on both of Concordia's campuses. Select events will be live-streamed and recorded by Concordia's 4th Space for increased accessibility.

Schedule of events

Monday, March 9

Various locations; see specific event details below

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

1:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

  • "The emotional cost of enormity: When climate distress becomes futility — and how creativity can help," a workshop with Jessica Bleuer, Madeline Montgomery, Atlas Wutapumitukew Lowry, and Bill Yong. View event details
  • Location: Loyola campus (RF‑110) or join online.

3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

  • Poster display: "Access to wintertime outdoor recreational facilities among Concordia students," by Zachary laRoza   
  • Location: Loyola campus (RF‑110)

4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 10

Online and in-person at the Loyola Jesuit Hall and Conference Centre (RF‑110) and 4TH SPACE (LB‑103).

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

  • "Issues in environmental science: Health, biodiversity, justice, and waste," with Andrea Arias Gutierrez, Natasha Artokun, Karen Ayass, Teprine Baldo,  Leanne Mckella Duncan,  Amanda-Faith Noble-Gelinas, Deanna Gene , Maya Goss, Philippe Hamel, Lily Hutchison, Kelly Ann Kyle, Anthony Lemelin, Arielle Limoges, Juana Gomez, Viviane Macedo de Oliveira, Blythe Middlebrook, Sophie Mortimer, Maya Oliva-Kreysa, Gabriella Oliveira Trajano, Thomas Valle Painter, Kat Plamondon, Chloe Robichaud, Stephanie Schmidtke, Cristina Sciortino, and Misha Solomon. View event details.
  • Location: At 4th Space (LB‑103) or join online.

4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 11

Online and in-person at 4TH SPACE (LB-103).

10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. 

  • Poster display: "Holocene fire history reconstruction for the Parc National de la Gaspésie: Considerations for old-growth stands and Gaspésie caribou in the face of climate change," by Kelly Kyle
  • Location: At 4th Space (LB‑103) or join online.

3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 12

In person at various locations on the Sir George Williams campus.  

9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

  • "Careers in sustainability panel discussion and networking session," with Daniel Martinez, Mishel Wong, Andréa Ventimiglia, and Melodie Le Siège. View event details.
  • Location: At SHIFT (LB-145) or join us online

12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Friday, March 13

In person on the Loyola Campus in the Science Hub building (HU 115).

9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.

  • "Undergraduate honours research for a healthy planet: Cities, spaces, places, and landscapes," with Amanda Badi, Allegra Ghiglione, Daria Monjezi-Kochak, and Lauren Rapley. View event details.

10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

  • Poster display:
    • "Protective effects of musicianship on hearing-in-noise performance in aging," by Giulia Panaioli
    • "Large language models in supply chain management: Engineering and technology management perspectives," by Shubham Awasthi

11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

  • Lunch in HU-115

1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.

  • Poster display:
    • "A multi-proxy reconstruction of forest fire and inundation history in the Ottawa Watershed.", by Thomas Cheung
    • "Large language models in supply chain management: Engineering and technology management perspectives", by Shubham Awasthi

2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.

4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Special thanks

This event is brought to you by the Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability and the Loyola Sustainability Research Centre in partnership with the School of Health, with generous support from Future Earth, the Department of Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, the Office of Sustainability and the Student Success Centre.

This event will contribute to Concordia's Sustainability Action Plan by increasing the visibility of sustainability research at Concordia. 

Please review the code of conduct for detailed guidelines on how participants are expected to treat each other with consideration and respect.

Contact us

For more information or questions, please get in touch with Rebecca Tittler.

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