Sustainability at Concordia
Campus Sustainability Month 2024 Newsletter - Week 1
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Given that the month is packed with events and opportunities to learn and engage, the regular monthly newsletter will be split into weekly digests! We're excited for all the Concordia sustainability ecosystem has to offer this month, and we hope you join us throughout October for a variety of in-person and virtual activities and events taking place on both campuses. |
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Concordia’s Campus Sustainability Month returns this OctoberThe start of autumn brings with it many familiar and exciting milestones. Leaves transform into an array of bright colours, dazzling sunsets fill the evening skies and Campus Sustainability Month kicks off at Concordia. For the fourth year in a row, the university will shine a light on its pursuit to foster a dynamic community deeply rooted in social, environmental and economic sustainability. Throughout the month of October, a series of events, challenges and activities related to sustainability will take place on the Sir George Williams and Loyola campuses, as well as online. “Campus Sustainability Month is a great way to invigorate interest in the many excellent initiatives we have at Concordia and to forge new connections across groups and departments,” says Cassandra Lamontagne, manager for the Office of Sustainability.
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Sankofa volunteer gardening (multiple dates) Tuesday, October 1 @ 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Terrebonne Building 7079 Terrebonne Sankofa Farming Cooperative is calling on Africans/Afro-descendant/Black-Indigenous peoples to reclaim and seek the wisdom of their roots through teach-ins, workshops, media projects, Black-Indigenous farming/gardening, storytelling and rituals! Ways of knowing: Community-led research for Indigenous food sovereignty Tuesday, October 1 @ 12-2 pm., 1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W. LB 145 This month SHIFT showcases a community-led research initiative focused on Indigenous food sovereignty. The collaboration brings together Tka:nios, an intergenerational initiative by Kahnawake community members to reclaim traditional Haudenosaunee ways of life through nurturing local foodways and advancing food sovereignty, with researchers from Concordia University's Centre for Engineering in Society. |
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Wednesday, Octobrt 2 @ 11 am. - 4 p.m., 1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W. Hall Mezzanine As part of Campus Sustainability Month this October, we would like to invite you to our Sustainability Fair. This event will be an opportunity for Concordia students to learn about and engage with many different sustainability actors on campus. |
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Learn how to winterize a perennial herb garden and food forest (multiple dates) Thursday, October 3 @ 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Solar House 7141 Sherbrooke W. Join us for a hands-on volunteer session and learn how to winterize a perennial herb garden and food forest! These sessions will cover essential techniques to protect plants during the colder months, ensuring a healthy and productive garden next season. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just getting started, this is a great opportunity to gain practical skills and contribute to our community on the Loyola Farm. Fifty years of campus biodiversity Thursday, October 3 @ 5-6:30 p.m., Loyola Jesuit Hall and Conference Centre, 7141 Sherbrooke W. Room 110 Join us on this unique tour, through which we will ask you to use your senses to get to know the many gardens and biodiversity zones the Loyola campus has to offer. This sensory tour aims to delve deeper than the intellectual reasons for why biodiversity and green space are important, asking you to sense it for yourself. L’importance de la vulgarisation des sciences du climat en français Thursday, October 4 @ 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., 1400 De Maisonneuve Blvd. W. Êtes-vous passionné.e par les enjeux de durabilité et de climat ? Cherchez-vous des ressources claires, concises et accessibles sur ces sujets en français ? Rejoignez-nous pour une discussion stimulante avec les panélistes hors pair sur l’importance de la vulgarisation des sciences du climat en français. Sankofa (afro-exclusive) volunteer gardening (multiple dates) Sunday, October 6 @ 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Terrebonne Building 7079 Terrebonne Sankofa Farming Cooperative is calling on Africans/Afro-descendant/Black-Indigenous peoples to reclaim and seek the wisdom of their roots through teach-ins, workshops, media projects, Black-Indigenous farming/gardening, storytelling and rituals! |
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Uplift: According to new research published in the Journal of Positive Psychology, happy people don’t ignore the world’s problems, they act to solve them. The researchers found found that happiness was reliably associated with people’s willingness to take action on the issue of climate change; happier Americans indicated that they would be more likely to adapt their current and future behavior to be more environmentally-friendly. |
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