Sustainability at Concordia

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

OPPORTUNITIES

Biodiversity Programming & Stewardship Coordinator

The coordinator will lead biodiversity-related programming and stewardship activities across both campuses throughout the summer. This will include a regularly scheduled public program at the Loyola campus and periodic events at newly established ecological gardens on the downtown campus.

This position is only accepting applicants eligible through the Work-Study Program.

Deadline to apply: May 8

Campus Trees Inventory Analyst

The Campus Trees Inventory Analyst will support the update and enhancement of Concordia’s campus tree inventory through field data collection, GIS mapping and ecosystem services analysis.

This position is only accepting applicants eligible through the Work-Study Program.

Deadline to apply: May 8

STIR Program 

The STIR Program (Support, Training, Incubation, and Resources) will soon be accepting applications. Through STIR, the Concordia Food Coalition (CFC) supports student-led food groups at every stage of their journey — whether you’re planting the seeds of a new project, growing an existing initiative or revitalizing your group’s impact. The CFC helps food initiatives grow their impact with tailored support, training and access to expert advisors.

Application window: May 4 – May 15

The CFC Farmers Market - Call for vendors

The Concordia Farmers Market supports students, farmers, and makers who contribute to local food systems. The market prioritizes vendors whose products align with its commitments to social, environmental, and economic justice, as well as the needs of the Concordia community.

Vendors can apply for as few as three market days or as many as the full season, though space is limited. To secure a spot, applicants must complete the application form and outline their products and how they meet the market’s vendor and product criteria. 

Application window: May 4- May 15

City Herbal Apprenticeship Program

The City Herbal Apprenticeship Program is for anyone who wants to learn how to grow, identify, harvest, use and apply herbs in a hands-on, collective setting. As an herbal apprentice, you will gain experience tending to our perennial garden, where we cultivate and care for a variety of medicinal plants, and will learn how to make your own herbal medicines, such as tea blends, tinctures, glycerites, salves, oils and more.

Deadline to apply: May 15

UPCOMING EVENTS

GET INVOLVED

Volunteer with the Reclaim-a-thon!

Each year CUCCR partners with Concordia Residence during move-out to divert leftover items from landfill and give them a second life. In the past, CUCCR has recovered 2–3 tonnes of clothing, bedding and household goods. Volunteers help sort, bag and weigh items for partner organizations and Concordia’s reuse initiatives.

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Join Concordia’s new Bike Friendly Campus and Sustainable Mobility Committee

Students, staff and faculty are invited to join the committee to help shape the future of cycling and sustainable transportation at Concordia.

Seed starting with students

During these sessions run by the City Herbal Apprenticeship Program you will have the chance to learn the basics of starting seedlings with a focus on growing herbs and native perennials from seed. Students may gain some knowledge of herbalism and urban gardening.

This opportunity is being prioritized for undergraduate students.

Volunteer at the VA Garden with Innovation Jeunes

Innovation Jeunes invites you to join in caring for the downtown youth-focused pedagogical urban agriculture site. Come get your hands dirty and take part in hands-on learning while helping grow vegetables and herbs in a collaborative and educational garden space!

2026 SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPION AWARDS

The recipients of the Sustainability Champion Awards were selected on the basis of their hard work and dedication to advance sustainability as well as their enthusiasm and ability to inspire change at Concordia.

STUDENTS

Ryan Assaker, Jonah Doniewski, Joshua Augusto and Julie Kriter (Students for CUCCR)

Ryan, Jonah, Joshua and Julie are founding organizers of the Students for CUCCR. They led a successful, grassroots campaign to secure institutional funding and establish CUCCR as a permanent campus resource.

Kewal Doshi

Kewal is a leader for sustainable business combining institutional change with community engagement by leading initiatives that connect industry leaders with emerging changemakers and embed sustainability into business culture at Concordia and beyond.

Zariah Williams

Zariah is a sustainability advocate blending environmental action with a strong commitment to diversity and social equity, leading creative community-driven projects that inspire change.

STAFF

Dominique Dumont and Rocio Carvajo Lucena

Dominique and Rocío are leaders for sustainable campus development combining long-term planning with a commitment to greener, more inclusive spaces through co-leading Concordia’s Campus Master Plan.

Josh Jensen and Joé Côté-Rancourt

Josh and Joé are Curators of Sustainability advancing exhibition-making by combining curatorial practice with material research, promoting low-waste, circular approaches to artmaking at the FOFA Gallery in Montreal.

Nico Schutte

Nico is a champion for ecological sustainability pairing scientific knowledge with a hands-on, community-centered approach, co-founding CultivAction and advancing campus food systems, education and regenerative practices.

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