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Sustainability at Concordia
June 2026
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Sustainability at Concordia continues in full motion as campus settles into its summer rhythm. From thriving gardens to hands-on learning opportunities, there are plenty of ways to stay engaged throughout the summer.
Get involved: Spend time in Concordia’s gardens as the growing season picks up, with multiple volunteer opportunities available across campus.
Stay connected: Visit Fripe Concordia during its open hours or drop by CUCCR during their summer hours to explore reuse, repair and creative material recovery.
Celebrate sustainability at Concordia: Read about achievements in Fair Trade and students' sustainable design work featured in Montreal exhibitions.
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Julie Francoeur, CEO of Fair Trade Canada, with Shatha Arslan | Photo: Fair Trade Canada
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Concordia student named national Fair Trade Ambassador of the Year
Shatha Arslan, an MEng Environmental Engineering student with the Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science, was named Fair Trade Ambassador of the Year at the 2026 National Fair Trade Conference in Winnipeg.
The award recognized the efforts of a Fair Trade ambassador who promoted, educated about and advocated for Fair Trade practices within their communities.
“I was incredibly honoured to receive this award,” said Arslan, who graduates next month. “It recognizes the hard work I have put in over the last two years as an ambassador. At Concordia, we go above and beyond to spread the word about Fair Trade and to highlight the hard work farmers do to produce the products we love. Our job is to highlight what Concordia does and encourage students and community members to shop sustainably and look out for certifications that support farmers.”
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Coop CultivAction is Hiring for Two Positions
Mixed Role Farmer at Loyola Campus and Mixed Role Farmer in Senneville
Both positions offer hands-on experience in urban agriculture and community engagement, including planting, harvesting, composting, farm maintenance and supporting volunteers. Employees will also gain practical knowledge in agroecological principles, crop rotations, seasonal planting and sustainable food production.
Deadline to apply: June 1
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Apply for the Work-Study Program
The Office of Sustainability will be hiring up to 12 students for the upcoming Fall semester. Interested students must first apply and be approved through Concordia’s Work-Study Program to be eligible.
Eligibility includes full-time enrolment, a minimum 2.0 GPA, receiving government student aid and the ability to work on campus.
Application window: June 15 - July 15
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Grow Food with the People’s Potato
The People's Potato Garden invites you to join them in caring for their beloved fruits, veggies, herbs and flowers. Join fellow plant lovers to get your hands dirty and learn the basics of gardening!
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Volunteer with the Sankofa Farming Cooperative
Volunteer with Sankofa Farming Cooperative, an Afro-Indigenous farming collective rooted in food sovereignty, land stewardship and ancestral agricultural knowledge. Volunteers support hands-on farming activities such as planting, harvesting, weeding and ecological restoration while learning about Afro-Indigenous agricultural practices and community care.
Some volunteer opportunities with Sankofa are specifically reserved for Afro-Indigenous community members to help foster culturally grounded spaces for learning, healing and connection to the land.
Sign up for the Afro-Indigenous-only volunteering >
Sign up for volunteering open to all >
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Coop CultivAction Loyola Farm Volunteer Sessions
This is an opportunity for community members to learn and practice fundamental urban agriculture skills. Coop CultivAction will hold semi-structured training sessions and provide immediate opportunities for people to participate in the day-to-day tasks of an urban farm.
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Perennial Herb Gardening & Food Forest Care
Volunteers will have the opportunity to get their hands in the City Herbal perennial herb garden and food forest, and will work on a variety of garden tasks including bed and path maintenance, weeding, transplanting and general garden upkeep.
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Mind.Heart.Mouth. - ACT Volunteer Gardening
The Mind.Heart.Mouth. - ACT Living Lab Gardens invites you to join them in caring for their garden. Come get your hands in the soil and learn fundamental gardening skills alongside a great community of fellow plant lovers!
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Support Sustainable Printing at Concordia
Do you have any used coroplast? Send it to the Print Store! Help reduce waste while making repurposed materials available to the Concordia community. Used coroplast can be delivered to the Print Store (LB-089). If you have a large quantity, please contact them at printing@concordia.ca.
You can also request recycled coroplast for your next print order.
Concordia Design Students Reuse Olympic Stadium Roof and Convert into Design Objects
Concordia design students transformed reclaimed Kevlar fabric from Montréal’s Olympic Stadium roof into furniture, lighting and wearable objects as part of the O-cycle Project. Presented during Montréal Design Week, the exhibition explored reuse, sustainability and material experimentation through contemporary design practice.
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Office of Sustainability
Concordia University | FB-804
1250 Guy St.
Montreal, Quebec
H3H 2T4
Send us an email
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