Sustainability at Concordia

September 2026

September is here! From volunteering and events to hands-on workshops, there are plenty of ways to connect with the sustainability community this month.

Find your next opportunity: Become a Fair Trade Ambassador or join the new Homeroom Sustainability Pod.

See what’s happening: Check out Montréal Climate Week, the Loyola Campus Bioblitz or attend the Harvest Party.

Get involved: Volunteer with the campus gardens, vermicomposting or hydroponics.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Concordia alumni turn the city into a platform for climate action

SEP. 8–13: Montréal Climate Week connects residents through dozens of community-led events

What if the most important climate conversation this September didn’t happen at a conference — but in your neighbourhood café, an art gallery or a local park?

That is the idea behind Montréal Climate Week, a new city-wide festival co-founded by Concordia alumni Juliette Champoux-Pellegrin, BComm 25 and Gabriela Lopes, BA 18. Running from September 8 to 13, the festival will transform the city into a network of independently organized events that invite people to turn conversations into climate action.

The idea grew out of the founders' experiences at Concordia, where they met through the university's sustainability community.

"Concordia is a place where people challenge assumptions, think systemically and bring communities together to create change," says Lopes, general coordinator of the Concordia Food Coalition.

Call for Fair Trade Ambassadors

Love free coffee and chocolate? Join the team as a Fair Trade Ambassador! Ambassadors help promote Fair Trade on campus and raise awareness about fair wages and better opportunities for producers around the world. You’ll help out with events, meet other students and enjoy plenty of Fair Trade goodies along the way.

Check out @cufairtrade on Instagram to see what the team has been up to and get a taste of last year’s events.

Application deadline: September 30

Apply here

Join the Homeroom Sustainability Pod

Connect with other students passionate about environmental protection, social change and campus engagement while getting acquainted with sustainability at Concordia. This group offers an inclusive space to exchange ideas, grow community and explore opportunities to get involved in sustainability initiatives on campus.

Applications accepted until filled.

Learn more

UPCOMING EVENTS

Recurring Events

* CUCCR Depot Open Hours | CUCCR (GN G-R01)

Mondays & Wednesdays: 1 – 4 p.m.
Tuesdays: 1 - 5 p.m.

Spirituali-tea | Multi Faith & Spirituality Centre (H-608.02)

Tuesdays: 2 - 4 p.m.

Concordia Food Coalition’s Farmers’ Market | Outside 4th Space

Tuesdays: 3-6 p.m.

* Fripe Concordia Open Hours | LB Building Basement (LB-018)

Wednesdays & Thursdays: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

* CUCCR and Fripe Concordia regular hours begin the week of September 8

Tuesday, September 8

Eco-Anxiety Peer Support Group with Climate Hearth

6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | MTL Healing Space, 3863 Saint-Laurent Boulevard

Wednesday, September 9

Concordia Food Coalition Food Security Fair

11:00 a.m. – 2 p.m. | 4th Space

Friday, September 11

Bat Talk, Walk & Fashion Show (Montréal Climate Week)

5 p.m. – 10 p.m. | Suspicious Fish, 5161 Wellington Street, Verdun

Tuesday, September 15

Sustainable Practices Workshop - Clothing Alterations Workshop

1 – 5 p.m. | CUCCR (GN G-R01)

Thursday, September 17

Harvest Party at Loyola

3 – 8 p.m. | Various locations at Loyola Campus

Wednesday, September 23

EXPLORE CU Services Fair

11 a.m. – 4 p.m. | LB Atrium

Thursday, September 24

Loyola Campus Bioblitz

12 – 9 p.m. | Various locations at Loyola Campus

Wednesday, September 30

Research by and for Community: SHIFT Research and Advocacy Program Showcase

5 – 7 p.m. | SHIFT Centre for Social Transformation

GET INVOLVED

Vermicomposting Volunteer Sessions

Wednesdays 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.

Learn about vermicomposting, help reduce Concordia’s food waste and get hands-on with worms! Volunteers will collect food scraps, feed them to our worm composting machines and harvest compost for Loyola Gardens and the Montreal community.

Hydroponics Volunteer Session

Tuesdays 2 – 4 p.m.

Learn the basics of hydroponics while helping grow herbs and leafy greens on campus! Volunteers will help assemble, maintain and clean hydroponic systems in the greenhouse.

Gardening Volunteering in the mind.heart.mouth Garden

Tuesdays 9:30 – 12 p.m.
Wednesdays 9:30 – 12 p.m.

The mind.heart.mouth Garden promotes food security and intergenerational relationships on Concordia University’s Loyola Campus. Volunteers are invited to get their hands dirty, learn basic gardening skills, and help with weeding, harvesting, composting and more. No experience necessary!

Volunteer with the Multi Faith and Spirituality Centre

Monday, September 28 | 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Join the Multi-Faith and Spirituality Centre and Innovation Youth for a hands-on session exploring what urban gardens can teach us about our relationship with the Earth and with one another. Through conversation and gardening activities, participants will explore the garden while making space to reflect, connect and learn.

Learn more

EXTRAS

Cycling Amenities at Concordia

Fall is a great time to cycle to campus! Get ready for the semester by exploring Concordia’s bike parking, repair stations and other cycling amenities. Want to stay up to date with cycling and sustainable transportation at Concordia? Join the Bike Friendly Campus and Sustainable Mobility Committee to stay connected and help shape cycling on campus.

Shop Second Hand (If at All!) for Back to School

Heading back to campus? Use this interactive map to find second-hand shops and other circular options across Montreal.

Montréal Climate Week

Explore the events happening across the city during Montreal’s first Climate Week, from September 8 – 13.