Our team
There are people across the university working to make Concordia more sustainable! Find out how you can get your sustainability questions answered at Concordia.
Office of Sustainability
Cassandra Lamontagne (she/her)
Sustainability Manager
Department: Office of Sustainability
Contact Info:
514-848-2424, ext. 4878
cassandra.lamontagne@concordia.ca
Contact Cassandra with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Sustainability governance and planning at Concordia
Learn more about the Sustainability Action Plan >
Meredith Marty-Dugas (she/her)
Sustainability Ambassadors Program Coordinator
Department: Office of Sustainability
Contact Info:
514-848-2424, ext. 4358
meredith.marty-dugas@concordia.ca
Contact Meredith with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Student sustainability volunteering
- Seeking sustainability volunteers for your campaign or event
- Sustainability training for faculty and staff
Learn more about the Student Sustainability Ambassadors Program >
Learn more about the Employee Sustainability Ambassadors Program >
Jessica Krejcik (she/her)
Sustainability Analyst
Department: Office of Sustainability
Contact Info:
514-848-2424, ext. 3621
jessica.krejcik@concordia.ca
Contact Jessica with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Sustainable transport
- Concordia-wide sustainability assessments
- Concordia's greenhouse gas inventory
- STARS certification (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System)
- Progress tracking for the Sustainability Action Plan
- Sustainable event planning
Sandra Mouafo (she / her)
Sustainability Living Lab Coordinator
Department: Office of Sustainability
Contact Info:
sandra.mouafo-nouadje@concordia.ca
Contact Sandra with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Sustainability Living Lab funding
- Opportunities to link your research, teaching curriculum, or projects with the Sustainability Action Plan
Mai Pradhan (she/her)
Sustainability Communications Coordinator
Department: Office of Sustainability
Contact Info:
514-848-2424, ext. 2964
mai.pradhan@concordia.ca
Contact Mai with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Promoting your sustainability-related event through Office of Sustainability channels
- Partnering with the Office of Sustainability on sustainability-related events or programs
- WWF Living Planet @ Campus program
Food and campus gardens
Claudette Torbey
Administrator, Food Services Sustainability and Quality
Department: Hospitality Concordia
Contact Info:
514-848-2424, ext. 7863
claudette.torbey@concordia.ca
Contact Claudette with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Local, sustainable, Fairtrade food
- Food security
- Food waste
Jackie Martin
Urban Agriculture & Biodiversity Coordinator
Department: Facilities Management
Contact Info:
jacqueline.martin@concordia.ca
Contact Jackie with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Urban agriculture projects on campus
- Biodiversity projects on campus
- Campus gardens
- Sustainable campus landscaping practices
Zero Waste Program — Material Waste
Faisal Shennib
Environmental Specialist
Department: Facilities Management
Contact Info:
514-848-2424, ext. 4355
faisal.shennib@concordia.ca
Contact Faisal with inquiries on the following subjects:
- To submit a waste reduction or greening idea to Zero Waste Concordia
- To partner with Zero Waste Concordia
- For data on waste at Concordia
- To request a battery collection box
Maya Jain
Interim Project Coordinator, Concordia University’s Centre for Creative Reuse
Department: Facilities Management
Contact info: reuse@concordia.ca
Contact Maya with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Concordia's Centre for Creative Reuse
- Reuse workshops and skillshares
- Special projects or events related to reuse
- Scheduling classroom presentations or visits
Learn more about Concordia University’s Centre for Creative Reuse >
Arrien Weeks
Sustainability Technician
Department: Facilities Management
Contact info:
arrien.weeks@concordia.ca
Contact Arrien with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Evaluating a material's reusability
- Scheduling a material pick-up/drop-off
- Requesting a material reuse bin
- Discussing material & tool literacy
Learn more about Concordia University’s Centre for Creative Reuse >
Maeva Ramboni
Zero Waste and Social Media Coordinator,
Zero Waste Concordia
Department: Facilities Management
Contact info:
maeva.ramboni@concordia.ca
Contact Maeva with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Zero Waste Concordia social media
- Promoting zero waste at Concordia
- To request a waste bin
- To request a waste station inspection
- To request a battery collection box
- Questions about Cano (reusable cup program)
- Zero Waste Event Services
Zero Waste Program — Energy and Water
Dan Gauthier
Building Performance Coordinator
Department: Facilities Management
Contact info:
514-848-2424, ext. 3748
daniel.gauthier@concordia.ca
Contact Dan with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Building information (plans, measurements, data logs, site tours, and general information)
- Energy efficiency projects and data
- GHG emissions reduction projects and data
- Green Building Certification (LEED or BOMA Best)
- Indoor air quality and thermal comfort
- Intelligent Building Control
- Water use reduction projects and data
Sustainable Curriculum and Research
Florence Gruter
Sustainability Curriculum Developer
Department: Centre for Teaching and Learning
Contact Info:
florence.gruter@concordia.ca
Contact Florence with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Exploring how your course syllabus can intersect with current sustainability issues or the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Defining and integrating sustainability-related learning outcomes and key competencies into your course
- Designing inclusive, student-centred instructional strategies, learning activities, and assessments focussing on sustainability
- Redesigning a course or a unit of instruction, to embed sustainability-related content
Dr. Rebecca Tittler
Lecturer, Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability / Department of Biology / Department of Geography, Planning & Environment
Coordinator, Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability / Loyola Sustainability Research Centre
Contact info:
514-848-2424, ext. 2125
Rebecca.tittler@concordia.ca
Contact Rebecca with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Undergraduate sustainability and diversity studies
- Sustainability research at Concordia
Areas of expertise:
- Diversity and sustainability across disciplines; Biodiversity and ecology; Sustainable forest management
Dr. James (Jim) Grant
Professor, Department of Biology
Principal, Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability
Contact info:
514-848-2424, ext. 3421
james.grant@concordia.ca
Contact Jim with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Undergraduate sustainability and diversity studies
Areas of expertise:
- Animal aggression; Competitive aggression; Behavioural ecology; Fish behaviour; Fish habitat; Conservation biology; Endangered species; Water resource management; Aquatic ecology
Elisabeth (Liz) Miller
Professor, Deparment of Communication Studies
Co-Director, Loyola Sustainability Research Centre
Contact info:
514-848-2424 x2540
elizabeth.miller@concordia.ca
Contact Liz with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Activities/collaborations with the Loyola Sustainability Research Centre
Areas of expertise:
- Environmental media, feminist media, place-based media, participatory media, augmented reality, virtual reality, interactive documentary, video advocacy, community media, documentary media, youth media, climate change, waste, water privatization, migration, refugees rights, refugee youth, Latin American film and media
Dr. Sara Turner
Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment
Co-Director, Loyola Sustainability Research Centre
Contact info:
514-848-2424, ext. 2022
sarah.turner@concordia.ca
Contact Sara with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Activities/collaborations with the Loyola Sustainability Research Centre
Areas of expertise:
- Primatology; Behavioral ecology; Disability among nonhuman primates; Biodiversity conservation; Climate change impacts; Adaptations to environmental change
