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Sustainability at Concordia
February 2026
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February brings a range of opportunities to reflect, participate and share on campus.
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Camilo Alejo, left, with Damon Matthews: “We want to explore the effect of government support on Indigenous-led initiatives in the Canadian context”
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Indigenous-led conservation efforts match or surpass similar initiatives when properly funded, new research shows
Federally funded Indigenous-led conservation programs are delivering highly effective climate and biodiversity outcomes, aligning with national greenhouse gas mitigation and biodiversity goals, according to a new paper led by Concordia researchers.
Writing in the journal Earth’s Future, the authors say these programs, as Indigenous-led Nature-based Solutions (NbS), can be just as or even more effective at carbon storage and biodiversity conservation as conventional national and provincial parks.
“Most of the knowledge we have about Indigenous-led conservation efforts comes from countries in the tropics,” says lead author Camilo Alejo, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Geography, Planning and Environment. “We want to explore the effect of government support on Indigenous-led initiatives in the Canadian context.”
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Apply for a Sustainability Research Award
The Sustainability Research Awards, funded by the Sustainability Action Fund, support sustainability-focused research at Concordia. Undergraduate and graduate students may apply individually or as part of a group. Award recipients will receive $800 for undergraduate projects and $1,500 for graduate projects.
Application Deadline: February 13, 2026
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"Planet, My Love..." Contest
Are you interested in sustainability and climate issues? Enter the “Planet, My Love…” contest. There are two ways to participate: submit a 1,500-word English piece on sustainability, climate or ecological issues for a chance to win $1,000. If writing isn’t your preferred medium, create a 1–2 minute video reflecting on one word that should guide future human–nature relations for a chance to win $250.
Submission deadline: February 14, 2026
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Indigenous Garden Internship
This project is an initiative of professor Louellyn White in the First Peoples Studies program to cultivate an Indigenous garden at the Loyola campus. The garden will be focused on growing various plants including medicine plants, herbs and vegetables. The garden will serve as a learning space for students to engage with traditional ecological knowledge, connect with the land, and to plant, tend and harvest crops.
Registration deadline: February 22, 2026
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Sustainable Fashion and Artwork - Call for Submissions
MODE Collective is curating an exhibition around sustainability! MODE is inviting artists to think about how fashion and sustainability intertwine...how does sustainability relate to your artistic practice? How can we work with textiles and fibres in eco-friendly ways? How does your work respond to the environmental impacts of the climate crisis? While MODE Collective is centred around fashion, art works from all mediums are encouraged.
Submission deadline: February 28, 2026
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Participate in the development of the Sustainability Action Plan 2026-30
The Office of Sustainability invites students, faculty and staff to participate in the development of the university’s next Sustainability Action Plan. A form is being shared to gather community input on proposed project ideas across the food, waste, climate, biodiversity, procurement, research, and curriculum and pedagogy streams. This feedback will help inform priorities for the 2026–30 plan.
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Le Petit Vélo Rouge’s Annual General Meeting
Wednesday, February 4 @ 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Loyola (SP 365.01)
It's time for Le Petit Velo Rouge's AGM. All are welcome to learn how this local bike repair shop ticks, what the 2026 goals are and how they tackled 2025. Help LPVR make quorum and enjoy the refreshments (pizza, snacks and soda!)
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Volunteer Fair
Looking to get involved, support your community or explore meaningful career paths? Stop by the Volunteer Fair to meet representatives from non-profits and community organizations! At the fair, you'll find out about sustainability volunteer roles on-campus, explore careers in the community sector, learn about organizations making a difference and make connections that can support your career goals.
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Familiarize Yourself with Reuse Initiatives on Campus
Concordia University Centre for Creative Reuse (CUCCR)
CUCCR diverts materials from Concordia’s waste stream and makes them freely available to the community, while offering a fun, creative space to explore reuse. CUCCR is open to the public Tuesday through Thursday from 1–4 p.m.
Fripe Concordia
Fripe Concordia is a new CUCCR initiative open weekly on Thursdays from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. It offers accessible and afforable second-hand clothing, electronic accessories and household items, helping divert materials from Concordia’s waste stream and support a culture of reuse on campus.
Dish Project
The Dish Project is a reusable dishware lending service that supports zero-waste events. If you host events on or off campus, you can use the Dish Project to make your event more sustainable. The service operates on a pay-what-you-can model.
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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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