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Sustainability at Concordia
July 2026
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Concordia students Arlo Price and Alex Kack drummed and sang in English and Anishinaabemowin to inaugurate the new Indigenous Garden on Concordia's Loyola Campus.
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Student-led Indigenous Garden to grow traditional foods and medicines on Concordia’s Loyola Campus
Since last fall, Akwesasró:non Louellyn White, associate professor of First Peoples Studies at Concordia, has been working with students in her Indigenous Ways of Knowing (FPST 297) class to plan the first Indigenous Garden on Concordia’s Loyola Campus. Activities have included designing the garden and starting seedlings, as well as learning about their relationships to food, plant cycles and companion planting.
On May 22, community members, students, faculty and staff gathered for the inauguration of the student-led project, a gathering place for land-based learning and home to traditional foods and medicines.
The event included an opening ceremony, with singing and drumming from Kanien’keha’ka Knowledge Keeper Ka’nasohon Kevin Deer, as well as students Arlo Price and Alex Kack.
Participants also planted the garden’s first seeds and plants, including tobacco, corn, beans and squash.
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Apply for the Work-Study Program
The Office of Sustainability will be hiring a cohort of 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 deadline: July 15
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SHIFT Research and Advocacy Program Research Fellowship
The SHIFT Centre for Social Transformation is looking for six Concordia graduate students to join the 2026-2027 cohort of the Research and Advocacy Program (RAP) Research Fellowship. The 12-month fellowship is organized around the theme “A Livable City for All: Development without Displacement.” The program provides training in power structure analysis and investigative research, as well as ongoing project support from community partners, faculty advisors, SHIFT staff and other cohort participants.
Fellowship Award: $10,000
Application deadline: July 20
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July 11
Cook Concordia ($30)
Saturday, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Perform Centre Loyola (7200 Sherbrooke St W.)
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Mind.heart.mouth. Intergenerational Garden Volunteering
Mondays - Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Fridays 9:30 a.m.- 12 p.m.
The Mind.Heart.Mouth. Intergenerational 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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Coop CultivAction Loyola Farm Volunteer Sessions
Tuesdays 12 - 4 p.m.
Thursdays 4 - 7 p.m.
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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Grow Food with the People’s Potato
Wednesdays 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
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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Perennial Herb Gardening & Food Forest Care
Thursdays 9:45 - 11:45 a.m.
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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Biodiversity Support with the Office of Sustainability
Thursdays 12 - 1 p.m.
Join the Office of Sustainability in supporting biodiversity initiatives on Concordia’s Loyola Campus. Get your hands dirty while helping care for native plant habitats and pollinator-friendly spaces that contribute to a healthier campus ecosystem.
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Explore the Sustainability Courses Offered at Concordia
Deepen your understanding of sustainability with more than 300 sustainability-related courses offered across a wide range of disciplines at Concordia. Topics range from climate change and biodiversity to sustainable business, engineering, design and social justice. Browse the full list and plan your schedule for the upcoming academic year.
Launch of Public Consultations on Canada’s Draft Environmental Justice Strategy
The Government of Canada has launched public consultations on the Draft Environmental Justice Strategy and is inviting individuals, organizations and communities to share their perspectives. Feedback will help shape the final strategy, which aims to address environmental racism and advance environmental justice across Canada. Feedback on the draft is being accepted until August 10, 2026.
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Office of Sustainability
Concordia University | FB-804
1250 Guy St.
Montreal, Quebec
H3H 2T4
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