/sustainability/articles/rss en /sustainability/article/join-global-discussion-sustainability-annual-aashe-conference <p>Sustainability is a global challenge, in which we all have a part to play. As a host institution for the <a href="https://www.aashe.org/">Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education</a> (AASHE) Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education, McGill community members can join the international conversation for free.</p> Tue, 12 Oct 2021 20:45:53 +0000 Office of Sustainability 2987 at /sustainability /sustainability/article/mes-premiers-pas-comme-responsable-du-developpement-durable-mcgill <p>Il y a maintenant près de deux mois que j’ai joins la grande famille de McGill à titre de Chef du développement durable. Auparavant, j’ai travaillé à la Ville de Montréal pendant 12 ans dans le domaine du développement durable, dont les 4 dernières à titre de chef d’équipe. Voici en quelques mots comment s’est déroulée mon immersion dans l’univers mcgillois.</p> <p><b>Le premier jour…</b></p> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 15:00:18 +0000 Francois Miller 2946 at /sustainability /sustainability/article/how-spf-stole-my-heart-again <p>As I was searching for a book to bring on my vacation in Colombia this past July, I discovered <i>Gaviotas: A Village to Reinvent the World</i>, by Alan Weisman. Gaviotas is the name of a distant village in the middle of the Colombian eastern savannah. Beginning in the 1960s, it was brought to reality thanks to the imagination and efforts of hundreds of women, men, and children, who all shared the same goal: proving to the world that sustainable living is possible even in the most deprived areas of our planet.</p> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:58:53 +0000 Kim McGrath 2945 at /sustainability /sustainability/article/vision-2020-our-first-round-action-team-meetings <p>It’s been nearly two years since we launched <a href="/sustainability/vision-2020-sustainability-strategy/sustainability-strategy-background" target="_blank">Vision 2020</a>, McGill’s long-term sustainability strategy. Since then, the community has made leaps and bounds in creating interdisciplinary involvement and excitement around sustainability at McGill. Now that 2020 is on the horizon, we’re looking to turn words into  actions!</p> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:55:45 +0000 Office of Sustainability 2944 at /sustainability /sustainability/article/vision-2020-action-team-meetings-round-two <p>Creating a <a href="/sustainability/vision-2020-sustainability-strategy">Sustainability and Climate Action Plan</a> for McGill requires the expertise and input of a broad spectrum of individuals. With this in mind, we at the McGill Office of Sustainability (MOOS) gathered students, staff, faculty, and community members into five “Action Teams” (Research, Education, Connectivity, Operations, and Governance & Administration) to help create this plan.</p> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:53:49 +0000 Office of Sustainability 2943 at /sustainability /sustainability/article/vision-2020-action-team-meetings-round-three <p>In March, the <a href="/sustainability/">McGill Office of Sustainability</a> hosted our third and final Action Team Meeting. Our five multi-stakeholder <a href="/sustainability/vision-2020-sustainability-strategy/sustainability-and-climate-action-plan/action-teams">Vision 2020 Actions Teams </a>consist of students, staff, and faculty who met three times this year to discuss the key actions to be pursued in our <a href="/sustainability/vision-2020-sustainability-strategy">Sustainability and Climate Action Plan</a>.</p> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:51:34 +0000 Office of Sustainability 2942 at /sustainability /sustainability/article/leeding-operations-maintenance <p>A brightly-lit screen announcing water and energy consumption greets you as you stroll into a building on campus. While you’re waiting for the elevator, you scroll through your personalized newsfeed on your <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.mcgill.myko&hl=en">Myko app</a>, and pat yourself on the back when you see that your ‘social score’ has improved. This vision of urban sustainability belongs to a new SPF project called <a href="/sustainability/leeding-operations-and-maintenance-sp0156">LEEDing Operations and Maintenance (SP0156)</a>.</p> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:48:34 +0000 Mandakini Chandra 2941 at /sustainability /sustainability/article/fresh-faces-office-sustainability <p>Our intern program provides students a valuable opportunity to work towards personal and professional goals while contributing to the sustainability movement at McGill. We are pleased to introduce you to Claire, Monica, and Tim who will be joining us for the summer.</p> <p><img src="http://publications.mcgill.ca/sustainability/files/2017/05/IMG_7252-300x200.jpg" style="float:left" /><strong>Claire Paoli, SPF Administration Intern</strong></p> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:42:16 +0000 Office of Sustainability 2940 at /sustainability /sustainability/article/faculty-feature-julia-freeman <p><em>Dr. Julia Freeman is a Faculty Lecturer in the <a href="/mse/">McGill School of Environment</a>. In her research, Dr. Freeman investigates sustainability challenges and their related social controversies. Most recently, she has explored the governance of emergent agricultural biotechnologies in the Global South. In her role as a Faculty Lecturer, Dr. Freeman has taught a variety of courses with a focus on applied student research.</em></p> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:40:11 +0000 Monica Allaby 2939 at /sustainability /sustainability/article/vision-2020-stakeholder-profile-stephanie-leclerc <p><strong>Describe your past involvement with the Vision 2020 Process.</strong></p> <p>I participated in the open sessions, where we sat in workshops with people from other units and departments. It was great to meet people from all over campus who were interested in sustainability. There was a real sense <a href="/sustainability/vision-2020-sustainability-strategy/community-engagement-process-2012-2014">community-building</a>, and it was a good networking exercise.</p> <p><b>How has Vision 2020 impacted the work that you do?</b></p> Fri, 29 Jan 2021 14:36:56 +0000 Office of Sustainability 2938 at /sustainability