Vision 2020 – Making It Real
Event:ÌýMonday, February 25th, 1-4pm, Thomson House BallroomCome hear some of the great sustainability action ideas that your fellow students, faculty and staff have been carrying around in their back pockets—and submit some of your own!Ìý
The afternoon will include 1-minute idea pitches from six selected projects, fun and frantic workshopping with participants (see below), and final 3-min presentations. There will also be two wildcard tables for great ideas that emerge at the event, and an idea board to capture all your thoughts. A panel of judges will provide feedback to presenters and prizes will be awarded.
This event is open to all! Come help make Vision 2020 real!
We asked presenters to share 140-character tweetable executive summaries of their projects. Here are some of the ideas you’ll help shape:
- #V2020ÌýThe McGill Energy Code JamÌý– In 48 hours of coffee-fuelled creativity, take a stab at McGill’s toughest energy-reduction problems. [McGill Energy Project]
- TheÌýcoordination hub for integrated educationÌý– improving accessibility of applied, experiential, and community-based learning and research.#V2020Ìý[Susanna Klassen & Joanne Muzak]
- #V2020ÌýHave McGill students for aÌýsustainable investment research team, work with CAMSR, propose investments.ÌýÌý[David Summerhays]
- Implementing lab guidelines and procedures toÌýminimize the generation of hazardous wasteÌýcoming from teaching and research labsÌý#V2020Ìý[Christian Bouchard]
- Education series based onÌýanti-oppressive sustainability framework and interconnectednessÌýof environmental and social issues#V2020Ìý[Cameron Butler]
- Online/physical #spaceÌýto facilitate #dialogue, event/project #collaboration & #inspiration/self-#development for groups/individuals.#V2020Ìý[Kristen Perry & Victor Lam]