Graduate Students

Winter is coming: Biodiversity Garden Fall Clean-Up

barbara.zsigovics@mcgill.ca — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 20:52:12 +0000

Get your hands dirty and contribute to Biodiversity at ɬ�﷬!

Do you enjoy getting your hands dirty, learning about native plants, and sipping hot apple cider?

Sustainable Futures Festival

kelsey.litwin@mcgill.ca — Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:40:38 +0000

ɬ�﷬’s Bicentennial milestone is a significant occasion to highlight the importance of collaboration and innovation in sustainability, locally and beyond.

Disruptive Innovation, the Energy Transition, and Canada

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:35:59 +0000

Date: May 21, 2026 | Time: 5:30PM | Location: ɬ�﷬ Faculty Club | Followed by a Cocktail Reception | Free Event

Sustainability & Industry: what next and what’s next?

admin — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:10:30 +0000

Date: May 14th, 2026 | Time: 3:00 PM | Location: ɬ�﷬ Faculty Club | Co-Host Event With ɬ�﷬ Mechanical Engineering Register: https://mcgill.ca/x/5Af

Sustainability Soirée

chloe.hedley@mcgill.ca — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 14:35:12 +0000

Join the ɬ�﷬ Office of Sustainability for an evening of food, drinks, and inspiring conversation.

Biodiversity Festival

barbara.zsigovics@mcgill.ca — Mon, 26 Aug 2024 17:49:57 +0000

Celebrate nature on campus!

15th anniversary of the Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF)

barbara.zsigovics@mcgill.ca — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 21:18:08 +0000

Join us in celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF), one of ɬ�﷬’s flagship programs. This special occasion marks 15 years of building a culture of sustainability at ɬ�﷬.

Breakfast for Bikers

barbara.zsigovics@mcgill.ca — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:28:57 +0000

We will be handing out a free breakfasts (pastries, fruit & coffee!) to anyone who biked to campus that morning.

Sustainable Lab Certification Program launch

kimberly.john@mcgill.ca — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 18:49:48 +0000

Have you ever wondered: How sustainable is my lab?

Interdisciplinary collaboration key for sustainability-focused curriculum redesign program

katya.teague@mcgill.ca — Wed, 16 Aug 2023 13:18:29 +0000

The team of experts behind ɬ�﷬’s Sustainability Education Fellows reflects on the challenges and successes of the program’s first year.

Sustainability Soirée

katya.teague@mcgill.ca — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 20:12:56 +0000

Explore sustainability projects, initiatives, and student groups at ɬ�﷬ during the Sustainability Soirée on Tuesday, Sept. 12 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Thomson House Ballroom.

How do we maintain momentum as students graduate?

katya.teague@mcgill.ca — Wed, 31 May 2023 18:39:05 +0000

Outgoing Office of Sustainability Communications Intern Maya Willard-Stepan and her peers reflect on the challenges of building a sustainability movement on campus despite high student turnover.

As summer approaches, another cohort of ɬ�﷬ians prepare to make their way across the convocation stage, and thousands of students who have been involved in sustainability projects on campus head out into the world.

Sustainable Sparks: Stephanie Leite on learning for the future

katya.teague@mcgill.ca — Thu, 25 May 2023 14:22:14 +0000

How do we encourage respirology residents to consider climate change when they develop treatment plans? What tools do future elementary school teachers need to bring environmental education into their classrooms? What latest advancements in synthetic biology could help students develop solutions to real-world sustainability issues?

Sustainability in research: Six ɬ�﷬ labs receive My Green Lab certification

katya.teague@mcgill.ca — Thu, 18 May 2023 14:23:44 +0000

As ɬ�﷬ prepares to launch its own sustainable lab certification program, six research teams tested the waters to see what it takes to go green.

Six laboratory teams at ɬ�﷬ recently completed a year-long endeavor to get certified with My Green Lab, an internationally recognized online program the provides lab users with actionable ways to implement meaningful change. From waste reduction to fieldwork, this certification system gives researchers clear ways to assess their current lab practices and make improvements.

ɬ�﷬ receives government recognition for waste management practices

katya.teague@mcgill.ca — Tue, 16 May 2023 14:05:06 +0000

The ICI on recycle + program highlights organizations across Quebec committed to improving their waste sorting and reduction efforts

ɬ�﷬ is one of two Quebec universities to receive recognition from the provincial government for its waste management practices. RECYC-QUÉBEC, the branch responsible for sustainable waste management, recently awarded ɬ�﷬’s downtown campus the Performance certification level of its ICI on recycle + program.