/sustainability/taxonomy/term/438/all en /sustainability/channels/news/mcgill-cleantech-project-selected-innovations-future-axelys-356872 <p><i>Team chosen as part of a cohort of 10 projects identified by Axelys, a Quebec-based non-profit organization helping to accelerate innovation stemming from public research, for their high potential after a thorough 6-month review by an independent board</i></p> Thu, 18 Apr 2024 18:19:27 +0000 admin 3351 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/event/3-minutes-change-world-grad-student-talks-232948 <div>UUֱ��’s Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Office of Sustainability, and the Post-Graduate Students Society, are proud to host the third annual <b>Three Minutes to Change the World</b>, a TED-talk style event.</div> <p><br /> </p> Thu, 13 Feb 2014 20:35:26 +0000 lilith.wyatt@mcgill.ca 1658 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/news/troubled-waters-world%E2%80%99s-groundwater-increasingly-risk-232693 <h3>The groundwater footprint. If you haven’t heard that term yet, read on, because it soon could become as familiar as “carbon footprint.”</h3> <blockquote> <p>Published January 29 2014 | <a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2014/01/troubled-waters-much-of-world-uses-groundwater-unsustainably/" target="_blank">UUֱ�� Reporter</a><br />Written by Patrick McDonagh</p></blockquote> Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:31:18 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1641 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/news/petrocultures-2014-preview-232692 <h3>The myriad of ways in which petroleum is reshaping our politics, economy and culture will be the focus of the 2014 annual conference of the UUֱ�� Institute for the Study of Canada, to be held on Feb. 6 and 7.</h3> <blockquote> <p>Published on January 28 2014 | <a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2014/01/petrocultures-2014-preview/" target="_blank">UUֱ�� Reporter</a><br />Written by Will Straw</p></blockquote> Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:03:57 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1640 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/news/mcgill-net-positive-strength-and-synergy-numbers-232584 <h3>A professor at the UUֱ�� School of Environment and the Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Elena Bennett, spends much of her research time looking at the ways ecosystems interact and provide multiple services for people.</h3> <blockquote> <p>Published on January 21 2014 | <a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2014/01/mcgill-net-positive-strength-and-synergy-in-numbers/" target="_blank">UUֱ�� Reporter<br /></a>Written by Neale Devitt </p></blockquote> Thu, 23 Jan 2014 19:09:34 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1638 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/news/four-burning-questions-john-robinson-associate-provost-sustainability-ubc-232582 <h3>John Robinson is the Associate Provost, Sustainability at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and is a professor with UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability and Department of Geography.</h3> <blockquote> <p>Published on January 21 | <a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2014/01/four-burning-questions-for-john-robinson-associate-provost-sustainability-at-ubc/" target="_blank">UUֱ�� Reporter</a></p></blockquote> Thu, 23 Jan 2014 18:50:42 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1636 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/news/ecole-integrate-sustainable-living-mcgill-residence-232578 <h3>The student-run initiative “ECOLE” (Educational COmmunity Living Environment) is working to transform a MORE house into a space for sustainable living to open in September 2014.</h3> <blockquote> <p>Published on January 20 2014 | <a href="http://bullandbearmcgill.com/a-student-run-initiative-aims-to-transform-a-mcgill-residence-by-september-2014/" target="_blank">Bull and Bear</a><br />Written by Tess Wrobleski</p></blockquote> Thu, 23 Jan 2014 18:28:51 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1635 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/event/mcgill-sustainability-research-symposium-2014-232567 <div>Sustainability research is, by design and necessity, interdisciplinary, and researchers in this field require platforms and spaces to share ideas and create connections.</div> <div> <blockquote> <p><span>Find the 2014 speaker bios are </span></p></blockquote></div> Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:53:11 +0000 megan.liley@mcgill.ca 1633 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/event/mcgill-net-positive-living-place-sustainability-presents-its-opening-speaker-232430 <h3>Join John Robinson (Associate Provost, Sustainability at UBC) in a conversation about The Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability and Next Generation Sustainability at University of British Columbia</h3> <p><span> </span></p> Mon, 13 Jan 2014 19:58:30 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1626 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/news/toutes-les-latitudes-chercher-s%E2%80%99adapter-232426 <h3>Qu’ils vivent dans le Grand Nord canadien, au Pérou ou en Ouganda, les peuples autochtones sont les premiers à pâtir du réchauffement du climat.</h3> <blockquote> <p>Published January 04 2014 | <a href="http://www.ledevoir.com/environnement/actualites-sur-l-environnement/396481/a-toutes-les-latitudes-chercher-a-s-adapter" target="_blank">Le Devoir</a><br />Written by Amélie Daoust-Boisvert</p></blockquote> Mon, 13 Jan 2014 18:59:27 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1623 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/news/mcgill%E2%80%99s-quest-become-sustainable-campus-231741 <h3>A look into Vision 2020</h3> <blockquote> <p>Published November 18 2013 | <a href="http://www.mcgilldaily.com/2013/11/mcgills-quest-to-become-a-sustainable-campus/" target="_blank">UUֱ�� Daily</a><br />Written by Juliana Hayden | Visual by Khoa Doan</p> </blockquote> <p>On the evening of November 14, staff and students gathered in the UUֱ�� bookstore for the launch of the first draft of UUֱ��’s sustainability strategy – otherwise known as Vision 2020.</p> Fri, 22 Nov 2013 00:12:29 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1602 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/news/international-day-un-secretary-general-calls-protection-natural-resources-war-torn-cou <h3><span>United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today highlighted the importance of protecting the environment in times of armed conflict, and stressed that strong natural resource governance can help prevent conflict and contribute to long-term peace. </span></h3> <blockquote> <p>Published November 6 2013 | <a href="http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=46434&Cr=environment&Cr1=#.UnvadpSxOFd" target="_blank">UN News Centre</a><br />Written by UN News </p></blockquote> Thu, 07 Nov 2013 18:12:18 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1573 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/news/ssmu-talks-sustainable-student-living-ecole-230952 <h3>See the coverage in the two articles below</h3> <blockquote> <p>Published on September 30 | <a href="http://www.mcgilldaily.com/2013/09/ssmu-talks-sustainability-at-second-meeting/" target="_blank">UUֱ�� Daily</a><br />Written by by Lauria Galbraith and Hannah Reardon </p></blockquote> Mon, 07 Oct 2013 13:19:38 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1545 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/news/eating-insects-educating-market-get-global-buy-230889 <h3><span>Insects are not something you are likely to find on the menu in Canada, but the United Nations suggests they should be. </span></h3> <blockquote> <p>Published September 27 2013 | <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/canada-competes/eating-insects-the-challenge-is-to-get-global-buy-in/article14587832/" target="_blank">Globe and Mail</a></p> </blockquote> <p>In fact, they're eaten in other parts of the world and some Canadian business people are creating products to meet demand and be a global resource for what they feel is the food of the future.</p> Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:10:11 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1539 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/news/turning-research-its-head-230883 <h3>A bold new conference at UUֱ�� showcases the growing movement of research creation</h3> <blockquote> <p>Published on September 27 2013 | <a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2013/09/turning-research-on-its-head/" target="_blank">UUֱ�� Reporter</a><br />By Victoria Leenders-Cheng</p></blockquote> Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:41:28 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1538 at /sustainability