/sustainability/taxonomy/term/613/all en /sustainability/channels/event/15th-anniversary-sustainability-projects-fund-spf-359122 <p>Join us in celebrating the 15<i>th</i> anniversary of the Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF), one of UU直播鈥檚 flagship programs. This special occasion marks 15 years of building a culture of sustainability at UU直播.</p> Fri, 30 Aug 2024 21:18:08 +0000 barbara.zsigovics@mcgill.ca 3319 at /sustainability /sustainability/sp0286-improving-mcgills-waste-systems-achieve-zero-waste <hr /> <p style="border:2px dashed #85AD56; padding:10px">Status:聽<strong>In Progress聽</strong>聽October 2021聽- 聽</p> <div> <div class="two-column-1"> <p>聽</p> <p>Our project aims to standardize and increase the waste infrastructure and waste education between the Macdonald and downtown campuses for interior and exterior high traffic locations.</p> <p>聽</p></div></div> Fri, 26 Nov 2021 21:00:37 +0000 kelsey.litwin@mcgill.ca 2992 at /sustainability /sustainability/sp0283-closed-captioning-4-unsustainable-technologies-disrupting-disruptions <hr /> <p style="border:2px dashed #85AD56; padding:10px">Status: <b>Complete聽</b>July 2021聽-聽 March 2022</p> <div> <div class="two-column-1"> <p>Funding would provide closed captioning for the 4 events focused on sustainability that are part of the 3rd season of Disrupting Disruptions: the Feminist and Accessible Publishing speaker series.</p></div></div> Tue, 14 Sep 2021 20:11:01 +0000 kelsey.litwin@mcgill.ca 2978 at /sustainability /sustainability/sp0280-mseg-renewal-2021 <hr /> <p style="border:2px dashed #85AD56; padding:10px">Status: <b>Approved </b>July 2021聽- 聽</p> <div> <div class="two-column-1"> <p>聽</p> <p>Infrastructure changes and salary support to adapt to challenging circumstances.</p></div></div> Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:28:40 +0000 kelsey.litwin@mcgill.ca 2973 at /sustainability /sustainability/sp0279-macdonald-campus-pollinator-meadow <hr /> <p style="border:2px dashed #85AD56; padding:10px">Status: <b>Approved </b>June聽2021聽- 聽</p> <div> <div class="two-column-1"> <p>Creation, implementation, and broadcasting of a system to convert lawn areas into Pollination meadow in the Montreal Area.</p> <p>聽</p></div></div> Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:19:24 +0000 kelsey.litwin@mcgill.ca 2968 at /sustainability /sustainability/sp0278-helium-recovery-brain-imaging-platform <hr /> <p style="border:2px dashed #85AD56; padding:10px">Status: <b>Approved </b>June聽2021聽- 聽</p> <div> <div class="two-column-1"> <p>聽</p> <p>Contribution to the renovation costs necessary to install a 100%-efficiency helium recycling system for UU直播's magnetoencephalography core facility at the McConnell Brain Imaging Center (The Neuro).</p></div></div> Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:13:07 +0000 kelsey.litwin@mcgill.ca 2967 at /sustainability /sustainability/sp0277-maude-abbott-herb-planters <hr /> <p style="border:2px dashed #85AD56; padding:10px">Status: <b>Closed聽</b>June聽2021聽-聽 July 2022</p> <div> <div class="two-column-1"> <p>聽</p> <p>A display of plants used historically and curently in medicine in two large planter boxes at the main<br /> entrance of the Strathcona Anatomy and Dentistry Building.</p></div></div> Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:07:40 +0000 kelsey.litwin@mcgill.ca 2966 at /sustainability /sustainability/smart-waste-bin-station-mcconnel-sp0227 <p style="border:2px dashed #85AD56; padding:10px"> Tue, 05 May 2020 21:24:51 +0000 keelin.elwood@mcgill.ca 2874 at /sustainability /sustainability/sp0225 <p style="border:2px dashed #85AD56; padding:10px">Status:聽<strong>COMPLETE聽</strong>August 2019 - October 2019</p> <div> <p>The Flat Bike Collective aims to increase its visibility and accessibility on campus, particularly in context of Mon Campus a Velo 2019, to encourage members of UU直播 community to bike to UU直播.聽</p></div> Thu, 31 Oct 2019 18:38:16 +0000 kelsey.litwin@mcgill.ca 2857 at /sustainability /sustainability/sp0223 <p style="border:2px dashed #85AD56; padding:10px">Status:聽<strong>ONGOING聽</strong>July 2019聽-聽</p> <div> <p>The Walking Birds promote physical activity and sustainability across UU直播 with the help of Sam the Martlet. We use strategic, evidence-based messaging and other health promotion strategies throughout campus to encourage people to get moving and stay moving both inside and outside of school. By improving our physical activity habits, we seek to catalyse a cultural shift away from facilitated transport and sedentary lifestyle, towards more healthy and sustainable choices.</p></div> Thu, 31 Oct 2019 18:27:10 +0000 kelsey.litwin@mcgill.ca 2856 at /sustainability /sustainability/active-transportation-gault-sp0219 <p style="border:2px dashed #85AD56; padding:10px">Status: <strong>COMPLETE聽</strong>June 2019聽- August 2019</p> <div> <p>This project will provide staff with the option to use聽bicycles to travel between buildings instead of ATV or regular car or electric golf cart, to promote exercise and reduce carbon footprint.</p></div> Mon, 22 Jul 2019 14:47:19 +0000 kelsey.litwin@mcgill.ca 2842 at /sustainability /sustainability/microbiome-project-sp0218 <p style="border:2px dashed #85AD56; padding:10px">Status: <strong>COMPLETE聽</strong>June 2019聽- August 2020</p> <div> <p>This project hopes to educate聽the community about the health benefits of fermented foods and a plant-based, biodiverse diet while demonstrating sustainability of extending the shelf life of foods that are grown locally.</p></div> Mon, 22 Jul 2019 14:38:29 +0000 kelsey.litwin@mcgill.ca 2841 at /sustainability /sustainability/mac-regenerative-food-hub-sp0217 <p style="border:2px dashed #85AD56; padding:10px">Status: <strong>COMPLETE聽</strong>March 2019聽- October 2019</p> <div> <p>This project hopes to establish a collaborative and resilient network of sustainable food systems around Macdonald Campus, fostering partnerships and enhancing local initiatives within the community.</p></div> Thu, 18 Jul 2019 20:02:43 +0000 kelsey.litwin@mcgill.ca 2840 at /sustainability /sustainability/dairy-cow-pasture-sp0214 <p style="border:2px dashed #85AD56; padding:10px">Status:<b> COMPLETE </b>March 2019聽- October 2019</p> <div> <p>This project intends to develop an ecological pasturing system that enhances animal nutrition & comfort while enhancing the environment.</p></div> Thu, 18 Jul 2019 19:35:05 +0000 kelsey.litwin@mcgill.ca 2839 at /sustainability /sustainability/savr-initiative-sp0212 <p style="border:2px dashed #85AD56; padding:10px">Status: <strong>ONGOING聽</strong>March 2019聽-聽</p> <div> <div> <p>The goal of the Electric Vehicle Subsidy (formerly known as the Sustainable Alternative for Vehicle Replacement - SAVR) is to support transition of unit fleet vehicles to sustainable alternatives by subsidizing vehicle purchase costs while decarbonizing our fleet by reducing fuel consumption & greenhouse gas聽emissions.</p></div></div> Thu, 18 Jul 2019 18:59:54 +0000 kelsey.litwin@mcgill.ca 2838 at /sustainability