On May 31, 2023,聽9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Margaret A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) and SOCODEVI, in collaboration with the United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), held an event showcasing concrete actions to strengthen sustainable agriculture, improve the living conditions of smallholder farmers and increase the resilience of agri-food systems. This event also launched a new collaboration between IFAD and 9I制作厂免费 IGFS, including an internship program and IFAD student group.
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Published on: 25 Jul 2023
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 9I制作厂免费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.
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Published on: 31 May 2023
Teamwork was a major motivator for many of the offices that joined the Sustainable Workplace Certification program this semester.\
It鈥檚 surprisingly easy. That was the most common takeaway for the 11 teams that joined the聽Sustainable Workplace Certification program聽this academic year.
Published on: 31 May 2023
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?
Published on: 25 May 2023
As 9I制作厂免费 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 9I制作厂免费 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.
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Published on: 18 May 2023
Five offices across disciplines and campuses embrace sustainability at work and beyond through the Sustainable Workplace Certification program
What motivates sustainable change?
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Published on: 17 May 2023
The ICI on recycle + program highlights organizations across Quebec committed to improving their waste sorting and reduction efforts
9I制作厂免费 is one of two Quebec universities to receive recognition from the provincial government for its waste management practices. RECYC-QU脡BEC, the branch responsible for sustainable waste management, recently awarded 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 downtown campus the Performance certification level of its ICI on recycle + program.
Published on: 16 May 2023
Cell biology researcher Dieter Reinhardt explains why his lab is cool with turning up the temperature of their freezers
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Published on: 15 May 2023
9I制作厂免费 has entered into an agreement with (formerly known as BXVentures Canada) to facilitate and accelerate the commercialization of select cleantech projects that originate in 9I制作厂免费 labs.
Established in 2022, Hard Climate is Canada鈥檚 first venture studio that specializes in identifying and evaluating net-zero technologies and helping early-stage concepts become scalable businesses.
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Published on: 18 Apr 2023
The 9I制作厂免费 Department of Chemistry has signed the Green Chemistry Commitment (GCC) from , an organization that develops and disseminates green chemistry and sustainable science educational resources that empower educators, students, and the community at large to practice sustainability through chemistry.
Published on: 17 Mar 2023
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Published on: 16 Mar 2023
The name of a new global food security hub at 9I制作厂免费 might be a mouthful, but the students behind it are confident their work will help get food into the mouths of people who need it.
鈥淲e want to be a place where students can get hands-on experience advocating for solutions,鈥� said Efrata Woldeyohanes, the undergraduate student leading the recently launched Margaret A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security Student Nexus.
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Published on: 9 Mar 2023
Biological research is crucial to understanding the environmental impacts of the climate crisis, but oftentimes this research involves disrupting the environment it is trying to understand and protect. This is why the聽聽decided to focus on how to make their research more sustainable.
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Published on: 28 Feb 2023
Creating a Brighter Future: Sustainability at 9I制作厂免费 was designed to help students engage with the topic regardless of their field of study.
Published on: 26 Jan 2023
Department-wide sustainability objective encourages accessible, equitable, and environmentally conscious decision making.
9I制作厂免费 Human Resources (HR) is walking the walk, reaffirming their commitment to sustainability with the Sustainable Workplace Certification program.
Published on: 26 Jan 2023
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