/mssi/taxonomy/term/1925/all en /mssi/article/mssi-funding/supporting-next-generation-sustainability-researchers <p>The <a href="/mssi/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Sustainability Systems Initiative</a> (MSSI) Fellowship is an opportunity for interdisciplinary teams of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to work on co-designed sustainability research projects while cultivating a shared learning experience. The five funded teams will work on their projects over a nine-month period, meeting monthly to share progress, challenges and provide feedback.  </p> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 18:31:48 +0000 The ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Sustainability Systems Initiative 8241 at /mssi /mssi/channels/event/sustainable-futures-festival-conversation-about-cross-disciplinary-collaborations-340442 <h4><strong>Please note this event has been cancelled.</strong></h4> Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:34:57 +0000 katya.teague@mcgill.ca 3930 at /mssi /mssi/channels/event/sustainable-futures-festival-bridging-gap-between-bench-level-innovation-and-readiness-vc-investment-340440 <p>Learn about the commercialization of research and the process of bringing ideas to market during a panel discussion featuring innovation industry experts from Anges Québec, Cycle Capital, Sustainable Development Technology Canada, and the ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ O</p> Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:55:26 +0000 katya.teague@mcgill.ca 3926 at /mssi /mssi/channels/event/sustainable-futures-festival-community-plant-giveaway-340438 <p>Back by popular demand! In collaboration with ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ’s Office of Sustainability, the Bicentennial Office is once again gifting thousands of potted plants, grown on the Macdonald campus farm, to the ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ and Montreal community.</p> Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:47:32 +0000 katya.teague@mcgill.ca 3925 at /mssi /mssi/channels/event/sustainable-futures-festival-tree-giving-initiative-340436 <p>On Monday, Sept. 12, to welcome the new school year, elementary and high schools across Montreal and neighbouring cities will plant a tree (or two).</p> Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:37:40 +0000 katya.teague@mcgill.ca 3924 at /mssi /mssi/article/mssi-events/transitional-justice-and-climate-change-prof-sonja-klinsky <p>In November, we hosted Professor <a href="https://sustainability.asu.edu/person/sonja-klinsky/">Sonja Klinsky</a> (School of Sustainability at Arizona State University) in collaboration with the ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ <a href="/humanrights/">Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism</a>. Her work looks at the intersection of justice, climate change and policy. She has been an observer to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change negotiations sines 2009.</p> Wed, 03 Jun 2020 20:29:13 +0000 Larissa Jarvis 3212 at /mssi /mssi/article/materials-mssi-events/renewable-resources-sustainable-society-prof-george-philippidis <p>In October we hosted a talk on renewable resources and the bioeconomy featuring Professor <a href="https://www.usf.edu/pcgs/about/george-philippidis.aspx">George Philippidis</a>, Associate Dean at the Patel College of Global Sustainability at the University of South Florida. Prof. Philippidis’ background is in chemical engineering and cleantech and his current research focuses on the bioeconomy, which he defines as a sustainable, renewable, resource-based economy.</p> Wed, 03 Jun 2020 20:56:03 +0000 Larissa Jarvis 3213 at /mssi /mssi/about-us <p>Welcome to the ƽÌØÎå²»ÖÐ Sustainability Systems Initiative, a transdisciplinary research organization driving societal change for a sustainable future.  </p> Mon, 10 Apr 2017 14:09:44 +0000 shabir.abdulsamadh@mail.mcgill.ca 731 at /mssi /mssi/home Mon, 29 Aug 2016 18:02:24 +0000 Anonymous 1 at /mssi