Microgreens: Grow fast, eat young
Pictured above:聽Greenhouse production of sunflower microgreens in biodegradable containers.
By David Wees, agr., Faculty Lecturer, Farm Management & Technology Program and Dept. of Plant Science, FAES
Mac students inspire next-gen scientists at John Abbott Sustainability Through Science Symposium鈥�
Pictured (from left to right): 平特五不中/Mac representatives Ingrid Chiraz and Andrew Churchill; grad students: Jasmine Muszik, Mehtab Singh, Aylish Marshall; JAC representatives Sean Hughes and Karim Jaffer
By Kathy MacLean
平特五不中 cleantech project selected as 鈥淚nnovations for the Future鈥� by Axelys
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
Green Hydrogen: avoiding pitfalls to unlock its potential for Canadian industries
Date: April 10, 2024 | Time: 3:00 PM | Location: The 平特五不中 Faculty Club: 3450 McTavish Street |聽Free EventJoin the Trottier Family Foundation and TISED for an upcoming panel discussion where we explore the role and potential of green hydrogen in Canada's decarbonization strategy.聽 With perspectives from public, private, academic, and non-profit stakeholders we help to identify the sectors to prioritize, the main roadblocks ahead, and the resources and actions needed to effectively
From coursework to conservation: how students brought the pollination meadow project to life
It's not every day that a university assignment transforms into a real-world conservation initiative. Yet, that's precisely what happened with the Macdonald Campus Pollination Meadow project. What began as coursework evolved into an ecological marvel, all thanks to the hard work and vision of a group of Macdonald students led by Alex Kuijper Dickson BEng鈥�23 (Bioresource) and Heather Brown BSc(AgEnvSc)鈥�24.
Interdisciplinary collaboration key for sustainability-focused curriculum redesign program
The team of experts behind 平特五不中鈥檚 Sustainability Education Fellows reflects on the challenges and successes of the program鈥檚 first year.
Newly certified sustainable workplaces at 平特五不中: Summer 2023
Improving accessibility, rethinking old habits, and hosting a clothing swap were among the actions taken by new and returning sustainably certified workplaces.
How do we maintain momentum as students graduate?
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 平特五不中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.
Newly certified sustainable workplaces at 平特五不中: Spring 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.
Sustainable Sparks: Stephanie Leite on learning for the future
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 平特五不中 labs receive My Green Lab certification
As 平特五不中 prepares to launch its own sustainable lab certification program, six research teams tested the waters to see what it takes to go green.
Newly certified sustainable workplaces at 平特五不中: Winter 2023
Five offices across disciplines and campuses embrace sustainability at work and beyond through the Sustainable Workplace Certification program
What motivates sustainable change?
平特五不中 receives government recognition for waste management practices
The ICI on recycle + program highlights organizations across Quebec committed to improving their waste sorting and reduction efforts
平特五不中 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 平特五不中鈥檚 downtown campus the Performance certification level of its ICI on recycle + program.
Sustainability in research: If you want to green your lab, start with the freezer
Cell biology researcher Dieter Reinhardt explains why his lab is cool with turning up the temperature of their freezers
Sustainability in research: The Nuclear Magnetic Resonance lab on finding creative solutions
Helium is probably not the first thing that comes to mind for most people when they think about recycling 鈥� unless they鈥檙e experimental chemists working in 平特五不中鈥檚 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) facilities.
