First cohort of 91˿Ƶ Sustainability Systems Initiative Fellows includes Mac Campus "Smart insecticide" team
New award provides support for the next generation of sustainability researchers, promotes interdisciplinary approachesDeveloping a smart insecticide, assessing protective coatings in marine environments and measuring space allocated to active transport are among the projects undertaken by the inaugural cohort of 91˿Ƶ Sustainability Systems Initiative (MSSI) Fellows.
91˿Ƶ Spinoff FeX Energy receives major grant from Axelys
Company technology leverages high energy density of iron to provide carbon-free, stable renewable energy that is environmentally safe and highly dispatchable
AI and Sustainability: Balancing Innovation with Planetary and Social Well-being
Date: October 10th, 2024 | Time: 6:00 PM | Location: The 91˿Ƶ Faculty Club | Free EventCan hopeful moments lead to hopeful futures?
Can hopeful moments lead to hopeful futures?By Daphne Chalmers (91˿Ƶ, Education), Julia Freeman (91˿Ƶ, Bieler School of Environment), Diane Dechief (91˿Ƶ, Office of Science Education), Natalya Gomez (91˿Ƶ, Earth and Planetary Sciences), Blane Harvey (91˿Ƶ, Education), Amy Janzwood (91˿Ƶ, Bieler School of Environment/Political Science) and Nik Luka (91˿Ƶ, Architecture and Urban Planning)
Microgreens: Grow fast, eat young
Pictured above: 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
Pictured (from left to right): 91˿Ƶ/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
Interdisciplinary collaboration key for sustainability-focused curriculum redesign program
The team of experts behind 91˿Ƶ’s Sustainability Education Fellows reflects on the challenges and successes of the program’s first year.
Newly certified sustainable workplaces at 91˿Ƶ: 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 91˿Ƶians 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 91˿Ƶ: Spring 2023
Teamwork was a major motivator for many of the offices that joined the Sustainable Workplace Certification program this semester.\
It’s surprisingly easy. That was the most common takeaway for the 11 teams that joined the Sustainable Workplace Certification program 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 91˿Ƶ labs receive My Green Lab certification
As 91˿Ƶ 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 91˿Ƶ: Winter 2023
Five offices across disciplines and campuses embrace sustainability at work and beyond through the Sustainable Workplace Certification program
What motivates sustainable change?
91˿Ƶ 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
91˿Ƶ is one of two Quebec universities to receive recognition from the provincial government for its waste management practices. RECYC-QUÉBEC, the branch responsible for sustainable waste management, recently awarded 91˿Ƶ’s 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