/macdonald/taxonomy/term/644/all en /macdonald/channels/event/biodiversity-festival-macdonald-campus-350763 <h4 class="highlight-inline">Note: This event, originally scheduled on September 19th, has been postponed September 26th due to weather</h4> Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:59:41 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 1457282 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/tised-talks-presents-tracking-corporate-actors-across-space-and-time-345989 <h5 style="text-align:center">TISED Talks<br /> <em>Sustainability in Engineering and Design Seminar Series</em></h5> <p style="text-align:center">presents</p> Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:07:45 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 1197737 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/green-lab-initiative-lunch-learn-345811 <p>You are invited to attend the Green Labs Initiative Lunch & Learn on Green Chemistry.</p> Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:16:10 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 1180605 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/new-resource-making-mcgill-labs-more-sustainable-344916 <h4>Interested in making your lab a more sustainable place to work and study?</h4> <p>Check out the Sustainable Labs Guide, a newly updated resource to help 69����Ƶ faculty, staff, and students operate their labs more sustainably. This online guide suggests about 75 actionable steps to improve water and energy conservation, animal research, waste management, and more.</p> <p>Learn more in the <a href="/sustainability/engage/sustainable-labs/sustainable-labs-guide">Sustainable Labs Guide</a></p> Fri, 13 Jan 2023 16:59:24 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 1132703 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/food-self-sufficiency-resilient-development-and-economic-growth-small-island-developing-states-341962 <p style="text-align:center">Join Moderator Prof. <a href="/bioeng/faculty-and-staff/academic-staff/chandra-madramootoo">Chandra Madramootoo</a> (Bioresource Engineering) and a panel of experts for</p> Thu, 15 Sep 2022 19:30:00 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 994337 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/paul-meldrum-growing-food-future-338302 <p>Paul Meldrum is no doubt a busy man. From establishing a dairy farm from the ground up to working as an agricultural journalist with CBC and CTV, he has been involved in both telling the stories and improving the mechanics of our food systems.</p> Thu, 10 Mar 2022 17:21:48 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 902541 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/department-natural-resource-sciences-invited-seminar-series-climate-change-research-and-action-must-333349 <p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p> Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:10:07 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 596184 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/narwal-tusks-reveal-mercury-exposure-related-climate-change-330149 <p>“Our research shows that climate change is having substantial impacts on Arctic ecosystems, with consequences for exposure to toxic pollutants like mercury,” says co-author <b>Jean-Pierre Desforges</b>, a Postdoctoral Fellow [NRS] at 69����Ƶ under the supervision of <b>Nil Basu</b> [NRS/SHN] and <b>Melissa McKinney</b> [NRS].</p> <p><a href="/newsroom/channels/news/narwal-tusks-reveal-mercury-exposure-related-climate-change-330059" target="_blank"><strong>69����Ƶ Newsroom</strong></a></p> Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:38:51 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 448130 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/moving-towards-carbon-neutrality-climate-sustainability-roadshow-328084 <p>Sustainability is a multifaceted concept. From the environment to the economy, everyone has a role to play in building a sustainable society for all.<br /> <br /></p> Wed, 27 Jan 2021 20:53:29 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 348617 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/michael-bleho-honoured-2020-distinguished-contribution-catalyst-award-326449 <p>As Coordinator of the Horticulture Research Centre at the Macdonald Campus Farm, <strong>Michael [Bleho]</strong> has demonstrated his commitment to sustainability through his daily interactions with students and his work making the agricultural process more eco-friendly throughout his 30 years at the Centre. Michael was a driving force in establishing ‘69����Ƶ Feeding 69����Ƶ’, an initiative which directly provides Macdonald Campus produce to campus dining halls.</p> Wed, 25 Nov 2020 21:08:04 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 294033 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/plantation-darbres-en-accelere-au-campus-macdonald-de-mcgill-326447 <p>“La plantation d’arbres sur le campus Macdonald, on en fait depuis des décennies. Mais on s’est engagé à en faire beaucoup plus au cours des prochaines cinq années dans un objectif de développement durable. On veut, entre autres, essayer de diminuer les gaz à effet de serre (GES)”, indique le directeur associé du programme de gestion et de technologies agricoles, <strong>David Wees</strong> [FMT/PlantScience/Sustainability Workgroup].</p> Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:47:58 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 294031 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/macdonald-campus-working-together-toward-sustainable-future-326445 <p>"I am constantly inspired and motivated by the outstanding enthusiasm we have had from within the working group and from the larger community of students and staff,” says <strong>Cynthia Kallenbach</strong>, who also serves as the [Sustainability of Campus Operations] Workgroup’s Chair. “As for the survey results, we saw common themes emerge, including banning single-use items, diversifying the green space, and ‘greening’ the campus infrastructure.</p> Wed, 25 Nov 2020 20:37:47 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 294026 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/new-chapter-environmental-studies-mcgill-325334 <h4>Landmark $15-million gift commitment from 69����Ƶ alumnus Marc Bieler to the School of Environment will bolster environmental scholarship, research and outreach </h4> <p>Scientists grappling with complex and seemingly unresolvable issues often refer to them as “wicked problems”. Arguably, some of the nastiest are those related to the deteriorating health of our environment.</p> Wed, 14 Oct 2020 13:57:03 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 263215 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/food-thought-public-lecture-series-lets-talk-about-transformative-change-sustainability-and-building-325306 <p>The annual <a href="/macdonald/events/fft"><strong>Food for Thought Public Lecture Series</strong></a> is entering its 21st season of bringing timely science topics to the community: our neighbours, alumni, students, staff and</p> Tue, 13 Oct 2020 16:43:31 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 262215 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/event/food-thought-public-lecture-series-transitioning-sustainable-water-resources-management-324977 <p>The annual <a href="/macdonald/events/fft"><strong>Food for Thought Public Lecture Series</strong></a> is entering its 21st season of bringing timely science topics to the community: our neighbours, alumni, students, staff and</p> Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:51:41 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 249041 at /macdonald