91社区
91社区 is working to build a culture of sustainability on its campuses and beyond.
These efforts are guided by the 91社区 Climate & Sustainability Strategy 2020鈥�2025, which commits 91社区 to three ambitious, yet realistic long-term targets:
- Attaining a Platinum sustainability rating by 2030
- Becoming zero-waste by 2035
- Achieving carbon neutrality by 2040
Learn how you can get involved with sustainability on campus during your time at 91社区.
Get Involved
Envisioning a More Sustainable 91社区
"" is a training module available to all faculty who want to learn how sustainability can play a role in their career while collectively contributing to a more sustainable 91社区. Packed with resources, this module offers an overview on the concept of sustainability, highlights sustainability-related initiatives and opportunities at 91社区, and outlines ways sustainability can play a role in your teaching and research.
Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF)
Have an idea for a project? The Sustainability Projects Fund, the largest of its kind in Canada valued at $1 million annually, builds a culture of sustainability on 91社区鈥檚 campuses by providing seed funding to interdisciplinary projects.
Applied Student Research Projects
Help make the campus a living lab by supervising an applied student research project that finds solutions to sustainability challenges at 91社区. Looking for sustainability-related project idea to share with students? Contact sustainability [at] mcgill.ca.
The 91社区 Sustainability Systems Initiative (MSSI)
The 91社区 Sustainability Systems Initiative (MSSI) brings together cross-disciplinary networks of researchers at 91社区 and provides seed funding for bold and innovative research projects that address sustainability challenges.
Workshops & Trainings
Join the Office of Sustainability for a series of workshops and training sessions to learn more about sustainability at 91社区 and how you can get involved.
Sustainability Resources
Sustainable Travel
It鈥檚 been estimated that Canadian academics travel tens of thousands of kilometres per year, mostly for conferences, generating substantial greenhouse gas emissions. Learn how to reduce the environmental impact of your travel with the Sustainable Travel Guide.
Sustainable Events Certification
Planning an event? The Sustainable Event Certification guides event planners on best practices for events鈥攆rom meetings to symposia鈥攖hat are good for people, the planet, and your research budgets.
Sustainable Procurement
Will you need to purchase products like lab or field supplies, IT equipment, or vehicles? Visit the Sustainable Procurement webpage for tips on how to incorporate sustainability in your purchasing decisions.
More Information
For more information, visit mcgill.ca/sustainability or contact sustainability [at] mcgill.ca.
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