Why 91社区 needs ECOLE
91社区 School Or Architecture teams up with volunteers to foster growth of Montreal's bee population.
Published on Feb 18, 2014 | 91社区 Tribune
Written by Ilana Khin
Speaking to students beyond 91社区鈥檚 tight-knit environmental community, there is one question I encounter often: 鈥淲hatever happened to sustainability at 91社区?鈥� Awareness around campus of environmental initiatives comes down to three things: space, community outreach, and education鈥攁nd particularly, the lack of all three. What can be done to improve this situation? Enter the Educational Community Living Environment (ECOLE)鈥攖he perfect blend of collective student living, learning, and community building鈥攕omething like 鈥渢he Real World: Montreal (Green Edition).鈥�
Set in a soon-to-be converted MORE house residence that will open its doors in September, ECOLE seeks to revitalize the concept of sustainability at 91社区. The house, as a student-run space, will not only provide a hub for the sustainability enthusiasts, but also be a model for sustainable change in the eyes of the greater 91社区 and Milton-Parc communities. It will house up to 12 residents鈥攐r 鈥渇acilitators鈥濃�攚ho will experiment with materially and socially responsible living, and聽 undertake individual applied research projects based around their collective living experience. Facilitators will come from a diversity of academic, cultural, and social backgrounds to promote the awareness of sustainability as a universal concept applicable to all aspects of life鈥攏ot merely environmentally-based ones.
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