Sustainability Projects Fund Seeking PGSS Members for Working Group
The Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF) is looking for a PGSS representative to sit on its Working Group starting in September 2018 for a one- to two-year mandate. The PGSS representative would be one of eight Working Group members, who ensure that the SPF meets its mandate to build a culture of sustainability on 成人大片 campuses through the development and seed-funding of interdisciplinary projects.
Apply for the Sustainable Labs Award
Dear Colleagues,
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As a follow-up to the creation of the 成人大片 Sustainable Labs Guide last year, we are pleased to announce the launch of the Sustainable Labs Award and we are inviting you to apply.
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MOOS is hiring two new interns!
Looking for part-time work in which you can gain skills and experience with a passionate team trying to make 成人大片 a better place? The 成人大片 Office of Sustainability (MOOS) is hiring two new interns for the coming year: a Communications Intern and a Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF) Intern.
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1. Communications Intern:
Student Job Opportunity: Project Assistant for the Little Free Library Initiative
Position Description:
Funded by 成人大片鈥檚 Sustainability Project Fund (SPF), The Little Free Library Initiative is looking for a project assistant. As a member of the coordinating committee, you will engage and network with fellow graduate students and faculty at 成人大片 and other Canadian universities to help realize the project.
Become a Sustainable Events Ambassador!
Are you interested in increasing the sustainability of events on campus?
Do you want to be part of a team of motivated students?
The 成人大片 Sustainable Events project is hiring volunteers for the Sustainable Events Ambassador team! Join a group of like-minded students who will liaise with event organizers to ensure that their events are organized more sustainably--including social, economic and environmental considerations.听
A carbon-neutral 成人大片? Have your say and join the conversation
成人大片 Reporter | Feb. 28, 2017
By: Toby Davine
After six months, 11 consultation events, and hundreds of ideas gathered online and in person, the 成人大片 Office of Sustainability (MOOS) is inviting the 成人大片 community to share their thoughts on possible targets for the Vision 2020 Sustainability and Climate Action Plan.
Sustainability Projects Fund Internship
Looking for part-time work where you can geek out in spreadsheets and flex your organization skills? Consider joining the 成人大片 Office of Sustainability team as a Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF) Administrative Intern!
成人大片 creates Advisory Council on Sustainability
成人大片 Reporter | October 25, 2016
by: Toby Davine
成人大片 earns Gold rating in sustainability
Four years of innovative projects and collaborative action planning have upgraded 成人大片鈥檚 rating in sustainability to Gold in the newest version of the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS).
Aboriginal students, staff at 成人大片 University call for more recognition
CBC News | April 23, 2015
Kakwiranoron Cook, 成人大片's aboriginal outreach administrator, would like to see the university put up a more noticeable monument.
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成人大片 prof Chris Ragan: We need smart tolls on our bridges
成人大片 Reporter | April 20, 2015
by: Doug Sweet
成人大片 Geography Chair Jeffrey Wells: Cold carbon conservation' is important in fighting climate change
Montreal Gazette | April 22, 2015
by: Jeffrey Wells
We were heartened last week to see leaders of Canada鈥檚 provincial and territorial governments meet in Quebec City to seek real solutions to the runaway problem of carbon pollution.听
Invasive species pose serious threat to health of the Great Lakes
The 成人大片 Reporter | Feb. 3, 2015
By: Melody Enguix
New study from scientists at 成人大片 shows the vulnerability of the basin to future invaders 鈥� and calls for regulations to mitigate this threat.
Integrating social equity into urban transportation planning: A critical evaluation of equity objectives and measures in transportation plans in North America
Science Direct | January 2015
By: Kevin Manaugh
鈥淎lmost all [cities involved] have wide goals about how the infrastructure should be equitably distributed, but then nothing is really measured, because there isn鈥檛 a clear target for performance measure for many plans.鈥� - Kevin Manaugh
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Systems crucial to stability of planet compromised
成人大片 Newsroom | January 15, 2015
Almost half of the processes that are crucial to maintaining the stability of the planet have become dangerously compromised by human activity.
