News & events

Here are some of the upcoming events related to the mission of our Institute.

April 9, 2014: Sustainable Curriculum report launch

The Sustainable Curriculum project will be releasing the first annual Sustainable Curriculum Report! Over the past year, Sustainable action fund team has reviewed over 1300 courses at Concordia University through this project, to determine what courses, programs and departments feature high amounts of sustainability. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about Sustainability at Concordia, and to network and brainstorm ways we can increase the amount of sustainability within Concordia's curriculum. Check out the results and celebrate the start of spring with complimentary local wine and organic refreshments!
Details:
Time: Wednesday, April 9th, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Venue: MB-2.130 The Floating Atrium in the JMSB Building

Please RSVP to this event as spaces are limited!

April 10, 2014: Spring into gear: Spring Bike Fair and Panel Discussion

Allego Working Group of Sustainable Concordia is organizing a spring bike fair and panel discussion on sustainable transportation on coming Thursday, April 10th . Interesting guest speakers have been invited who will be talking about sustainable transportation systems in Montreal. There will be free food, open house, advice, and repair with bike co-op Right to Move, bike-powered blender for making smoothies, music and lots of interesting information on sustainable transportation at Concordia, Montreal and Quebec.

Bike fair: 12:00 p.m.to 5:00 p.m. on the Hall Building Reggie's Terrace (on the 7th floor in case of rain)
Panel discussion: 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. on the 7th floor in front of the CSU office

For more details please visit the Facebook page for this event.

For more information email Stefan at allego@sustainableconcordia.ca.

 

Past Events

March 24 -25, 2014 and March 27-28, 2014

Mitacs Step is a suite of interactive professional development workshops designed to prepare graduate students and postdocs for careers within or beyond academia. Their courses will contribute to: strengthening one's working relationships; increasing one's ability to connect with industry; and giving one an added edge in a competitive job market.

Summary information for both workshops:

Les principes de la gestion de projet I
Date : jeudi le 27 mars- vendredi le 28 mars 2014
Heure : 8 h 30 à 16 h 30 (inscription à 8 h 15)
Lieu : CRIM, 405 Avenue Ogilvy #101
Salle : 4
Atelier présenté en : Français

Foundations of Project Management I
When: March 24-25th, 2014
Time: 8:30am to 4:30pm (Registration at 8:15am)
Where: CRIM, 405 Avenue Ogilvy, suite 101
Room: 1 & 2
Workshop delivered in: English

CIWESS students can email to programcoordinator@encs.concordia.ca if interested in registering for the workshop

Mar 28, 2014: Sustainability Reporting and Impression Management: Deconstructing the Myth of Measurability

The David O'Brien Centre for Sustainable Enterprise at the John Molson School of Business presents Olivier Boiral, Director, MBA in Corporate, Social and Environmental Responsiveness at Université Laval, Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Development Management Standards.

Time: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: 1450 Guy, MB 10.121 (10th floor)

For more details, click here.

March 7, 2014: Conference: Urban biodiversity on March 7th (Partnerships for the Living City)

A full-day conference on Urban Biodiversity is going to be organized on March 7th ,2014. The conference, organized in partnership between the Loyola Sustainability Research Centre, the United Nations’ Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and the Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science (QCBS) and endorsed by ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability, will showcase local and international achievements in urban biodiversity.

For program details, click here!

For more details, please check out the website at and register online.

Contact person: Marian Pinsky, Conference Coordinator,  at sm_pinsk@live.concordia.ca or 514-848-2424 x.2125

March 8, 2014: Business beyond tomorrow

The John Molson Sustainable Business Group (JSG) of Concordia University hosts its annual Business Beyond Tomorrow conference in collaboration with the Concordia Student Union (CSU) at Place Des Arts: 5ème salle on March 8th, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. It is a unique initiative that brings together the Montreal student community, corporate leaders, and sustainable pioneers to discuss social, economic and ecological sustainability. Business Beyond Tomorrow explores the sustainable strategies and obstacles faced by industries determined to promote sustainability, as well as common goals for the future. The conference welcomes keynote speaker David Suzuki, alongside James Temple, Julia Langer and Jean-Benoit Fournier, to educate and inspire the leaders of today, as well as our student community - the leaders of tomorrow.   

For more details, please check out the conference website.

March 13, 2014: Sustainability Champions Award Gala

Awards are given to Concordia students, staff, and faculty who went above and beyond their normal duties to communicate and integrate sustainability into their offices, classes, and lives.
Sustainability Champions Award Gala event details:
When: Thursday, March 13th, 2014 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Where: Loyola Chapel, 7141 Sherbrooke Street W.
Why: To recognize innovators and initiators in the area of sustainability
RSVP: Please RSVP by March 7th, 2014 at sustainabilitychampions@concordia.ca

March. 17 & 18, 2014: Trottier symposium on Sustainable Engineering, Energy and Design

The Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design (TISED) at McGill University and the Institut de l’énergie Trottier (IET) at Polytechnique Montréal are organizing their first annual Trottier symposium on Sustainable Engineering, Energy and Design on 17th and 18th, March,  2014 .

For more information, check out the symosium website.

CIWESS in the media

Le Devoir
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