The CCSA provides an understanding of the university's research, academics, operations, and community, identifying obstacles and opportunities for sustainable development on campus. The assessment process is a very important step in determining our progression towards sustainability on campus. It helps us to analyse our current situation and provides us with an invaluable tool for developing strategies to meet our goals.
Blueprints For Change will revolve around a large interactive exposition showcasing sustainability initiatives at taking place within the Concordia-Montreal community. The goal of the exposition is to promote sustainability in all domains, including: ecological, social, and economic, and to empower members of the to incorporate sustainability in their personal and professional lives.
The cornerstone of the successes that Sustainable Concordia has seen has been its multi-stakeholder approach. To recognize the inspirational people, the resourceful agencies and creative partnerships that have been fostered Sustainable Concordia holds an awards ceremony at the Blueprints for Change Festival, highlighting the ground breakers without whom this incremental process of change would be hard to continue. On the 19th of February 2009 this tradition will continue in the EV Atrium. Join us in applauding those who help make the Concordia community more sustainable.
Sustainability Strategy Executive Summary - PDF (707 KB)
Over the last year Sustainable Concordia has been drafting a strategic plan to address our campus' sustianability issues in collaboration with over 80 staff, faculty, administrators, and students. The strategy has four main goals: to minimize our environmental impact; to enhance the health & well being of campus members; to increase our sustainability literacy; and community engagement. At this juncture we would like bring the plan back to the community for consultation: to check-in, to set a direction, and to establish a common vision. Community members are invited to this highly paticipatory event to share their views and expertise in the development of a sustainability strategy for Concordia University.
Concordia Greenhouse - Hall Building, 13th floor
(go to the 12th floor and follow the signs)
Join us in discussing Permaculture design! Let's move beyond sustainability into the realm of practices that are regenerative to the earth, and support creating and nourishing lush diverse communities of people, plants and animals, by focusing not on each element in a system as an individual but as an inextricably interconnected being and the relationships that it shares with all other elements in the system. Find out about Permaculture's rich indigenous history, how that carried over into the work of Bill Mollison and David Holmgren,what permaculture principles are, and why and how to apply them to agricultural and cultural systems. Some examples of inspiring Permaculture projects from around the globe will be mentioned, as well as further resources for research.
Concordia Greenhouse - Hall Building, 13th floor
(go to the 12th floor and follow the signs)
Do you know what garlic can do you for your sex life? This workshop will provide an overview of holisitc health and medicine, particular female treatment of gynecological issues.
Concordia Greenhouse - Hall Building, 13th floor
(go to the 12th floor and follow the signs)
Compost at home! This workshop touches on both indoor and outdoor composting, and helps troubleshoot common problems. R4 Compost also offers a Worm Swap program through which vermicomposting bins and worms are made available at cost price.
EV 7.765 (1515 St-Catherine West)
Ever wondered how theatre can be used to create a more just and sustainable future? Find out how theatre games can help uncover hidden issues and their solutions in this brief introduction to Theatre for Living and its close relative Theatre of the Oppressed.
SC Common Room - BE 364 (1257 Guy, corner St-Catherine)
This interactive workshop will give you all the tech tools you need to reach students who you haven't been able to reach before. We will share info on what tech tools to use, but more importantly how to make these tools work for you.
Page Title: Our Initiatives - Blueprints for Change: Sutainability Festival - Concordia University - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Page URL:http://sustainable.concordia.ca/ourinitiatives/bfc/index.php ...index.php
Date Printed: Wed May 16, 2012
