McGill Sustainability Systems Initiative Event Launch

It is with great pleasure that we invite you to the inaugural MSSI event for the 2017-18 academic year. This will take place on September 26th, 2:00 – 5:00 pm, in the SSMU (McGill Student Union) Ballroom, 3600 McTavish, and will be live-streamed to the Mac campus (R3-045).

The schedule is as follows:

2:00 – 3:00 pm: Launch of the first three Research Themes: Adapting Urban Environments for the Future; Creating Sustainable Materials for the Future; and Sustaining Landscapes for the Future; with presentations on each program and ways to get involved.

3:00 – 3:40 pm: Presentation from our first MSSI Invited Speaker, Amy Luers. Amy has worked at the intersection of science, technology, and policy in sustainability for 20 years and has just arrived in Montreal to take up the post of Executive Director of Future Earth. We are honoured that she is taking the time to share her insights with us so soon after her arrival in Montreal and look forward to a stimulating presentation.

3:40 – 5:00 pm: As always, the event will end with a reception, both on the downtown campus and at Mac. We invite you to stay for wine and snacks and to connect with sustainability colleagues old and new.

We have also been asked to inform you that the Adapting Urban Environments for the Future theme is holding an open workshop on September 27th, 9:30 am – 1 pm to which you are all invited. More information on this event will be posted on the MSSI website shortly.