Montreal to create urban path linking river, mountain for 375th birthday
The Montreal Gazette | Feb 26, 2015
by: René Bruemmer
The city of Montreal presented its vision for a River to the Mountain urban walkway on Wednesday, linking two icons of the Montreal landscape along a pedestrian-friendly 3.8-kilometre stretch flowing along the city’s streets.
Invasive species pose serious threat to health of the Great Lakes
The McGill Reporter | Feb. 3, 2015
By: Melody Enguix
New study from scientists at McGill shows the vulnerability of the basin to future invaders – 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
“Almost all [cities involved] have wide goals about how the infrastructure should be equitably distributed, but then nothing is really measured, because there isn’t a clear target for performance measure for many plans.” - Kevin Manaugh
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Systems crucial to stability of planet compromised
McGill 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.
McGill hosts annual Fair Trade Conference
McGill Reporter | Jan. 22, 2015
By: Galitt Araf
The three-day event brought together leaders from across the country committed to the advancement of Fair Trade, both on a small scale and globally.
Reimagining housing for the poor and cities without cars
The Vancouver Sun | Jan. 25, 2015
By: Daphne Bramham
McGill architecture professor Vikram Bhatt, winner of the Margolese National Living Design Prize from UBC, thinks people should live where they can grow some of their own food.
ECOLE sustainable housing project gains Independent Student Group status
Jan. 13, 2015 | The McGill Tribune
by: Ashley Kong
Educational Community Living Environment (ECOLE), a sustainability initiative, gained Independent Student Group (ISG) status on Dec. 4 during the Students’ Society of McGill University (SSMU) Legislative Council meeting.
L'habitat des ours polaires en danger [lien français]
le 14 janvier 2015 | RadioCanada
Une étude suggère que les menaces aux habitats glacés des ours polaires sont plus importantes que ce qui était prévu jusqu'à maintenant.
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Sustainability — at McGill, they've made an app for that
Dec. 22, 2014 | Montreal Gazette
By: Sarah Rogers
Thanks to a McGill University law professor with an interest in social responsibility, there’s an app that will monitor your commitment to sustainability.
270 000 tonnes de plastique dans les océans
Le Devoir | le 10 décembre 2014
par: Alexandre Shields
La pollution provoquée par le plastique a pris de telles proportions au cours des dernières décennies que près de 270 000 tonnes de ce matériau flotteraient à la surface des océans, selon une étude internationale publiée mercredi.
The climate is changing, and so are Arctic berries
Nunatsiaq Online | Dec. 10, 2014
By: Sarah Rogers
McGill University Researcher Anna Bruce explores how Iqaluit women are adapting to "bad" berry seasons
Bhatt wins national prize for urban living ideas
McGill Reporter| Nov. 28, 2014
by: McGill Reporter Staff
Architecture professor Vikram Bhatt has won the 2014 Margolese National Design for Living Prize, the University of British Columbia School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture announced this week.
McGill Prof. Chris Ragan chairs high-profile group on economic and environmental fiscal reform
Montreal Gazette | Jan 25, 2015
BY: Rene Bruemmer
The Canadian committee of economists headed by McGill University economics professor Chris Ragan, are looking at ways Canada can follow the lead of other countries and start taxing pollution instead of jobs and profits, without hurting taxpayers or Canadian firms’ ability to compete internationally.
The McGill Space Race
The McGill Tribune | Nov. 26, 2014
By: Remi Lu
Alan Chen didn’t know it at the time, but one afternoon three years ago in Lev Bukhman marked the start of a multi-year project that would reduce the gap between students and administration, and re-envision the entirety of McGill’s downtown campus.
Opinion: What it means to be an 'Aboriginal student' today
Nov. 18, 2014 | The Gazette
by: Stephanie Willsey
First of all, I should introduce myself: I am a First Nations Canadian, of the Chippewa, or Ojibwe, community of Rama, Ont. I was raised off the reserve, but only a short drive away, and I am there often.
