Teaching Students to Effect Change Right from the Start
Greg Andrusiak always had a passion for sustainability. In fact, it plays a big part in his role as land negotiator for Encana Corp. in Calgary.Published on September 23 2013 | Financial PostWritten by Denise Deveau
Accessibility is not Universal
How McGill perpetuates ableism.Published on September 23 | McGill DailyWritten by Ralph Haddad
McGill Students Win $1M for Urban Food Security Project
A group of McGill students has been awarded $1 million for undernourished communities in urban slums.Find story links below
Civic engagement starts at home
Even if the reputation and rebirth of our city is at stake and there are no shortage of civic subjects to complain about, the will to create change that characterized the provincial election campaign and student strikes last year has yet to be seen or felt with the same passion gearing up for the municipal decision on Nov. 3.
A green makeover for Canada's colleges
Meals using campus grown food at McGill University or Bikechain, a student-run DIY repair shop at University of Toronto are some of the initiatives you will witness if you take a stroll on some Canadian campuses.
Published September 09, 2013 | New Indian ExpressWritten by Shilpa Vasudevan
Urbaniste en herbe sur Internet
Les outils des urbanistes sont désormais à la portée des Montréalais qui désirent repenser les lignes de leur métropole, et ce, gratuitement.Published on August 20, 2013 | Journal de MontrealWritten by Emmanuel Delacour (Agence QMI)
Electric snowmobile summers on Greenland ice sheet
Zero emission vehicle perfect for sensitive air-quality researchPublished on August 14, 2013 | McGill ReporterWritten by Neale McDevitt
Universal Design for Learning at McGill
Les élèves ayant des problèmes d'apprentissage ou encore des troubles de déficit de l'attention sont bien présents dans les écoles primaires et secondaires.Published August 6, 2013 | CBC Radio-Canada
ASHRAE Journal
Published August 2013
Shaping the NextDesign contrains at Montreal's Mount Royal McGill University's McIntyre Pavillion, a cutting-edge medical research and teaching facility, led to innovative electromechanical systems that significantly reduced the energy consumption of the building.
Chefs battle in culinary fundraiser
Organizers have dubbed the event the Battle of the Beets.Published on September 3, 2013 | GazetteWritten by Susan Schwartz
Développement durable et agriculture urbaine à l'université
Published on July 31, 2013 | Radio-Canada TV (Téléjournal 18 h)
Universities’ Sustainability Initiatives Save Money, Resources
The University of Toronto uses solar panels to heat water for athletes’ showers and McGill University imposes a student fee of 50 Canadian cents per credit that is matched by the university for its Sustainability Projects Fund.Published July 23, 2013 | Environmental Leader
Disabled Strive for Open Doors to Accessibility
Published on August 15, 2013 | GazetteWritten by Chris Hanna
Urban Parks Reinvented
Published on July 19, 2013 | Gazette Written by Monique Beaudin
Who's out there on the roads? The 4 types of cyclists
Published on August 27, 2013 | Forbes
