Sustainability news

Quand L'Éducation S'Adapte
L'Université McGill propose une nouvelle méthode dans l'intégration des étudiants avec un handicap. Published September 30 2013 | Radio Canada

Écologie mcgilloise
Un projet de sensibilisation aux bienfaits de l’écosystème. Published October 01 2013 | Le DélitWritten by Leo Arcay

Fair Trade Week promotes socially conscious consumption
Events celebrate McGill’s certification over the summer as first fair trade certified school in Quebec Published October 1 2013 | McGill TribuneWritten by Chelsey Ju

Eating Insects: Educating the market to get global buy-in
Insects are not something you are likely to find on the menu in Canada, but the United Nations suggests they should be. Published September 27 2013 | Globe and Mail In fact, they're eaten in other parts of the world and some Canadian business people are creating products to meet demand and be a global resource for what they feel is the food of the future.

Turning research on its head
A bold new conference at McGill showcases the growing movement of research creation Published on September 27 2013 | McGill ReporterBy Victoria Leenders-Cheng

New urban sprawl report
The PQ government says its worried about young families leaving the island of Montreal. Published on September 19 2013 | CBC RadioAired on Homerun (CBC Radio One) Raphael Fischler is the Director of the School of Urban Planning at McGill University. He joined Sue Smith live in studio with his take on the report.

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 research Published 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 Next Design 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. Download the PDF