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Four Burning Questions for John Robinson, Associate Provost, Sustainability at UBC

John Robinson is the Associate Provost, Sustainability at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and is a professor with UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability and Department of Geography.

Published on January 21 | McGill Reporter

Classified as: community, Geography, Research, social justice, Robinson, UBC
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Published on: 23 Jan 2014

ECOLE to Integrate Sustainable Living into McGill Residence

The student-run initiative “ECOLE” (Educational COmmunity Living Environment) is working to transform a MORE house into a space for sustainable living to open in September 2014.

Published on January 20 2014 | Bull and Bear
Written by Tess Wrobleski

Classified as: community, Research, education, academics, asr, ECOLE, hub
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Published on: 23 Jan 2014

Des étudiants de l’Université McGill se mobilisent

Alors que la population des abeilles chute de façon alarmante, des étudiants de l'Université McGill amassent des fonds pour construire un pavillon où vivront des colonies entières de ces insectes afin de conscientiser la population à la problématique.

Published on January 20 2014 | Journal de Montréal
Written by Ewan Sauves

Classified as: community, food, education
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Published on: 23 Jan 2014

Student-Run Café opens for business

Project managers seek student feedback on The Nest, cite dedication to sustainability as main goal.

Published January 14 2014 | McGill Tribune
Written by Catherine-Laure Juste

Redel said the SRC has been successful in achieving a main goal so far—the promotion of sustainability.

Classified as: community, food, finance, social justice
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Published on: 17 Jan 2014

New research establishes link between CSR and financial performance

A major new study at Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill University in Canada has established a direct and measurable link between corporate social initiatives and financial performance.

Published January 07 2014 | Angel News

Classified as: community, finance, social justice
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Published on: 13 Jan 2014

The campus divestment movement against fossil fuels

A growing divestment campaign aims to push universities into divesting their holding in the fossil fuel industry.

Published on December 19 2013 | CBC Day 6

Classified as: community, social justice, divest
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Published on: 13 Jan 2014

À toutes les latitudes, chercher à s’adapter

Qu’ils vivent dans le Grand Nord canadien, au Pérou ou en Ouganda, les peuples autochtones sont les premiers à pâtir du réchauffement du climat.

Published January 04 2014 | Le Devoir
Written by Amélie Daoust-Boisvert

Classified as: Research
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Published on: 13 Jan 2014

Sustainable living at McGill

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Published November 21 2013 | CBC Daybreak Montreal 

ECOLE (Education Community Living Environment) is an ongoing project from McGill University that aims to create a sustainable living house in the Milton-Parc community.

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Classified as: community, energy, materials, land
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Published on: 21 Nov 2013

The Sustainability Projects Fund: Green and growing

Founded in 2009, the SPF is a beacon of collaboration between McGill students and administration.

Published November 18 2013 | McGill Reporter
Written by Jaspreet Pannu

Classified as: SP0091, SP0021, SP0096
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Published on: 21 Nov 2013

The Great Green North

Many campuses have adopted clean energy policies to reduce their carbon footprint.

Published by Earth Island Journal
Written by Megan Tady

Canadian students have flocked to join or start sustainability initiatives on their college campuses like they’re running for the dinner bell.

Classified as: community, energy
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Published on: 21 Nov 2013

McGill’s quest to become a sustainable campus

A look into Vision 2020

Published November 18 2013 | McGill Daily
Written by Juliana Hayden | Visual by Khoa Doan

On the evening of November 14, staff and students gathered in the McGill bookstore for the launch of the first draft of McGill’s sustainability strategy – otherwise known as Vision 2020.

Classified as: community, Research, education, vision 2020, operations, Connectivity, Governance and Administration
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Published on: 21 Nov 2013

Divest McGill stages protest against fossil fuels

Students bike in opposition to cycling policy/ Contestation sur deux roues

Published on November 11 2013 | McGill Daily / Le Délit
Written by William Mazurek
Visual by Khoa Doan

Classified as: community, McGill Daily
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Published on: 14 Nov 2013

Change From Within

Sustainable and responsible investing (SRI) has seen dramatic growth over the last decade and is having an increasing influence on both institutional and retail investors.

Published on November 11 2013 | Bull and Bear
Written by Alvin Chauhan

Classified as: community, social justice, Bull and Bear
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Published on: 14 Nov 2013

On International Day, UN Secretary-General calls for protection of natural resources in war-torn countries

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today highlighted the importance of protecting the environment in times of armed conflict, and stressed that strong natural resource governance can help prevent conflict and contribute to long-term peace.

Published November 6 2013 | UN News Centre
Written by UN News 

Classified as: Research, academics, UN
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Published on: 7 Nov 2013

Key modifications urged for Québec energy policy

Key modifications urged for Québec energy policy

Classified as: engineering, Sustainability, McGill, education, training, policy, Polytechnique, Quebec, government, institute energie Trottier, sustainability policy, TISED
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Published on: 24 Oct 2013

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