CAE Symposium - Manufacturing in Advanced Economies
Canadian Academy of Engineering
2013 Symposium: MANUFACTURING IN ADVANCED ECONOMIES
June 20-21, 2013
Delta Centre-Ville, Montreal, Quebec
The keynote speakers will be Frank Graves, from Ekos Research, on the topic of Canadians’ attitudes towards the manufacturing sector, and Simon Olivier from GE Canada, on sustainable growth for manufacturers. Symposium topics include:
Conference for Interdisciplinary Engineering for Agriculture and Biosystems
The Canadian Society for Bioengineering (CSBE)/Société Canadienne de Génie Agroalimentaire et de Bioingénierie (SCGAB) is organizing the Conference for Interdisciplinary Engineering: Working together to develop sustainable solutions to be held on July 7-10, 2013 at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. For more information, please visit the conference website.
The Stop Book Launch
Join Nick Saul and Andrea Curtis at the launch of The Stop: How the Fight for Good Food Transformed a Community and Inspired a Movement.
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Gardening 101 at Downtown Campus
Have you always dreamed of planting a garden but were not not quite sure where or how to start? Maybe you don’t think you have a green thumb. Gardening is one of the most relaxing and rewarding activities you can find. Christie-Anna Lovat, M.Sc. Candidate, Plant Science Department, will present basic gardening tips and advice to get you started in the right direction.
During this presentation, you will learn:
Gardening 101 at Mac Campus
Have you always dreamed of planting a garden but were not not quite sure where or how to start? Maybe you don’t think you have a green thumb. Gardening is one of the most relaxing and rewarding activities you can find. Christie-Anna Lovat, M.Sc. Candidate, Plant Science Department, will present basic gardening tips and advice to get you started in the right direction.
During this presentation, you will learn:
Citizens in Action
An Alternative Globalization Organization "Another World is Possible"
Together we can make a difference.
Citizens in Action is a non-profit, non-partisan, progressive group of concerned citizens, dedicated to economic & social justice, would like to invite you to attend a free public conference on The Limits to Economic Growth, with guest speaker Dr. Peter Brown (To be followed by a discussion period).
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The Green Gide to Saving Money
The Personal and Cultural Enrichment Program (PACE) at McGill University's School of Continuing Studies is presenting an exciting workshop entitled "The Green Gide to Saving Money" this April.
PACE is an innovative new program at McGill which presents a wide array of artistic and cultural lectures, workshops and performances throughout the year. All sessions are open to the entire Montreal community. We are also always on the lookout for new workshop ideas and possible collaborations!
Second Annual McGill E-Waste Collection event hosted by Reboot McGill
Drop off your old computers and other personal electronic gadgets on campus during this unique two day event!
KANATA Vol. 6 – Call for Submissions!!
It is that time of year when KANATA will be publishing their wonderful journal. KANATA is an interdisciplinary student-published journal with content that focuses on topics relating to Indigenous Peoples of North America.
Mark your calendars, Friday April 12th at 5:00PM. The location is still to be determined. Pass this message to friends, professors and others who may want to attend.
The 3rd annual Catalyst Awards Gala: A Community Sustainability Celebration
Please RSVP* to rethink [at] mcgill [dot] ca by Friday, March 22, 2013.
The Office of Sustainability is proud to recognize the many and significant efforts that have taken place at McGill this year to grow toward sustainability, including the development of a comprehensive sustainability strategy through the Vision 2020 process.