Two McGill-led climate change mitigation projects receive funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fund’s (NFRF) International Joint Initiative for Research in Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Competition. Thirteen researchers receive grants through the NFRF Exploration Competition.
Published on: 5 Jun 2024
Canadians spend big money dealing with the consequences of homelessness, but the money spent could be far more effective. According to a new McGill-led analysis, housing homeless people with severe mental illness is even more cost-effective than housing homeless people with moderate needs. A Housing-First strategy aimed at helping these individuals regain and keep permanent housing generates savings equal to about two-thirds of its cost.
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Published on: 25 Aug 2020
Two outstanding contributors to Montreal community organizations will be honoured at McGill’s fall convocation ceremonies. Marvin Corber and Robert B. Winsor will both receive Doctor of Laws honorary degrees.
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Published on: 22 Oct 2014
A professor at the McGill School of Environment and the Department of Natural Resource Sciences, Elena Bennett, spends much of her research time looking at the ways ecosystems interact and provide multiple services for people.
Published on January 21 2014 | McGill Reporter
Written by Neale Devitt
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Published on: 23 Jan 2014
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
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Published on: 23 Jan 2014
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
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Published on: 23 Jan 2014
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
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Published on: 23 Jan 2014
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.
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Published on: 17 Jan 2014
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
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Published on: 13 Jan 2014
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
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Published on: 13 Jan 2014
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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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Published on: 21 Nov 2013
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.
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Published on: 21 Nov 2013
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.
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Published on: 21 Nov 2013
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
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Published on: 14 Nov 2013
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
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Published on: 14 Nov 2013
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