Transforming urban mobility at the SGI sustainable transportation roundtable

Published: 9 May 2025

Explore the insights from the second Sustainable Transportation Roundtable hosted by McGill University's Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI). This year's event, sponsored by Alstom, focused on road...

Re-thinking streets: SGI Sustainable Transportation Roundtable 2025

8 May 2025

“This year, we wanted to focus on road safety and rethinking streets,” said Kevin Manaugh, Professor in McGill’s Department of Geography and McGill School of Environment, as he opened the second...

[EVENT POSTPONED TO FALL 2025] SGI student spotlight luncheon

Thursday, May 1, 2025 12:00to13:00

Join us for a lunch session featuring a McGill student team that recently participated in the ENGCOMM World 2025 competition.1001 rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montreal, QC, H3A 1G5, CA/desautelsCategory:...

2025 Sustainable Transportation Roundtable

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 09:30to17:00

In the 20th Century, the automobile became the predominant mode of transport in most cities in North America. This has had a wide range of negative environmental and social impacts.3420 rue...

Tackling greenwashing in energy transition

Published: 16 April 2025

How can we prevent greenwashing from undermining real climate progress? That's the question students from across Canada tackled at the 2025 SGI Annual Grand Challenge on Sustainability, hosted by...

McGill SGI’s Annual Grand Challenge winners tackle greenwashing in Canada’s energy transition

Published: 21 March 2025

At the McGill Desautels we believe in empowering students to tackle real-world challenges through innovation and collaboration. Last week, the McGill Sustainable Growth Initiative (SGI), anchored...

Exploring the invisible: Professor Robert Nason's insights on informal entrepreneurship in Africa

23 Feb 2025

In this exclusive Q&A, Professor Robert Nason delves into his groundbreaking research on informal entrepreneurship in Africa. With a focus on the unique economic activities within the townships...

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