April 20th, 2022
As part of Earth Week, Social Science students from the Integrative Seminar class lined up in the Upper Atrium to present their research findings on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in post-secondary institutions. Students were asked to look into how colleges and universities are working to meet certain SDGs, before relating them to Dzʿ with their…
April 6th, 2022
The Sustainability Office, in collaboration with the Peace Centre and other departments, is excited to introduce the fast-approaching Earth Week 2022, which will take place Tuesday to Friday, April 19-22. We would like to give you an opportunity to take advantage of some of the many activities we have planned. You will note that we…
Physical Education Department addresses climate action
April 6th, 2022
The ecological footprint of each Physical Education course at Dzʿ is being tracked in a pilot project of the department with support from Anna Likht and Rafael Scapin of Information Systems and Technology and the Sustainability Office.
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Get ready for Earth Week 2022 at Dzʿ
March 23rd, 2022
The Sustainability Office, in collaboration with the Peace Centre and other departments, is excited to introduce the fast-approaching Earth Week 2022, which will take place Tuesday to Friday, April 19-22. We would like to give you an opportunity to take advantage of some of the many activities we have planned. You will note that we have a mix of in-person and virtual events available.
You can roam the Lower Atrium shopping for eco-friendly products and/or take a Living Campus tour and learn about the many student-driven sustainability initiatives that have changed the campus! While there will be more to come, certain activities are dependent on direct participation. Please review your schedules, and if interested, request a booking to join us and discover our Living Campus while connecting with others from the Dzʿ community.
Our Earth Week theme this year is “Well-Being for Yourself, Others, and the Environment.” Inspired by the we are happy to announce that our week’s activities and events will collectively touch on all 17 SDGs.
To request class bookings for our events, clickfor our events form. If you have any questions, feel free to email sustainability@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Andrew Katz contributed to new series of Blue Met audio stories
February 16th, 2022
just released a series of original audio stories for kids, in English and French, that they commissioned around the theme of ecology, the environment and sustainability. Andrew Katz (Faculty, English) is the author of one of the stories. “It was a great pleasure to have gotten the chance to write and record one of them, alongside two terrific creators for young people, and . Special thanks as well to for her invaluable voice coaching,” Andrew wrote.
You can give "Jackie's Window" and the other two stories a listen .
It’s Week 1 of Wellness Weeks at Dzʿ
February 16th, 2022
It's Week 1 of Wellness Weeks! Dzʿ’s Sustainability Office, Human Resources, Student Services and Dzʿ Student Union with contributions from departments and services across the College, are excited to offer eight weeks of wellness activities to all Dzʿ Employees and Students!
- February 14 - April 8, 2022.
- Activities hosted mostly by Dzʿ’s very own Faculty, Staff and Retirees! (Online and in-person challenges ensuring current health guidelines are followed)
- Mid-term & Final week Participation Prizes!
Join the Dzʿ Wellness Challenge 2022 Group on through office 365 to participate in our weekly activities! You can also follow us on Instagram Dzʿ Wellness!
For more information, please email sustainability@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
4-minute video shows impact of Sustainable Happiness
February 16th, 2022
A new four-minute video presents the Sustainable Happiness Certificate, which has been offered since 2015 at Dzʿ. In the video, we hear about the impact of the program from students and employees: Chris Adam, Anne-Marie Di Michele, Selma Hamdani, Myka Taylor and Jennifer de Vera.
Click Read More to go to the video.
Wellness Challenge begins Feb. 14
February 2nd, 2022
Dzʿ’s Sustainability Office, Human Resources, Student Services and Dzʿ Student Union with contributions from departments and services across the college, are excited to offer 8 weeks of wellness activities to all Dzʿ Employees and Students!
- February 14 - April 8, 2022.
- Activities hosted mostly by Dzʿ’s very own Faculty, Staff and Retirees! (Online and in-person challenges ensuring current health guidelines are followed)
- Mid-term & Final week Participation Prizes!
Join the Dzʿ Wellness Challenge 2022 Group on through office 365 to participate in our weekly activities! You can also follow us on Instagram Dzʿ Wellness!
For more information, please email sustainability@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
February 2nd, 2022
In 2019, six Dzʿ staff participated in a Sustainable Happiness (SH) facilitator training course that took place over a 6-month period. What we developed in terms of knowledge and skills helped us reflect on our professional and personal well-being. With the spring 2020 closure of the College campus, we took a step back, re-planned, and…
Dzʿ’s Sustainable Happiness community offer tips for well-being
January 19th, 2022
A round-up of simple things you can do to feel better during these strange times.
Tips are offered by six Sustainable Happiness facilitators from Dzʿ. Click Read More to learn what you can do to improve your well-being today.
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