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August 29th, 2024

In the outdoor courtyard beside Conrod’s on the second floor, a new butterfly nursery is being constructed by students. The first iteration of a structure was created by Adam Kingsland’s mechanical engineering class, and then another version was designed by Kim Webb’s Industrial Design class.

A prototype was constructed from cardboard first and designs reviewed by the students. Now a cedar frame is held together by laser printed custom joints made at Dzʿ. The students and teachers have created a truly wonderful new home for Dzʿ’s butterflies.

Staff are invited to participate in our Butterfly Foster Program, back this year! 750 painted lady caterpillars are being fostered by the Dzʿ community at Dzʿ in the butterfly nursery, in student spaces and offices and in homes of employees.

To get your butterfly kit:

  • Come to 4A.0 (on the fourth floor between A & B wings near the Sherbrooke St. side) on Tuesday, Sept. 3 from 10 AM-12 PM & 1 PM -3 PM
  • First come, first served
  • For more info: contact sustainability@dawsoncollege.qc.ca

To visit the outdoor butterfly nursery:


Read more about: More free meals at Dzʿ for students and employees

More free meals at Dzʿ for students and employees

August 28th, 2024

The Office of Sustainability, the Dzʿ Student Union, the Dzʿ Peace Centre and Student Services are proud to bring food justice to our community with the aim of living the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals of #nohunger locally while meeting our College wide value Well-being for All. On Sept.10, Dzʿ Dinin’ (Free Vegan Meals) returns…

Join a campus Bat Walk on Sept. 5

August 28th, 2024

As part of the 1,000 Species in 1,000 Days initiative, the Office of Sustainability is organizing a Bat Walk on Thursday night, Sept. 5 at 8 PM. The meet-up spot is in front of the main doors on de Maisonneuve Blvd: 4001 de Maisonneuve West.

If you would like to join, please email Brian Mader.


Six staff & professionals completed Sustainable Happiness

May 23rd, 2024

Facilitators Azra Khan and Jenn de Vera led another group of support staff and professionals in the Sustainable Happiness non-credit course. Congrats to our new SH grads of Winter 2024!

In the photo from left to right, here are the grads and their final projects:

  • Azra Khan (HR, SH Facilitator)
  • Liam Barnes (Industrial Design): Multicultural potluck with Industrial Design students
  • Anne-Marie Marko (Library): Created music playlist with song ideas from Dzʿ community, posted board in library/partnered with Julien who also works in the library
  • Skyler Charlie Hudon (CLEO): Wellness pomodoro workshops
  • Anastasia Tzeckas (Finance): Community Coffee break for Finance and Social Science & Business Technology departments (partnered with Santa).
  • Santa Di Stefano (Social Science & Business Technology): Community Coffee break for Finance and Social Science & Business Technology (partnered with Anastasia)
  • Julien Procuta (Library): Created music playlist with song ideas from Dzʿ community, posted board in library/partnered with Anne-Marie who also works in the library
  • Jenn de Vera (Office of Sustainability, SH facilitator)

Six faculty members completed Sustainable Happiness

May 23rd, 2024

Facilitator Holly McIntyre led a group of faculty members through the Sustainable Happiness non-credit course pioneered at Dzʿ. Congrats to our first SH faculty grads!

In the photo from left to right, here are the Winter 2024 SH grads along with their projects:

  • Holly McIntyre (Phys ed, SH facilitator)
  • Richard Montreuil (Department Chair, Phys ed): Created a student survey to understand what makes students happy in Phys. Ed. classes and shared results with the group and his department
  • Cory Deegan ( Ed.): Adding SH activities and reflections to his Phys. Ed. courses
  • Caroline Haddad ( Ed.): (with Layal) Put up a gratitude board in the hallway, provided to the community ways of feeling and expressing gratitude, and hosted a Phys. Ed. gratitude coffee and snack break to share gratitude
  • Paul Wasacz ( Ed.): Planting three sisters with his Phys. Ed. class to prepare for the new Indigenous garden and arranging for students to take care of the seedlings
  • Layal Nakhlé ( Ed.) (with Caroline): Put up a gratitude board in the hallway, provided to the community ways of feeling and expressing gratitude, and hosted a Phys. Ed. gratitude coffee and snack break to share gratitude
  • Brian Mader (Program Co-Coordinator of Environmental Science,Biology): Ran a Bioblitz to identify species on campus

Active transportation news and BIXI discount

May 23rd, 2024

There will be a meeting with those who have shown interest in joining Dzʿ's Active Alternative Transportation Working group (AATWG). “We plan to meet with the group to discuss future bike workshops, helping people find the best route to and from Dzʿ. Whether it is a biking or walking route, we want to encourage people to live healthier lives by spending more time outdoors instead of sitting in a car, bus, metro or train to get to work or school,” said Jennifer de Vera (Office of Sustainability).

Don't forget to take advantage of the to all Dzʿ community and friends. Use discount code BIXI2024DAWSON . The deadline is May 31, 2024!

In addition, the Office of Sustainability was able to form a partnership with local bike shop , just a five-minute bike ride from Dzʿ. Simply present your student or employee I.D. and you will receive 15% off on all accessories. (Discount not applicable to bikes or labour)

If anyone has any bike related questions, feel free to contact Adam akingsland@dawsoncollege.qc.ca


Students and staff are invited to a bike maintenance skills workshop May 28

May 23rd, 2024

Students and employees are welcome to bring their bikes to learn how to change a tire, adjust brakes and do basic tune up’s.

Mech Tech faculty member Adam Kingsland will lead an outdoor bike workshop by the Gazebo in Parking Lot 1 starting at 12 PM on Tuesday, May 28. (Rain date: Wednesday, May 29) Bring your bikes or simply come listen and learn. Adam facilitates the workshops by ensuring all participants can get their hands dirty to benefit from the hands-on learning.

Please reserve your spot by emailing sustainability@dawsoncollege.qc.ca

This activity is part of the Office of Sustainability’s Wellness Activities- Happy Hobbies series.


Food researchers from around the world gathered at Dzʿ

May 23rd, 2024

Industrialized food production and international food supply chains significantly increase food insecurity, worsen environmental degradation, and lead to inadequate livelihoods especially for women and youth. Food systems have the potential to be multi-functional levers for change. Small-scale, Indigenous, and traditional approaches can offer needed solutions for transformation.

Last week at Dzʿ, a group of food researchers from Kenya, Mexico, Brazil, Australia and other parts of Canada met each other for the first time as part of a new major international project to identify, measure, and tell the stories of regional sustainable food systems. The project is called FLOW (Food, Learning and Growing) Partnership: Seeding Sustainability Transformation.

Visit the link for the homepage news story.


Read more about: Fueling Dzʿ with Dzʿ Dinin’ three days a week

Fueling Dzʿ with Dzʿ Dinin’ three days a week

May 22nd, 2024

Over a decade ago, the Dzʿ Student Union began to address food insecurity at the College introducing Dzʿ Dinin’, a free vegan lunch service, offered once per week to the whole community.  In Winter 2024, the Office of Sustainability, the Dzʿ Peace Centre, and the Dzʿ Student Union joined together to expand the service…

Read more about: Eco-landscaping students make two new gardens

Eco-landscaping students make two new gardens

May 9th, 2024

Students in Paul Wasacz’s Physical Education course, Eco-landscaping, built two new gardens on the west side of the campus over the weekend of May 4-5. Chris Adam and Jenn de Vera from the Office of Sustainability were also both present to guide the students. “We were able to use fillers such as large branches and…

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