May 31st, 2023
The full fanzines and illustrations and be viewed on Issuu at the following links: https://issuu.com/dc5class/docs/booklet_-_group_1 https://issuu.com/dc5class/docs/booklet_-_group_2 The project will be showcased at theÌýCiCanÌýoffices in Ottawa and on their website. The full list of students who won are: Pol Balan Camille Bastien Lucas Bégin Alexia Boreham Arusha Bruns Jade Carbonneau Léa Crépeau Koby Dumorne Lara Hemlin…
May 31st, 2023
ÆßÐDzʿª½± Dining Sept. 13Ìý– 21, the Peace Centre and the ÆßÐDzʿª½± Student Union combine forces once more to bring you seven days of free vegan meals. Look out for notices to sign up to volunteer when the semester starts anew. Urban Gardening with SustainabiliTEAM Sept. 13 – 21, faculty are encouraged to start the year…
May 31st, 2023
Support staff and professionals have the amazing opportunity to use work time to attend and do the course work for ÆßÐDzʿª½±â€™s Sustainable Happiness non-credit course. Did we mention free? The Sustainable Happiness course is free and is guaranteed to help you be more happy, sustainably. What is Sustainable Happiness? “Happiness that contributes to individual, community…
1,000 species in 1,000 days update
May 17th, 2023
ÆßÐDzʿª½± is more than halfway toward our objective of identifying 1,000 species in 1,000 days!
Since the last D News issue on May 3, there were 369 new observations, 40 new observers and 56 new species identified in the community called ÆßÐDzʿª½±-Campus Biodiversity Network.
Ink Cap mushrooms (pictured) were observed and posted by second-year Environmental Science student Ruisi Yang on May 4. They are expected to be added officially to the species count shortly.
As of May 15, ÆßÐDzʿª½±â€™s species count was at 532.
Everyone is invited to participate, download the free iNaturalist app, create an account, join the project ÆßÐDzʿª½±-Campus Biodiversity Network and log your observations on ÆßÐDzʿª½±â€™s campus. You can also donate to this Living Campus project here.
May 17th, 2023
In late April, Sustainable ÆßÐDzʿª½± hosted the International Youth Camp, which was in conjunction with the World Congress, organized by Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) and the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP). Twenty-two students from around the world, including ÆßÐDzʿª½± students, came to ÆßÐDzʿª½±â€™s Living Campus to learn more about Sustainable Happiness and…
BYO Bike and learn how to maintain it May 23
May 17th, 2023
Adam Kingsland (Faculty, Mechanical Engineering) will be giving a bike repair and tune-up workshop on Tuesday, May 23 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Spots are limited so reserve your spot by emailing sustainability@dawsoncollege.qc.ca. Bring your bike to the Gazebo in Parking Lot 1 (Wood Avenue side of campus) and learn how to:
- Change a tube & pump up your tires
- Adjust your brakes
- Adjust your gears / shifters
Exclusive ÆßÐDzʿª½± signature tulip sale to benefit Living Campus projects
May 17th, 2023
A bulk order of spring bulbs- direct from the Netherlands- has been put in. Buy them at a discount for your own garden or a friend’s garden or donate them to ÆßÐDzʿª½±'s Peace Garden. All proceeds will benefit ÆßÐDzʿª½±'s Living Campus.
ÌýTo get on the pre-order list, email sustainability@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
An online store is being developed and more info about our special ÆßÐDzʿª½± bulb selection to come soon. Pick up on campus end of September/early October for planting time.
A student community built on sustainability is definitely a Forces Avenir
May 17th, 2023
The student-run ÆßÐDzʿª½± Sustainability Community is committed to supporting ÆßÐDzʿª½±â€™s award-winning, globally recognized commitment to sustainability.
Led by Environmental Science students Narcisse Hassan and Kaligua Rochon, the students have worked on a variety of projects that support ÆßÐDzʿª½±â€™s goal of promoting sustainability through reconnecting people, communities, and Nature.
On May 4, Narcisse and Kaligua received a Forces Avenir award in the Environment category for their ÆßÐDzʿª½± Sustainability Community project.
Visit the link below for the homepage news story.
ÆßÐDzʿª½± in the news for Earth Week
May 3rd, 2023
ÆßÐDzʿª½± was in the news during Earth Week!
on the 1,000 Species in 1,000 Days initiative, which aims to document a thousand species of plants and animals in the Montreal area within a thousand days.
on a field trip with the International Youth Camp, which took place at ÆßÐDzʿª½± in conjunction with the CI Can conference.
Six employees complete Sustainable Happiness course
May 3rd, 2023
Six employees at ÆßÐDzʿª½± and seven employees at John Abbott College successfully completed this semester's Employee Sustainable Happiness 24-hour certificate. Jennifer de Vera (Sustainability Office) and Azra Khan (Human Resources) facilitated the course and ÆßÐDzʿª½± lent Jenn to lead the John Abbott course with Shannon Coulter-Low.
The non-credit course developed at ÆßÐDzʿª½±, now being taught around the world, aims to help people live their best lives by taking care of themselves so they can in turn take care of others and Nature.
Sustainable Happiness is a major benefit to ÆßÐDzʿª½± employees who are given work time with the approval of a manager to take the course. Each participant must complete a final project.
Jenn reports that this year's projects included:
- Benefits of talking to strangers
- Mapping where ingredients from meals come from and how to improve
- "Reel it in" upcycling VHS tapes from the library through creative projects
- Laminating all English Exit Exam signs for annual reuse and adding the biophilic design of live plants to the gym during the exam
- Creating a zen area in the Campus Life and Leadership (CLL) office, and doing daily actions for happiness with CLL staff and student volunteers
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