Contact us
There are people across the university working to make Concordia more sustainable! Find out how you can get your sustainability questions answered at Concordia.
Office of Sustainability
Cassandra Lamontagne (she/her)
Sustainability Manager
Department: Office of Sustainability
Contact Info:
514-848-2424, ext. 4878
cassandra.lamontagne@concordia.ca
Contact Cassandra with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Sustainability governance and planning at Concordia
Learn more about the Sustainability Action Plan >
Christian Favreau (he/him)
Sustainability Engagement Assistant
Department: Office of Sustainability
Contact Info:
514-848-2424, ext. 2964
christian.favreau@concordia.ca
Contact Christian with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Promoting your sustainability-related event through Office of Sustainability channels
- Updating the Sustainability Hub web pages
- Partnering with the Office of Sustainability on sustainability-related events or programs
- WWF Living Planet @ Campus program
- Sustainability Champions Awards
Meredith Marty-Dugas (she/her)
Sustainability Ambassadors Program Coordinator
Department: Office of Sustainability
Contact Info:
514-848-2424, ext. 4358
sustainabilityambassadors@concordia.ca
Contact Meredith with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Student sustainability volunteering
- Seeking sustainability volunteers for your campaign or event
- Sustainability training for faculty and staff
Learn more about the Student Sustainability Ambassadors Program >
Learn more about the Employee Sustainability Ambassadors Program >
Food and campus gardens
Aspen Murray
Fairtrade Engagement Coordinator
Department: Hospitality Concordia
Contact Info:
aspen.murray@concordia.ca
Contact Aspen with inquiries on the following subjects:
- All things Fairtrade at Concordia
- Buying Fairtrade coffee for your office (or personal use)
- Getting involved in Fairtrade on campus
Oliver De Volpi
Manager, Food Services
Department: Hospitality Concordia
Contact Info:
oliver.devolpi@concordia.ca
Contact Oliver with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Local purchasing targets
- Plant based food commitment.
- Fair Trade Campus designation
- Stingers Roast project
Jackie Martin
Urban Agriculture & Biodiversity Coordinator
Department: Facilities Management
Contact Info:
jacqueline.martin@concordia.ca
Contact Jackie with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Urban agriculture projects on campus
- Biodiversity projects on campus
- Campus gardens
- Sustainable campus landscaping practices
Zero Waste Concordia
Faisal Shennib
Environmental Specialist
Department: Facilities Management
Contact Info:
514-848-2424, ext. 4355
faisal.shennib@concordia.ca
Contact Faisal with inquiries on the following subjects:
- To submit a waste reduction or greening idea to Zero Waste Concordia
- To partner with Zero Waste Concordia
- For data on waste at Concordia
- To request a battery collection box
Arrien Weeks
Sustainability Technician
Department: Facilities Management
Contact info:
arrien.weeks@concordia.ca
Contact Arrien with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Evaluating a material's reusability
- Scheduling a material pick-up/drop-off
- Requesting a material reuse bin
- Discussing material & tool literacy
Learn more about Concordia University’s Centre for Creative Reuse >
Anna Timm-Bottos
Reuse Programming & Sustainability Specialist
Department: Facilities Management and Office of Sustainability
Contact:
anna.timm-bottos@concordia.ca
Contact Anna with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Reuse workshops and skillshares
- Special projects or events related to reuse
- Scheduling classroom presentations or visits
- Integrating reuse into curriculum
- Student living lab internships and opportunities
- Consultations for starting a new creative reuse centre
Learn more about Concordia University’s Centre for Creative Reuse >
Maeva Ramboni
Zero Waste and Social Media Coordinator,
Zero Waste Concordia
Department: Facilities Management
Contact info:
maeva.ramboni@concordia.ca
Contact Maeva with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Zero Waste Concordia social media
- Promoting zero waste at Concordia
- To request a waste bin
- To request a waste station inspection
- To request a battery collection box
- Questions about Cano (reusable cup program)
- Zero Waste Event Services
Buildings and Energy
Dan Gauthier
Building Performance Coordinator
Department: Facilities Management
Contact info:
514-848-2424, ext. 3748
daniel.gauthier@concordia.ca
Contact Dan with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Building information (plans, measurements, data logs, site tours, and general information)
- Energy efficiency projects and data
- GHG emissions reduction projects and data
- Green Building Certification (LEED or BOMA Best)
- Indoor air quality and thermal comfort
- Intelligent Building Control
- Water use reduction projects and data
Learn more about green buildings >
Strategic Planning
Shawn Moss
Senior Advisor, Sustainability and Climate Change
Department: Facilities Management
Contact info:
514-848-2424, ext. 5443
shawn.moss@concordia.ca
Contact Shawn with inquiries on the following subjects:
- To discuss strategic initiatives for our buildings and campuses that help achieve our goal of carbon neutrality by 2040
- Potential collaborations with other institutions of higher education
Sustainable Curriculum and Research
Dr. Rebecca Tittler
Lecturer, Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability / Department of Biology / Department of Geography, Planning & Environment
Coordinator, Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability / Loyola Sustainability Research Centre
Contact info:
514-848-2424, ext. 2125
Rebecca.tittler@concordia.ca
Contact Rebecca with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Undergraduate sustainability and diversity studies
- Sustainability research at Concordia
Learn more about the Loyola College for Diversity and Sustainability >
Learn more about the Loyola Sustainanility Research Centre >
Florence Gruter
Sustainability Curriculum Developer
Department: Centre for Teaching and Learning
Contact Info:
florence.gruter@concordia.ca
Contact Florence with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Exploring how your course syllabus can intersect with current sustainability issues or the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Defining and integrating sustainability-related learning outcomes and key competencies into your course
- Designing inclusive, student-centred instructional strategies, learning activities, and assessments focussing on sustainability
- Redesigning a course or a unit of instruction, to embed sustainability-related content
Brett Cox (he/him)
Coordinator, Sustainability in Research
Department: Office of Research
Contact Info:
514-848-2424, ext. 2482
brett.cox@concordia.ca
Contact Brett with inquiries on the following subjects:
- Incubating interdisciplinary sustainability research
- Supporting sustainability related research through the Sustainable Transitions Teams Research Initiative (STTRI)
- Identifying opportunities to infuse sustainable practices into new and existing research programs and activities
- Exploring how research can contribute to efforts to support awareness and uptake of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the goals of the Sustainability in Research Plan
