EARTH DAY
APRIL 22
Earth Day is an annual celebration that honours the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the need to protect our natural resources for future generations. The first Earth Day was held on April 22, 1970 and continues to be celebrated on this date every year. To learn more about this movement and how you can become a take part, of it visit the Earth Day Canada website.
What's happening at Concordia
Take on the City Nature Challenge at the Loyola Campus
APR. 26: This international competition encourages citizen scientists to document local wildlife.
You can also volunteer hours with the Sustainability Volunteer Program while participating in the Nature Challenge!
Urban biodiversity scavenger hunt
Until May 23: Get outside and see what you can find!
Seek out the different species of plants, birds, and insects that can be found in Montreal at this time of year. Take your phone or camera out on your next walk to the corner store, grab your kids for a fun quest, or relax on a bench in the park and see what you can spot!
A call to leadership: Let’s rethink our cities to advance the fight on climate change
OPINION: Vice-president, Services and Sustainability, Michael Di Grappa announces an ambitious initiative to decarbonize Concordia's activities by 2040
The innovations underway at Concordia lead us to believe similar transformations can be made on a wider scale. Montreal is a leading university hub in North America with a rich tradition of entrepreneurship—two key elements necessary to collectively lighten our carbon footprint and transform our communities over the next decades.
OPINION: Michael Di Grappa vice-président, Services et durabilité, annonce Plan/Net Zéro, une initiative ambitieuse visant à décarboniser les activités de l'Université Concordia d'ici 2040
Les innovations en cours à Concordia nous amènent à penser que des transformations similaires peuvent être réalisées à plus grande échelle. Montréal représente un pôle universitaire de premier plan en Amérique du Nord et possède une riche tradition d'entrepreneuriat — deux éléments clés nécessaires pour alléger collectivement notre empreinte carbone et transformer nos communautés au cours des prochaines décennies.
Plan/Net Zero
A new model for fighting climate change
Redefining electrification, smart buildings + net-zero communities
On February 6, 2024, Volt-Age announced seed funding for 36 research projects from Concordia and its partner institutions, the University of Calgary, Toronto Metropolitan University and Dalhousie University.
This significant investment is meant to jump-start large scale projects that will bridge the gap between academia and industry to develop green energy and foster sustainable communities.
Learn about sustainability initiatives that support Earth Day
At Concordia, every day is considered Earth Day. Here are some of the initiatives, programs and projects that run 365 days a year to keep this important movement growing — learn more about how you can get involved.
Zero Waste Concordia
Uncover a wealth of handy tips to help you reduce what gets tossed in the garbage.
Sustainable transportation
Find out more about earth-friendly options for getting to and from campus.
Sustainability Action Plan
Discover Concordia's long-term vision for their five stream topics: Food, Waste, Climate, Research, and Curriculum.
Sustainable Event Guide & Certification
Get to know how to host more socially and environmentally sustainable events.
Sustainable Volunteer Program
Learn how this program connects students to sustainability opportunites across campus.
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Library recommendations
Celebrate Earth Day with books and films about saving the environment, recycling, water conservation, climate change and more.
Or dive into the Concordia Libraries Sustainability Research Guide.
Sustainability Action Plan
Learn more about the recent progress on the targets of the five plans including Sustainable Food Systems, Zero Waste, Climate Action, Sustainability in Research and Sustainability in Curriculum
BIXI
Until May 31, 2024, Concordians save 10% on the seasonal BIXI membership.
Sustainability news
Concordia's Volt-Age now has 250 fully funded PhD opportunities
