College Initiative: 2014 Ottawa Campus Sustainability Week
Posted on Monday, March 31st, 2014
The 2014 Algonquin College Ottawa campus Sustainability Week is five days of grassroots sustainability-related activities designed to raise awareness, educate on important topics and motivate sustainability action in areas of: energy conservation, climate change, waste, social entrepreneurship, water security, divestment from fossil fuels, ecological impacts of personal care products, biodiversity, sustainable purchasing, innovation, green buildings and communities and more!
Monday, April 7, 2014, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Woodroffe, D Building Marketplace, Salon A – Free FairTrade coffee if you bring your mug, free popcorn & prizes! (forgot to bring your reusable mug? This is the perfect time to visit Connections and pick up your AC swag! Visit the store and check out the Sustainability Week specials!)
- 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. – “Best of” Sustainability Videos Marathon
- 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Student Sustainability Club hosts “Do the Math” from 350.org
- 12 p.m. – 2 p.m. – Sustainability Fair – see student projects, provide your input on College sustainability projects, meet College and community sustainability leaders and more!
- 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. – “In the Community” presentations – learn about sustainability projects in Ottawa – for students, staff and faculty
- Saving for Change Program with terra20 – find out how you can save money while living a healthier, more sustainable life, AND benefit College sustainability initiatives led through Ancillary Services
- Ottawa Renewable Energy Coop – learn about this local initiative to put more solar photovoltaic panels on more Ottawa rooftops and how you can participate through your RRSP savings
- Ottawa Centre EcoDistrict – What is an ecodistrict? What is the project underway in downtown Ottawa? How can Algonquin College students get involved? This is your chance to get those questions answered!
Tuesday, April 8, 2014, E & D Building, Woodroffe
- 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. – Water Awareness presented by See Earth Action Team for Sustainability and Student Sustainability Club
- 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Savoir Fare and Run for Biodiversity invite you to purchase African culinary specialties and support the Algonquin Team running and walking for biodiversity
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Woodroffe
As part of Sustainability Week, on Wednesday, April 9 General Arts and Science Approaches to Sustainability hosts information displays in Student Commons
- 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Ottawa River Keeper, Woodroffe, T Building, Room T102
- 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. GAS Environmental Studies Approaches to Sustainability Day, Woodroffe, E and T Buildings
- WeDay Ottawa Broadcast in Marketplace
Thursday, April 10, 2014, Woodroffe
- 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Lunch and Learn on Creating our Green Office Program ( Rosser Boardroom, RSVP required – for staff and faculty)
- 1:30 p.m. The Isles project – site visit departure (for faculty and staff)
- All Day! – Visit the Library and vote for sustainability projects that you think are worthwhile to bring to the attention of the Student Association and the Sustainable Algonquin Steering Committee for consideration – Pick up your “thank you” for voting at the Library desk (cool reusable cutlery set provided by Algonquin’s energy services provider, Siemens)
- All Day! – Visit Savoir Fare and pick up your “Dirty Duck” Soap – a perfect example of sustainability in the curriculum and cradle-to-cradle thinking
Friday, April 11, 2014, Woodroffe, Applied Research Day
All week:
- Visit Connections for in-store promotions, including 30% reusable drink-ware, must-read books and tea served in reusable mugs.
- Remember to bring your reusable mug when purchasing hot beverages… save $.10 each time!
- Visit the Library and vote for sustainability projects that you think are worthwhile to bring to the attention of the Student Association and the Sustainable Algonquin Steering Committee for consideration
Follow @ACSustainable for more program details!