College Initiative: 2014 Kaleidoscope Sustainability and Wellness Fair

Posted on Wednesday, May 7th, 2014

Algonquin College’s annual Algonquin College professional development event, Kaleidoscope hosts a new Sustainability and Wellness Fair in 2014.

Kaleidoscope 2014 runs from May 12-14, and features Canadian author, Bob Willard as the keynote speaker on Tuesday, May 13.

The Sustainability and Wellness Fair, held on Tuesday, May 13 during the lunch hour builds on the professional development conference topics areas of:

  • Building Community: strengthening our culture through collaboration, showcasing and spotlighting
  • Technology: enhancing our use in the office and classroom
  • Social Responsibility: committing to sustainability, diversity and accessibility
  • Creativity & Wellness: celebrating innovation and supporting physical, mental and spiritual wellness

The Sustainability and Wellness Fair features community organizations that align with the College’s Sustainability Strategy Framework, and its goals of Social: Promote Human Development/Lead in Community and Corporate Social Responsibility; Economic: Advance as an Incubator for a Green Economy; and Environmental: Facilitate Debate on Environmental Issues/Reduce Our Ecological Footprint/Restore and Regenerate Our Environment.

Sustainability and Wellness Fair Participating Information Tables

Capital Vélo Fest

Capital Vélo Fest, Ottawa’s annual bicycle festival, Saturday, May 31st 4pm-11pm Ottawa City Hall. Biking events for kids and adults. Tour La Nuit 20km ride under the stars without any cars. Live music, SMOOCHes. All proceeds in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters. Information and registration: www.capitalvelofest.ca

Connections The Campus Store

Connections the Campus bookstore and The New Technology store support a sustainable lifestyle by providing various reusable and recycled products as well as a range of books on sustainability. These include stationary and bag brand Onyx Green, Algonquin branded reusable drink bottles and travel mugs and Marley branded headphones and speakers. The Tea Shoppe promotes bringing your own mug to save cups or to dine in and take advantage of their reusable glassware.

Ecology Ottawa

Look for upcoming initiatives: Great “Green” Glebe Yard Sale and more!

EnviroCentre

Are you participating in Bike to Work Month? EnviroCentre has tips to help make it happen.

Hydro Ottawa

Learn how to reduce your energy costs and your greenhouse gas emissions with simple steps in the home, including using Save on Energy coupons.

Living Healthy Champlain

Funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, Living Healthy Champlain coordinates, promotes and facilitates self-management programs across the Champlain Local Health Integration Network. Self-management programs seek to empower individuals to cope with disease and live better quality lives by developing self-efficacy or a level of confidence in their ability to manage their own chronic conditions and interactions with the health care system and individual providers. Living Healthy Champlain provides a centralized program to improve coordination of and access to self-management supports, programs and resources for people with chronic conditions.

Run for Biodiversity

A group of Algonquin College faculty, staff and students will be running for seed-saving farmers in Ethiopia as part of the Run for Biodiversity event, May 24-25 in Ottawa.

S.E.A.T.S. See Earth Action Team for Sustainability

S.E.A.T.S. (See Earth Action Team for Sustainability) is a grassroots action team of Algonquin College faculty and staff working together to grow the culture of sustainability at Algonquin College and inspire others to act

Siemens and Algonquin College ESCO2 Energy Performance Project

The ESCO2 Project, a multi-year initiative focusing on better energy performance at the College’s Woodroffe campus is underway.

Sustainable Algonquin

Sustainable Algonquin is rooted in the S-E-E model for sustainability – a balancing of Social, Economic and Environmental pillars, and is a part of all aspects of the College.

Sustainable Foundations

Find out more about green businesses in the Ottawa area! Sustainable Foundations Inc is a green real estate and investment firm and Sustainable Financial Solutions is a financial services brokerage focused on sustainability. Sustainable Financial Solutions offers a full range of services from green mortgages, socially-responsible investing, ethical insurance, to green funerals.

terra20

With terra20’s Save for Change program, Algonquin College employees and students can save money while living a healthier, more sustainable life, AND benefit College sustainability initiatives led through Ancillary Services

vrtucar

Algonquin College has car sharing on campus. With 24/7 access to the VRTUCAR on the Algonquin – Woodroffe campus or any of VRTUCAR’s 90+ stations in Ottawa/Gatineau and Kingston, car sharing is a sustainable transportation option.


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