College Initiative: Sustainability Days Spring 2015
Posted on Wednesday, April 1st, 2015
As Spring approaches, sustainability is evident all around the campuses of Algonquin College with students, faculty and staff organizing and participating in a wide variety of events. Grassroots sustainability-related activities and event are supported and encouraged by the Sustainable Algonquin Steering Committee (SASC) as part of its mandate: “continue to create opportunities for students and staff to engage in grassroots activities that lead toward a more sustainable future.”
Join in!
Students, faculty and staff are invited to take part in these events. Opportunities for fun, learning and inspiration are extensive.
A summarized schedule is below. Follow the links more details on events and activities and save these dates in your calendar:
March 22 – World Water Day, Students are invited to participate in the Water Awareness social media campaign to win prizes.
March 28 – Earth Hour, Residence, 8:30 pm-9:30 pm. Students in Residence are “dropping the mic” for an unplugged acoustic jam session.
April 1 – National WeDay, Ottawa. Students, faculty and staff volunteered to ensure this event’s success.
April 1 – Seedling Sale & Seed Swap, E Building, Student Commons 11 am – 3 pm. Students in the campus club: ASPEN (Algonquin Students Protecting the Environment) are hosting a sale (by donation) of vegetable plant seedlings and invited students to become seed savers. Funds raised will support the College’s Run for Biodiversity team in the Ottawa Race Weekend.
April 2 – AC Climate Aware – Tracey Clark, The AC Hub, E Building, Student Commons 2nd floor, 2 pm – 4 pm. Learn about sustainability and business from one of Ottawa’s entrepreneurs. Also, catch another episode of the Years of Living Dangerously documentary series on climate change issues and solutions.
April 7 – Approaches to Sustainability Fair, E Building, Student Commons 1 pm – 3 pm. Students in the General Arts and Science Approaches to Sustainability with share with the College community their research projects. As well, this is an opportunity to meet members of the College’s environmental and sustainability clubs, learn of other class projects relating to sustainability and tap into College resources on how you can “be inspired” to “be the change” for the upcoming school year.
April 7 – AC Inspire, E Building Algonquin Commons Theatre 3:30 pm (doors open at 3:00 pm). The AC Inspire event features tentree co-founder Derrick Emsley and is hosted by Algonquin’s own change leaders, AC See Earth Action Team for Sustainability. Ready to be inspired to be the change you want to see in the world? Don’t miss this event! Exclusive bonus for the first 500 audience members*: a free tentree shirt!
April 8 – Are you powered down? Results of 2014 campaign announced, Marketplace 11:30 am-1:00 pm. D Building. Remembering to turn off computers and monitors every day can be challenging. Algonquin College faculty and staff are invited to learn of the results of the 2014 campaign and get tips on how to make powering down a daily habit.
April 9 – Caring Today, For Tomorrow – Sustainability Strategy Framework, Marketplace 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. D Building. Algonquin College faculty and staff are invited to receive their copy of the new sustainability office poster.
April 10 – Applied Research Day, T, A, E Buildings, 8:00 am – 3:00 pm. Sustainability continues to be an important part of projects researched under the Applied Research Program. This event offers great insight on the innovation that is driving new and better approaches to key industry and community needs.
April 12 – Great Canadian Shoreline Clean Up, Downtown Ottawa, 11 am. The student club, Park Canada Adventurers is leading a Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup event near Parliament Hill. Join in by contacting: katrinakhoury@gmail.com
April 13 – Sustainability Day – Ottawa in the Valley (Pembroke) Campus. The Outdoor Adventure Naturalists program students host a day of activities and information for the Community to take in.
April 22 – Earth Day! So many ways to celebrate our planet earth today! Join in Earth Day Canada’s program: Earth Day Every Day as well as activities at the Woodroffe campus.
April 27 – AC @ Zibi Advisory Committee Meeting, T Building, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm. College community members are invited to the next meeting of the project focusing on the College’s role in the eco-revitalization of the old Domtar Lands, now referred to as “Zibi.”
Group leading initiative: Multiple
For more information, contact:
Algonquin College
613-727-4723
info@algonquincollege.com
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