College Initiative: Perth Campus Sustainability Breakfast
Posted on Friday, March 14th, 2014
The Perth Campus of Algonquin College hosted a Sustainability Breakfast and Speaker – local food, FairTrade coffee, and the launch of the Perth Campus Sustainability Ideas forum on Thursday, march 20, 2014.
This free event for all Perth campus students, faculty and staff saw more than 100 Algonquin College community members participating.
The event also saw the launch of a month of sharing ideas on what initiatives should be looked at to potentially undertake within the Perth Campus Algonquin College community to better reflect the College’s sustainability commitments and goals.
Keynote speaker, Mike Nickerson, sustainability expert, lecturer and author of the book: Life, Money and Illusion; Living on Earth as if we want to stay shared his perspective on economic trends to look for in the coming years that will lead to the balance of societal, economic and environmental needs.
The breakfast featured FairTrade coffee, local eggs and pancakes and served with award-winning local maple syrup from Little Rideau Farm. Reusable coffee mugs and plates were key elements to reduce the ecological impact of this event.
Little Rideau Farm’s Matthew Chaikowsky, graduate of the Masonry Program, and Darren MacDonald, Masonry Program Coordinator
Initiative led by the Perth Campus
For more information, contact:
Algonquin College, Perth Campus
613-267-2859
shawvel@algonquincollege.com