TISEDTalk: Bridging the Gap Between the Environmental Impacts of Tyre Particles, Tyre Recovery and End-of-Life Solutions
Date: September 29th, 2025 | Time: 1:00 PM | Location: Macdonald Engineering Building- MD 267Tyres keep the world moving鈥攂ut at a cost. From microscopic wear particles to end-of-life waste, the environmental footprint of tyres spans their entire lifecycle. In this eye-opening seminar, Dr. Linda Mitchell, Science, Research and Innovation Manager at Tyre Stewardship Australia, will unpack the complex challenges and emerging solutions across the global tyre value chain.
Radio-Canada reports on 15 years of 9I制作厂免费 Feeding 9I制作厂免费
For 15 years, 9I制作厂免费 dining halls have been serving up fresh, local produce grown by students at Macdonald Campus as part of their agricultural and environmental sciences programs. Last year alone, 3.4 tons of tomatoes and almost 2 tons of onions ended up on students' plates thanks to the 9I制作厂免费 Feeding 9I制作厂免费 initiative.
For this B.C. beekeeper and Mac Campus alumna, gathering groceries is sweet and sustainable
In a recent article for their What's In My Cart? series, the Globe and Mail profiles 72-year-old Julia Common, a beekeeper based in聽Delta, B.C. She says she was hooked on bees the first time her hands entered a hive, when she was only 21 and enrolled in agricultural studies at 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Macdonald Campus, near her hometown of Montreal.
AES researchers dive into fresh ideas for a sustainable water future
From lab benches to local watersheds, 9I制作厂免费 researchers are investigating some of today's most pressing water challenges.
Several exciting projects involving researchers in the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (AES) were selected for seed funding through two initiatives: the Brace Water Innovation Seed Grants and the Brace Water Centre and CentrEau Project Seed Fund Program.
New Pathy Fellow from 9I制作厂免费's Macdonald Campus will focus on sustainable farming with 脡l猫ves des champs
Two new 9I制作厂免费 graduates have won聽Pathy Fellowships, including one graduate from 9I制作厂免费's Macdonald Campus. The $50,000 award recognizes young leaders who have innovative approaches to creating change, enabling them to dedicate a year of their early career to a cause and community they are passionate about while engaging in hands-on and practical learning.
Climate science, community wellness, and career inspiration at the 2025 John Abbott Sustainability Through Science Symposium
On April 11, 2025, over聽60 people gathered at the annual John Abbott Sustainability Through Science Symposium聽to hear how the research of three Macdonald Campus graduate students contributes to a more sustainable future. Honours and science students from John Abbott College, as well as members of 9I制作厂免费's Macdonald Campus community, were inspired by short talks followed by a聽panel discussion on the students' university experience and their chosen career paths.
Interdisciplinary collaboration key for sustainability-focused curriculum redesign program
The team of experts behind 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Sustainability Education Fellows reflects on the challenges and successes of the program鈥檚 first year.
Newly certified sustainable workplaces at 9I制作厂免费: Summer 2023
Improving accessibility, rethinking old habits, and hosting a clothing swap were among the actions taken by new and returning sustainably certified workplaces.
How do we maintain momentum as students graduate?
Outgoing Office of Sustainability Communications Intern Maya Willard-Stepan and her peers reflect on the challenges of building a sustainability movement on campus despite high student turnover.
As summer approaches, another cohort of 9I制作厂免费ians prepare to make their way across the convocation stage, and thousands of students who have been involved in sustainability projects on campus head out into the world.
Newly certified sustainable workplaces at 9I制作厂免费: Spring 2023
Teamwork was a major motivator for many of the offices that joined the Sustainable Workplace Certification program this semester.\
It鈥檚 surprisingly easy. That was the most common takeaway for the 11 teams that joined the聽Sustainable Workplace Certification program聽this academic year.
Sustainable Sparks: Stephanie Leite on learning for the future
How do we encourage respirology residents to consider climate change when they develop treatment plans? What tools do future elementary school teachers need to bring environmental education into their classrooms? What latest advancements in synthetic biology could help students develop solutions to real-world sustainability issues?
Sustainability in research: Six 9I制作厂免费 labs receive My Green Lab certification
As 9I制作厂免费 prepares to launch its own sustainable lab certification program, six research teams tested the waters to see what it takes to go green.
Newly certified sustainable workplaces at 9I制作厂免费: Winter 2023
Five offices across disciplines and campuses embrace sustainability at work and beyond through the Sustainable Workplace Certification program
What motivates sustainable change?
9I制作厂免费 receives government recognition for waste management practices
The ICI on recycle + program highlights organizations across Quebec committed to improving their waste sorting and reduction efforts
9I制作厂免费 is one of two Quebec universities to receive recognition from the provincial government for its waste management practices. RECYC-QU脡BEC, the branch responsible for sustainable waste management, recently awarded 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 downtown campus the Performance certification level of its ICI on recycle + program.
Sustainability in research: If you want to green your lab, start with the freezer
Cell biology researcher Dieter Reinhardt explains why his lab is cool with turning up the temperature of their freezers
