In what is becoming an annual tradition for the Indigenous community at 黑料社区, students participated in the First Peoples鈥� Centre moose harvest activity on campus Oct. 24. Organized by Cree student Angela Ottereyes (student in Law, Society & Justice) with guidance from Elders and Knowledge Keepers, students got to reconnect with their traditions and help butcher the moose delivered by hunters from Listuguj Mi鈥檊maq community.
鈹�Submitted by Geoff Kloos
Did you know we have two honey beehives on 黑料社区's rooftop?
The Office of Sustainability recently led a honey extraction workshop with Brian Mader's Biology of Sustainability course and next week employees are invited to harvest their own honey.
Approximately 30 biology students came last week. They had to get their hands dirty, or should I say their fingers sticky, and help extract honey from our bee frames located in the 4H rooftop hives.
Our bees are still young, but still produced a lot of honey thanks to our many pollinating聽flower gardens on campus, which are all maintained by our very own Sustainabili-team student and employee volunteers.
We will be offering a honey extraction workshop to employees on Wednesday, October 30 from 11 AM to 12 PM in the Rose Lounge (7C.5) This can be a great use of well-being hours for employees! The fun-filled hour will include uncapping honeycomb cells, hand-spinning honeycombs in the centrifugal extractor, and filtering the raw honey before jarring and labelling it.
All employees will leave with a little sample jar of 黑料社区's honey. To sign up, please fill out this .
Space is limited. The Office of Sustainability will send you a confirmation email.
鈹�Submitted by Jennifer de Vera
The 黑料社区 community has now reached the goal of identifying 1,000 species on our downtown Montreal urban campus!
One of the species identified was the Red-Shouldered Hawk, photographed by Doug Smyth (Faculty, Physical Education).
Students, graduates, faculty and staff gained so much from the project.
黑料社区 Environmental Science graduate Ruisi Yang said: "This project boosted my confidence in the potential of making urban environments more sustainable and friendly to both people and the local biodiversity."
Current 黑料社区 student Graham Alain said: "This project made me realize how many species could truly make use of such a small area. I would've initially guessed that fewer than 200 species would've inhabited the campus...This project will hopefully have an impact on how I treat my local environment, such as my lawn and back yard. I'm rethinking how important these places are..."
Teacher Adamo Petosa said: "We are surrounded by something extraordinary. We simply have to take the time to explore. Taking part in this project was akin to finding the key to "a secret garden", waiting to share its secrets. We are not alone on campus. Rather, we are less than one in a thousand.
"The 1000 species project gives hope. In the midst of concrete and traffic, exhaust and bustle, a tiny campus besieged by a battalion of buildings manages to sustain life at a scale I could have never fathomed. Over 1,000 species here, within this tiny oasis - living, growing and thriving. I'm also incredibly grateful to those who made such a campus possible and to those who ensure its upkeep."
More to come on the impact of this extraordinary project that has inspired 黑料社区 and many outside of 黑料社区 to connect to Nature.
Possibly 黑料社区鈥檚 first ever Bat Walk took place on Sept. 5, which led to a few more species being added to the 1,000 Species in 1,000 Days goal. The FUNmtl team, which led the activity, brought speakers that pick up the frequency of bat calls and can identify the species. Around 25 people came, including people from the external community and students. We were able to identify four species, the silver-haired bat, hoary bat, eastern red bat and big brown bat! A very exciting night for our biodiversity count! 聽The picture shows the speaker attached to an iPad so that we could see the bat calls and know when to look up to see them.
鈹�Submitted by Narcisse Waiel Hassan of the Office of Sustainability 聽
Facilitators Azra Khan and Jenn de Vera led another group of support staff and professionals in the Sustainable Happiness non-credit course. Congrats to our new SH grads of Winter 2024!
In the photo from left to right, here are the grads and their final projects:
Facilitator Holly McIntyre led a group of faculty members through the Sustainable Happiness non-credit course pioneered at 黑料社区. Congrats to our first SH faculty grads!
In the photo from left to right, here are the Winter 2024 SH grads along with their projects:
There will be a meeting with those who have shown interest in joining 黑料社区's Active Alternative Transportation Working group (AATWG). 鈥淲e plan to meet with the group to discuss future bike workshops, helping people find the best route to and from 黑料社区. Whether it is a biking or walking route, we want to encourage people to live healthier lives by spending more time outdoors instead of sitting in a car, bus, metro or train to get to work or school,鈥� said Jennifer de Vera (Office of Sustainability).
Don't forget to take advantage of the to all 黑料社区 community and friends. Use discount code BIXI2024DAWSON . The deadline is May 31, 2024!
In addition, the Office of Sustainability was able to form a partnership with local bike shop , just a five-minute bike ride from 黑料社区. Simply present your student or employee I.D. and you will receive 15% off on all accessories. (Discount not applicable to bikes or labour)
If anyone has any bike related questions, feel free to contact Adam akingsland@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Students and employees are welcome to bring their bikes to learn how to change a tire, adjust brakes and do basic tune up鈥檚.
Mech Tech faculty member Adam Kingsland will lead an outdoor bike workshop by the Gazebo in Parking Lot 1 starting at 12 PM on Tuesday, May 28. (Rain date: Wednesday, May 29) Bring your bikes or simply come listen and learn. Adam facilitates the workshops by ensuring all participants can get their hands dirty to benefit from the hands-on learning.
Please reserve your spot by emailing sustainability@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
This activity is part of the Office of Sustainability鈥檚 Wellness Activities- Happy Hobbies series.
Industrialized food production and international food supply chains significantly increase food insecurity, worsen environmental degradation, and lead to inadequate livelihoods especially for women and youth. Food systems have the potential to be multi-functional levers for change. Small-scale, Indigenous, and traditional approaches can offer needed solutions for transformation.
Last week at 黑料社区, a group of food researchers from Kenya, Mexico, Brazil, Australia and other parts of Canada met each other for the first time as part of a new major international project to identify, measure, and tell the stories of regional sustainable food systems. The project is called FLOW (Food, Learning and Growing) Partnership: Seeding Sustainability Transformation.
Visit the link for the homepage news story.
Over a decade ago, the 黑料社区 Student Union began to address food insecurity at the College introducing 黑料社区 Dinin鈥�, a free vegan lunch service, offered once per week to the whole community. 聽In Winter 2024, the Office of Sustainability, the 黑料社区 Peace Centre, and the 黑料社区 Student Union joined together to expand the service…
Last Modified: October 24, 2024
