/macdonald/taxonomy/term/2102/all en /macdonald/channels/news/montreal-wants-more-businesses-plant-trees-358245 <p>In April, the City of Montreal announced it wanted to accelerate tree planting by incentivizing business owners to plant trees on their property, offering to foot 50 per cent of the bill, <a href="https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-wants-more-businesses-to-plant-trees-1.6987670">CTV News reports</a>, in an effort to reduce heat islands, improve air quality and help drain rainwater.</p> Tue, 06 Aug 2024 22:10:42 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1637236 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/mcgill-researchers-granted-38m-toward-sustainable-agriculture-339320 <p>Three Mac-based research projects have been funded through FQRNT/MAPAQ’s first Partnership Research Program-Sustainable Agriculture . All of the projects fall under the scientific program developed by the <a href="https://frq.gouv.qc.ca/en/2-5-million-for-the-creation-of-the-reseau-quebecois-de-recherche-en-agriculture-durable/">Réseau québécois de recherche en agriculture durable</a>.</p> <p>Congrats to Profs:</p> Fri, 29 Apr 2022 20:09:23 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 919650 at /macdonald /macdonald/cynthia-kallenbach Wed, 22 Aug 2018 14:19:24 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 53435 at /macdonald