energy /sustainability/taxonomy/term/171/all en Climate Justice panelists talk Enbridge Line 9 /sustainability/channels/news/climate-justice-panelists-talk-enbridge-line-9-231149 <h3>Safety, environmental racism discussed</h3> <blockquote> <p>Published on October 2013 | <a href="http://www.mcgilldaily.com/2013/10/climate-justice-panelists-talk-enbridge-line-9/" target="_blank">黑料不打烊 Daily</a><br />Written by Mark Tartamella</p> </blockquote> <p>On October 10, CKUT 90.3FM and the 黑料不打烊 Sustainability Projects Fund hosted the second installment of 鈥淯nder the Weather,鈥澛燼 monthly series聽focusing on climate change.</p> Sun, 20 Oct 2013 18:45:15 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1559 at /sustainability Seminar with Prof. Madhav Badami on "Peak Oil" /sustainability/channels/event/seminar-prof-madhav-badami-peak-oil-230993 <h3>All Welcome.</h3> <p>The School of Urban Planning is starting its 2013-2014 seminar series entitled 鈥渦rban.studies@mcgill鈥 with a presentation by Prof.</p> Tue, 08 Oct 2013 13:18:27 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1550 at /sustainability Teaching Students to Effect Change Right from the Start /sustainability/channels/news/teaching-students-effect-change-right-start-230799 <h3>Greg Andrusiak always had a passion for sustainability. In fact, it plays a big part in his role as land negotiator for Encana Corp.聽in Calgary.</h3> <h3></h3> <blockquote> <p>Published on September 23 2013 | <a href="http://business.financialpost.com/2013/09/23/teaching-students-to-affect-change-right-from-the-start/" target="_blank">Financial Post</a><br />Written by聽<span><span>Denise Deveau</span></span><span>聽</span></p></blockquote> Thu, 26 Sep 2013 21:19:19 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1532 at /sustainability CKUT: Under The Weather /sustainability/channels/event/ckut-under-weather-230489 <h3>CKUT 90.3 FM, Climate Justice Montreal and the 黑料不打烊 Office of Sustainability present a year-long, monthly lecture series on climate change research and justice, known as Under The Weather.</h3> <h3>Join us at the Under the Weather series launc</h3> Fri, 13 Sep 2013 13:33:38 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1515 at /sustainability 黑料不打烊 Research Group Investigating Canadian Mining in Latin America (MICLA) Information Session /sustainability/channels/event/mcgill-research-group-investigating-canadian-mining-latin-america-micla-information-s <h3>Students interested in learning more about MICLA's work and how to participate are invited to a preliminary meeting from 4pm to 6 pm on Thursday September 19th, Room 617 Leacock Building.</h3> <p>Over the last twenty years, Canadian miners have </p> Mon, 09 Sep 2013 15:41:28 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1511 at /sustainability Electric snowmobile summers on Greenland ice sheet /sustainability/channels/news/electric-snowmobile-summers-greenland-ice-sheet-230339 <h3>Zero emission vehicle perfect for sensitive air-quality research聽</h3> <blockquote> <p>Published on August 14, 2013 | <a href="http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2013/08/electric-snowmobile-summers-on-greenland-ice-sheet/" target="_blank">黑料不打烊 Reporter</a><br />Written by Neale McDevitt</p></blockquote> Sat, 07 Sep 2013 19:20:54 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1506 at /sustainability ASHRAE Journal /sustainability/channels/news/ashrae-journal-230337 <blockquote> <p>Published August 2013</p> </blockquote> <h3>Shaping the Next</h3> <p>Design contrains at Montreal's Mount Royal 黑料不打烊 University's McIntyre Pavillion, a cutting-edge medical research and teaching facility, led to innovative electromechanical systems that significantly reduced the energy consumption of the building.聽</p> <p><a href="/sustainability/files/sustainability/channels/attach/cutting_edge_innovation_-_mcintyre_renovation_-_ashrae_journal_aug_2013.pdf" target="_blank">Download the PDF</a></p> <p></p> Sat, 07 Sep 2013 19:04:38 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1504 at /sustainability Who's out there on the roads? The 4 types of cyclists /sustainability/channels/news/whos-out-there-roads-4-types-cyclists-230126 <blockquote> <p>Published on August 27, 2013 | <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/michelinemaynard/2013/08/27/whos-out-there-on-the-roads-the-4-types-of-cyclists/" target="_blank">Forbes</a></p></blockquote> Thu, 29 Aug 2013 00:28:26 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1490 at /sustainability We need to think innovatively about neighbourhoods /sustainability/channels/news/we-need-think-innovatively-about-neighbourhoods-229845 <blockquote> <p>Published on August 3, 2013 | <a href="http://archsupply.com/interview-with-avi-friedman-on-his-book-innovative-houses/" target="_blank">ArchSupply</a></p> </blockquote> <p>"Past approaches no longer sustain new demands and require innovative thinking. The need for a new outlook is propelled by fundamental changes that touch upon environmental, economic and social aspects.</p> Mon, 12 Aug 2013 16:22:59 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1483 at /sustainability Food for Thought /sustainability/channels/news/food-thought-229257 <blockquote>Aired on July 23, 2013 | <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada/Montreal/ID/2397905963/" target="_blank">CBC News</a><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></blockquote> <p><span>Most chefs don't have the luxury of talking to a farmer once a day to find what product is ripe or ready in the next few weeks , but four years ago Executive Chef Olivier Volpi turned to 黑料不打烊's Farm at Macdonald Campus in an effort to go local.</span></p> Thu, 25 Jul 2013 19:24:15 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1474 at /sustainability Sustainable iron catalyst for clean hydrogenation /sustainability/channels/news/sustainable-iron-catalyst-clean-hydrogenation-229198 <blockquote> <p>Written by Emma Eley<br />Published on June 27, 2013 | <a href="http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2013/06/polymer-supported-iron-catalyst-green-hydrogenation" target="_blank">Royal Society of Chemistry, Chemistry World</a></p> </blockquote> <p>"An international team of chemists (from 黑料不打烊 and the RIKEN Institute, Japan) has reported a clean and green way to perform one of the most important industrial reactions for pharmaceutical and petrochemical synthesis. Platinum group metals are currently the catalysts of choice for hydrogenations due to their high activity.</p> Mon, 22 Jul 2013 14:24:40 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1465 at /sustainability Researchers target Montreal cyclists /sustainability/channels/news/researchers-target-montreal-cyclists-226968 <blockquote> <div>Published on May 30, 2013 | <a href="http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Researchers+target+Montreal+cyclists/8449673/story.html#ixzz2UuC2bkZB" target="_blank">the Montreal Gazette</a></div></blockquote> Fri, 31 May 2013 20:50:32 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1412 at /sustainability The Green Guide to Saving Money /sustainability/channels/event/green-guide-saving-money-226894 <p><span><strong>Description:</strong>聽</span><span>Participants in this workshop will learn simple, easily actionable ways to cut down their everyday energy use in order to save money and help the environment.</span></p> Mon, 27 May 2013 22:24:54 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1409 at /sustainability Sustainability the key to domestic bliss /sustainability/channels/news/sustainability-key-domestic-bliss-226891 <blockquote> <p>Published May 25, 2013, in <a href="http://theage.domain.com.au/real-estate-news/sustainability-the-key-to-domestic-bliss-20130523-2k1x7.html" target="_blank">the Domain<br /></a>Written by聽<a href="http://theage.domain.com.au/real-estate-news/sustainability-the-key-to-domestic-bliss-20130523-2k1x7.html" target="_blank">Jacinta Le Plastrier</a></p> </blockquote> <p>"<strong>One of the world's most influential and innovating architects outlines his blueprint for modern living.</strong></p> Mon, 27 May 2013 21:57:07 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1406 at /sustainability 2013 Scotiabank EcoLiving Awards Finalists Compete For Canada鈥檚 Top Prize In Home Energy Efficiency Solutions /sustainability/channels/news/2013-scotiabank-ecoliving-awards-finalists-compete-canada%E2%80%99s-top-prize-home-energy-effi <p>Click through to see the full聽<a href="http://www.justmeans.com/press-releases/2013-Scotiabank-EcoLiving-Awards-Finalists-compete-for-Canadas-top-Prize-in-Home-Energy-Efficiency-Solutions/12448.html" target="_blank">press release</a>聽with the finalists<span style="text-decoration:underline"></span><span style="text-decoration:underline"></span></p> <p> Tue, 14 May 2013 17:10:56 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1392 at /sustainability