/sustainability/taxonomy/term/552/all en /sustainability/channels/news/universities%E2%80%99-sustainability-initiatives-save-money-resources-230332 <h3>The University of Toronto uses solar panels to heat water for athletes’ showers and ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University imposes a student fee of 50 Canadian cents per credit that is matched by the university for its Sustainability Projects Fund.</h3> <blockquote> <p>Published July 23, 2013 | <a href="http://www.environmentalleader.com/2013/07/23/universities-sustainability-initiatives-save-money-resources/" target="_blank">Environmental Leader</a></p></blockquote> Sat, 07 Sep 2013 18:27:00 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1499 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/news/greening-canadian-campuses-229255 <blockquote> <p>Written by Elaine Smith<br />Published on July 21, 2013 | <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/22/world/americas/the-greening-of-canadian-campuses.html?_r=2&" target="_blank">the New York Times</a></p> </blockquote> <p>"Sustainability has become more than a fashionable buzzword on Canadian campuses; it has become enshrined both in university policy and in daily student life. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Sustainability Projects Fund, for example, imposes a student fee of 50 Canadian cents per credit that is matched by the university.</p> Thu, 25 Jul 2013 18:55:47 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1472 at /sustainability /sustainability/sp0099-mcgill-feeding-mcgill-4 <p style="border:2px dashed #85AD56; padding:10px">Status: <strong>COMPLETED </strong>Summer 2013</p> <p>The mandate of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Feeding ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is to provide locally grown fruits and vegetables from the Macdonald Campus’s Horticultural Research Center to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University’s Food and Dining services operated residences and the general student community.</p> Sat, 29 Jun 2013 17:26:16 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1461 at /sustainability /sustainability/sp0074-mcgill-feeding-mcgill-3 <p style="border:2px dashed #485B3A; padding:10px">Status: <strong>COMPLETED </strong>Summer 2012</p> <p>The mandate of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Feeding ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is to provide locally grown fruits and vegetables from the Macdonald Campus’s Horticultural Research Center to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University’s Food and Dining services operated residences and the general student community.</p> <p>The 2012 season was ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Feeding ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s most successful season to date. They delivered around 25,000 Kg of fruits and vegetables to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s downtown residences. This is an increase of 66% from the previous year.</p> Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:06:50 +0000 justin.berot-burns@mail.mcgill.ca 1299 at /sustainability /sustainability/sp0038-mcgill-feeding-mcgill-2 <p style="border:2px dashed #85AD56; padding:10px">Status: <strong>COMPLETED </strong>Summer 2011</p> <p>The mandate of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Feeding ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is to provide locally grown fruits and vegetables from the Macdonald Campus’s Horticultural Research Center to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University’s Food and Dining services operated residences and the general student community.</p> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:22:49 +0000 helen.bowman@mail.mcgill.ca 277 at /sustainability /sustainability/sp0002-mcgill-feeding-mcgill <p style="border:2px dashed #85AD56; padding:10px">Status: <strong>COMPLETED </strong>Summer 2010</p> <p>The mandate of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Feeding ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ is to provide locally grown fruits and vegetables from the Macdonald Campus’s Horticultural Research Center to ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University’s Food and Dining services operated residences and the general student community.</p> <p>In 2010, resources from the SPF helped pay for 2240 student hours, technician hours, 200 reusable plastic food grade bins, seeds and irrigation supplies, land and machinery rental fees.</p> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:47:35 +0000 helen.bowman@mail.mcgill.ca 242 at /sustainability