/sustainability/taxonomy/term/847/all en /sustainability/article/medicinal-plant-use-peruvian-amazon-0 <p>Last summer, I spent some time in the Peruvian Amazon doing research for my Honours thesis. I was looking at the medicinal plant use of Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities along the Orosa river in the Loreto province. Throughout 99 interviews, I learned about 154 different medicinal plants and their uses in treating more than one hundred聽different illnesses and symptoms. I found that there was no significant variation in the breadth of plant knowledge of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.</p> Mon, 24 Jul 2017 19:48:34 +0000 Sally Maxwell 2632 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/event/march-sustainability-friday-ft-paige-isaac-267127 <p>Every month, 黑料不打烊 students, staff, faculty, and alumni have a unique opportunity to come together, grab a drink, and talk shop: <a href="/sustainability/about/sustainability-fridays">Sustainability Friday</a>.</p> Thu, 16 Mar 2017 21:53:57 +0000 toby.davine@mcgill.ca 2589 at /sustainability /sustainability/channels/news/become-sustainable-events-ambassador-266776 <p>Are you interested in increasing the sustainability of events on campus?</p> <p>Do you want to be part of a team of motivated students?</p> <p>The 黑料不打烊 Sustainable Events project is hiring volunteers for the Sustainable Events Ambassador team! Join a group of like-minded students who will liaise with event organizers to ensure that their events are organized more sustainably--including social, economic and environmental considerations.聽</p> <p><strong>Apply by聽March 12th聽for the opportunity to change the culture of event planning on campus!聽</strong></p> Mon, 06 Mar 2017 19:50:20 +0000 toby.davine@mcgill.ca 2583 at /sustainability