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The McGill Energy Project

The McGill Energy Project (MEP) is a student-led collaboration of students, staff and faculty looking to make institutional change toward sustainability in energy systems through student research applied to the McGill campus. The MEP, partnered with the Office of Sustainability and the Utilities & Energy Management Office, seeks to facilitate applied student research relating to [...]

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Everyday Sustainability

Alternative Menstrual Products

When it comes to environmentally unfriendly products, I’m pretty sure that menstrual products wouldn’t jump to people’s minds. The truth is, though, that conventional pads and tampons are not green at all. It is estimated that 11-14 billion disposable pads, tampons and applicators, and their packaging, fill up North American landfills every year. They aren’t [...]

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SPF Projects

La Cave Bike Collective

Are you curious about biking in Montreal? Are you thinking about getting a bike? Are you keen to learn how to maintain, repair, and possibly build your own bike from scratch? La Cave Bike Collective can answer all these questions, and more! La Cave is a volunteer-run bike collective located at McGill University’s Solin Hall [...]

Student Groups

The Plate Club

It’s common knowledge that styrofoam is bad for the environment. Unfortunately, when it comes to eating out, there isn’t much choice beyond styrofoam or paper containers. Sure, paper doesn’t emit hydrocarbons into the ground and it’s biodegradable, but it’s still contributing to the millions of tons of waste that continue to pile up the landfills. [...]

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University Feature

Cornell University

Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) is recognized as a leading institution in its commitment to campus sustainability. The university’s 2010-2015 Strategic Plan calls for sustainability to be a guiding principle in all campus operations. In the past year, the university invested $46 million in energy conservation, launched a bike share program, shifted to single-stream recycling, designed [...]

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