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Carbon Reduction Strategies – Diverse Regional Perspectives (PDF Presentation By Boris Dragicevic)

Carbon Reduction Strategies - Diverse Regional Perspectives (PDF Presentation By Boris Dragicevic)

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September 26, 2022

Carbon Reduction Strategies – Diverse Regional Perspectives (PDF Presentation By Tareq Abdullah and Rochelle Owen)

Carbon Reduction Strategies - Diverse Regional Perspectives (PDF Presentation By Tareq Abdullah and Rochelle Owen)

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September 26, 2022

Reducing Waste, One Plate at a Time.

#IamReusable Developed in 2011 to reduce paper plates, coffee cups and plastic cutlery from landfills.  Customers pay a one-time $5 fee to join the program to re-use a  “green container” for meals. Expanded to include refillable coffee mugs and water bottles.  Now part of Fill it Forward usage tracking for water giving projects. In 2019 expanded again … Continue reading "Reducing Waste, One Plate at a Time."

June 15, 2022

Surplus Furniture Program

Our Surplus Furniture Program simplifies repurposing furniture within the university, reducing our environmental impact while creating a surplus inventory where departments can reduce furniture costs and the university can create revenue while increasing its resilience amid COVID and supply chain interruptions. Two critical elements necessary for this program’s success are furniture standardization and warehouse space … Continue reading "Surplus Furniture Program"

June 15, 2022

The Future of Academic Events: Integrating a virtual strategy into our business practice

With restrictions imposed on our operations and work from home measures due to the ongoing pandemic, Hospitality Concordia had to evolve its offering to meet the needs of its community for events. We quickly recognized that we had to support virtual events as a means for academics to further their research and starting in spring 2020 … Continue reading "The Future of Academic Events: Integrating a virtual strategy into our business practice"

June 15, 2022

Encouraging Staff Engagement with the Sustainable Workplace Certification

The McGill Sustainable Workplace Certification program encourages all members of the university community to live, work, and engage in establishing a culture of sustainability on and beyond campus. Originally launched in 2017 and redesigned to accommodate remote work in 2021, the program guides participating teams through four levels of certification (Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum) … Continue reading "Encouraging Staff Engagement with the Sustainable Workplace Certification"

June 15, 2022

Strategic Procurement at McMaster University

McMaster’s focus on sustainability, including climate change sparked this strategic project partnering with students and university suppliers to align buying practices with our sustainability commitments, intersecting social and environmental impacts with economic considerations. The outcome is that products and services are evaluated for best value with the lowest environmental impact and most positive social change. Strategic Procurement … Continue reading "Strategic Procurement at McMaster University"

June 15, 2022

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