Dawson鈥檚 achievement to be Carbon Neutral Forever recognized by CRE-Montr茅al
The Carbon Neutral Forever commitment of 星空传媒视频 won an award as a r茅alisation championne at the Conseil r茅gional de l鈥檈nvironnement de Montr茅al聽(CRE-Montr茅al) Gala on April 29.
Dawson was a finalist in the institutional category along with the CIUSSS du Centre-Sud-de-l’脦le-de-Montr茅al.
鈥淒awson is proud to be part of Montreal鈥檚 collective and inspiring efforts to advance sustainable development,鈥� Director General Diane Gauvin said. 鈥淥ur commitment to being Carbon Neutral Forever is possible thanks to our Board of Governors, our students and employees, the community we serve, our partners in the r茅seau des c茅geps, Environnement Jeunesse and many collaborators.
鈥淚t is important for a CEGEP to invest in reducing our direct impact and also to transmit these values to our students, the leaders of tomorrow.鈥�
Director General Diane Gauvin and V茅ronique Paris and Richard Dugas of Facilities Management represented the College.
This latest recognition comes after the College received the gold level for leadership in sustainability from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) and excellence in the C茅gep Vert program.
To be a leading Canadian educational institution in promoting and practicing sustainability in all its endeavours was a goal of the College鈥檚 strategic plan. Five years later, this mission has been accomplished.
Dawson is among the first institutions of higher education to commit to take the necessary action to become Carbon Neutral Forever.
Dawson鈥檚 advances in sustainable development also include:
- Reducing our direct greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent
- Identifying hundreds of College courses and activities that touch upon UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Opening the Sustainability Office and recruiting student sustainability ambassadors to help implement activities across the College
- Developing programs that link Sustainability and well-being from a holistic perspective
- Sharing the Living Campus concept with schools and organizations across Quebec and internationally
The press release issued by CRE-Montr茅al is here:
