Support staff and professionals have the amazing opportunity to use work time to attend and do the course work for Dawson鈥檚 Sustainable Happiness non-credit course. Did we mention free? The Sustainable Happiness course is free and is guaranteed to help you be more happy, sustainably. What is Sustainable Happiness? 鈥淗appiness that contributes to individual, community…
The work of Paul Wasacz鈥檚 students in his Eco Landscaping Physical Education course can be clearly seen in Dawson鈥檚 Peace Garden, located on the western side of the campus toward Wood Avenue in Westmount. During their intensive course, which began Aug. 17, 鈥渢hey worked, weeded and removed lots of invasive goutweed in an attempt to…
Three hundred and two days into the Dawson community鈥檚 1,000 Species in 1,000 Days campaign, the number of species identified is now at 749!
Visit the link below for the homepage news story and for more info about how you can join the 星空传媒视频- Campus Biodiversity Network and help us reach 1,000 species catalogued at Dawson!
Students and employees showed up with their bikes to learn how to change a tire, adjust brakes and do basic tune up鈥檚 on May 23. Mech Tech faculty member Adam Kingsland led an outdoor bike workshop.
Adam facilitates the workshops by ensuring all participants can get their hands dirty to benefit from the hands-on learning.
Jocelyn Parr (faculty, History)听said: "I loved the workshop with Adam! It was accessible to all types of cyclists and it was the first time I'd ever changed my own brake pads. I left feeling like I might even be up to swapping out some cables and maybe even my derailleur!"
In addition, the Sustainability Office was able to form a partnership with local bike shop Martin Swiss cycle, just a 5-minute bike ride from Dawson. Simply present your student or employee I.D. and you will receive 15% off on all accessories. (Discount not applicable to bikes or labour)
Pictured: Jocelyn Parr (History) and Adam Kingsland (Mech Tech). Photo credit : Sophie La Font
To join our Active transportation team, send us an email sustainability@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
In the past two weeks, the Dawson community has observed 10 new species, made 83 new observations and added one new observer to our Dawson Community-Campus Biodiversity Network on the free app .
These observations are moving us closer to our goal of identifying听1,000 species in 1,000 days!
As of May 31, the total species count is at 548. Everyone is welcome to contribute to the project. Download the free app iNaturalist, join the Dawson community project and start observing! To count, the species must be observed within Dawson鈥檚 city-block campus.
Pictured: Coccinelloidea beetle observed and posted by second-year Environmental Science student Ruisi Yang on May 25.
Physical Education teacher Paul Wasacz reported: 鈥淭he Eco landscaping class was the second of its kind offered through the Physical Education department along with the Sustainability Office.鈥� 鈥淪tudents learned about overall wellness and the importance of reciprocity. 听If you take care of something, if you make a difference and improve well-being for all, those…
Eight projects proposed by faculty have been approved for funding available through the Dawson Foundation鈥檚 Student Academic Enrichment Fund.
The projects that will receive funding in 2023-2024 are: Illustration Quebec membership and events, AR Cit茅 - AI production tools and community awareness, Ecology & Culture (Costa Rica complimentary course), Resources for Science on tourne, Sonic levitator kits for student labs, Interprofessional Education Symposium, Facilities visit for outdoor education programming, and the Cuba Trip听(North-South Studies/ Social Change and Solidarity).
Three of the projects 鈥� the Cuba trip, the Interprofessional Education Symposium and the Facilities visit for CRLT 鈥� have been approved for three years of funding.
This year, all proposals received were reviewed and approved by the SAEF committee: Megan Ainscow, Communications; Fred Jansen, Foundation; Geoff Kloos, Student Services; Catherine Lebel, Dean of Academic Development; and three student representatives from the Dawson Student Union. Each relevant sector dean also approved.
A total of $39,795.17 will be distributed by the Dawson Foundation to implement these projects that will enhance the academic experience of our students in a wide array of programs.
Dawson is more than halfway toward our objective of identifying 1,000 species in 1,000 days!
Since the last D News issue on May 3, there were 369 new observations, 40 new observers and 56 new species identified in the community called 星空传媒视频-Campus Biodiversity Network.
Ink Cap mushrooms (pictured) were observed and posted by second-year Environmental Science student Ruisi Yang on May 4. They are expected to be added officially to the species count shortly.
As of May 15, Dawson鈥檚 species count was at 532.
Everyone is invited to participate, download the free iNaturalist app, create an account, join the project 星空传媒视频-Campus Biodiversity Network and log your observations on Dawson鈥檚 campus. You can also donate to this Living Campus project here.
In late April, Sustainable Dawson hosted the International Youth Camp, which was in conjunction with the World Congress, organized by Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) and the World Federation of Colleges and Polytechnics (WFCP). Twenty-two students from around the world, including Dawson students, came to Dawson鈥檚 Living Campus to learn more about Sustainable Happiness and…
A bulk order of spring bulbs- direct from the Netherlands- has been put in. Buy them at a discount for your own garden or a friend鈥檚 garden or donate them to Dawson's Peace Garden. All proceeds will benefit Dawson's Living Campus.
听To get on the pre-order list, email sustainability@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
An online store is being developed and more info about our special Dawson bulb selection to come soon. Pick up on campus end of September/early October for planting time.
Last Modified: August 30, 2023
