Parents of first-year students were invited to an information session online on Sept. 7 and were offered an opportunity to tour the College and learn about our Living Campus on Sept. 15. The info session included presentations by Environmental Science student Narcisse X, Biology teacher Brian Mader and Yanina Chukhovich of the First-Year Students鈥� Office….
We would like to thank all those who were involved in taking care of their Monarch Butterfly chrysalises until they e-closed (transformed to a butterfly) in late August and early September. It is always so heartwarming to see the community meet outside in the Peace Garden every day at noon during that week to tag…
Time to reap the fruit of our labour with this very hands-on honey extraction workshop. A beekeeper will assist you over the course of this fun-filled hour as you uncap honeycomb cells, hand-spin honeycombs in the centrifugal extractor, and filter the raw honey before jarring and labelling it all! This event takes places on Oct. 14 at 12 p.m. Contact Jennifer De Vera for more info: jdevera@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
A class of over 25 students reclaimed a concrete heat island on Dawson鈥檚 urban campus by transforming it into a wetland as part of a unique-in-Canada Physical Education course. The brand-new Eco-Landscaping course was co-developed by Dawson鈥檚 Physical Education Department and the Sustainability Office.
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Dawson鈥檚 Living Campus concept has influenced other schools and organizations to become Living Schools, Work Places and even Churches/Places of Worship.
Rev. Neil Whitehouse of Westmount Park United Church wrote a letter to the editor in the to congratulate Dawson on being recognized as a leader in sustainability:
鈥淗uge congratulations to 星空传媒视频 on recognition of their tremendous work towards sustainable living (). My church is a Living Church as Dawson is a Living Campus, and we both have special ginkgo trees.鈥�
In an annual tradition that never fails to awe employees and students with the beauty of Nature, the Sustainability Office distributed 100 Monarch Butterfly chrysalises to employees throughout the College, including to the staff of the First-Year Students鈥� Office, pictured.
鈥淭aking care of the butterflies together helps us take care of each other and Nature,鈥� said Jenn de Vera, project lead. 鈥淭his is the most wonderful time of the year at Dawson! Our priority is to involve new people every year and spread the joy.鈥�
At the time of publishing D News, a little more than half the chrysalises had eclosed and all were expected to eclose by the weekend. Every day at 12 p.m. this week, butterflies will be released in the Peace Garden. All are welcome.
To see a little video of the release on Sept. 6, check out Dawson's Facebook post:
From a field of 56 finalists, many from large universities in 19 countries around the world, Dawson was named Sustainability Institution of the Year by the Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education at a virtual awards ceremony in early July.
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During the pandemic, gardening was deemed essential, however for safety reasons the Sustainability department had only a handful of volunteers. Priority was given to the vegetable gardens so they could donate their harvest to local food banks and the Dawson community. It is now time to give back to the Peace Garden. There is an…
The Environment & Sustainability Certificate had its official launch this semester and we are very happy to congratulate our 17 certificate graduates! Students came from several backgrounds including Health Science, Environmental Studies, Civil Engineering Technology as well as Environmental Science. The graduation ceremony was held on a beautiful sunny day in the Peace Garden. Students…
鈥淗appiness that contributes to individual, community or global well-being and does not exploit other people, the environment, or future generations.”聽 -Dr. Catherine O鈥橞rien Dawson students, support staff and external groups have participated in the peer-to-peer Sustainable Happiness educational experience since Winter 2020. The weekly sessions are developed with a goal of reconnecting people, community, and…
Last Modified: September 21, 2022
