As part of Earth Week, Social Science students from the Integrative Seminar class lined up in the Upper Atrium to present their research findings on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in post-secondary institutions. Students were asked to look into how colleges and universities are working to meet certain SDGs, before relating them to Dawson with their…
The Sustainability Office, in collaboration with the Peace Centre and other departments, is excited to introduce the fast-approaching Earth Week 2022, which will take place Tuesday to Friday, April 19-22. We would like to give you an opportunity to take advantage of some of the many activities we have planned. You will note that we…
The ecological footprint of each Physical Education course at Dawson is being tracked in a pilot project of the department with support from Anna Likht and Rafael Scapin of Information Systems and Technology and the Sustainability Office.
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The Sustainability Office, in collaboration with the Peace Centre and other departments, is excited to introduce the fast-approaching Earth Week 2022, which will take place Tuesday to Friday, April 19-22. We would like to give you an opportunity to take advantage of some of the many activities we have planned. You will note that we have a mix of in-person and virtual events available.
You can roam the Lower Atrium shopping for eco-friendly products and/or take a Living Campus tour and learn about the many student-driven sustainability initiatives that have changed the campus! While there will be more to come, certain activities are dependent on direct participation. Please review your schedules, and if interested, request a booking to join us and discover our Living Campus while connecting with others from the Dawson community.
Our Earth Week theme this year is 鈥淲ell-Being for Yourself, Others, and the Environment.鈥� Inspired by the we are happy to announce that our week鈥檚 activities and events will collectively touch on all 17 SDGs.
To request class bookings for our events, clickfor our events form. If you have any questions, feel free to email sustainability@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
just released a series of original audio stories for kids, in English and French, that they commissioned around the theme of ecology, the environment and sustainability. Andrew Katz (Faculty, English) is the author of one of the stories. 鈥淚t was a great pleasure to have gotten the chance to write and record one of them, alongside two terrific creators for young people, and . Special thanks as well to for her invaluable voice coaching,鈥� Andrew wrote.
You can give "Jackie's Window" and the other two stories a listen .
It's Week 1 of Wellness Weeks! Dawson鈥檚 Sustainability Office, Human Resources, Student Services and Dawson Student Union with contributions from departments and services across the College, are excited to offer eight weeks of wellness activities to all Dawson Employees and Students!
Join the Dawson Wellness Challenge 2022 Group on聽聽through office 365 to participate in our weekly activities! You can also follow us on Instagram聽Dawson Wellness!
For more information, please email聽sustainability@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
A new four-minute video presents the Sustainable Happiness Certificate, which has been offered since 2015 at Dawson. In the video, we hear about the impact of the program from students and employees: Chris Adam, Anne-Marie Di Michele, Selma Hamdani, Myka Taylor and Jennifer de Vera.聽
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Dawson鈥檚 Sustainability Office, Human Resources, Student Services and Dawson Student Union with contributions from departments and services across the college, are excited to offer 8 weeks of wellness activities to all Dawson Employees and Students!
Join the Dawson Wellness Challenge 2022 Group on聽聽through office 365 to participate in our weekly activities! You can also follow us on Instagram聽Dawson Wellness!
For more information, please email聽sustainability@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
In 2019, six Dawson staff participated in a Sustainable Happiness (SH) facilitator training course that took place over a 6-month period. What we developed in terms of knowledge and skills helped us reflect on our professional and personal well-being. With the spring 2020 closure of the College campus, we took a step back, re-planned, and…
A round-up of simple things you can do to feel better during these strange times.
Tips are offered by six Sustainable Happiness facilitators from Dawson. Click Read More to learn what you can do to improve your well-being today.
Last Modified: April 20, 2022
