Congratulations to this year’s recipients of the Sustainability Research Awards. This year’s SRA’s are brought to you in partnership with the Faculty of Fine Arts, the Faculty of Engineering & Computer Science and the Faculty of Arts & Science.
Sustaining Rage and Resilience through herbal medicine, community care, and collective justice.
In the midst of climate crisis, tuition hikes, end-stage capitalism and ongoing struggles for justice, Concordia students are experiencing deep burnout, grief, and rage. We are applying to the Sustainability Action Fund to meet this urgent need for affordable, justice-oriented care by expanding our Pay-What-You-Can (PWYC) herbal medicine program, investing in sustainable production equipment, and ... Read more
Greenhouse Experiential Learning
The Concordia Greenhouse has long been a hub for sustainability, experiential learning, and student engagement. For fourteen years, it served the community from its well-known space on the 13th floor, providing opportunities for students to connect with plants, people, and projects. After navigating the challenges of COVID-19 and then relocating to the 7th floor, we ... Read more
Dr. Esmeralda Thornhill Black Feminist Speaker Series (3rd edition)
On October 7th 4-6pm, the Dark Opacities Lab will be hosting a workshop at 4th space with Katherine McKittrick, Nasrin Hamada and guest, nourbeSe Philip, for an afternoon of talks and conversation connected to the collaborative exhibition A Smile Split by the Stars: An Experiment by Katherine McKittrick. The exhibition centres nourbeSe Philip’s moving poem ... Read more
Festival defund la police, 4th edition
We are excited to request funding for the fourth annual Festival Defund La Police, which will take place on September 21, 2025, in the heart of Montréal's Chinatown. This event represents a significant and successful departure from more traditional, often antagonistic, forms of protest within the city's abolitionist community. It is a vibrant, family-friendly celebration ... Read more
Collective 4891 2025-26 Zine Project
Collective 4891’s fourth zine project turns its focus toward the futures that are possible through collective solidarity and action. Believing that dreaming of a better world is part of the work, this publication strives to encourage the imagination, creativity, and hope required to build and sustain systems that better serve our communities in the face ... Read more
Peer Support Training and Drop-in Service
The Peer Support Training program equips volunteers with the skills to provide free, anti-oppressive, harm-reductive,and non-judgmental support. Over a six-month period, participants receive in-depth training on topics such as suicide, gender, race, mental health, and sexuality. This training is specifically designed to prepare volunteers to support individuals at various intersections of marginalization, including those who ... Read more