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.
Uzuri Gala 2026
Uzuri Gala, organized by the African Students' Association of Concordia (ASAC), is an initiative that celebrates African excellence through cultural expression. Rooted in community, diversity, and sustainability, the project showcases a cultural gala through African art, music, and dance to elevate Black and African representation. This event create a holistic platform that promotes inclusion, cultural ... Read more
Lodavo
Lodavo is transforming the way Canadians save by turning financial wellness into an engaging, rewarding experience. Through a prize-linked savings model, Lodavo gives users the excitement of potential prizes while ensuring they never risk or lose their savings. Every deposit helps build financial resilience while creating an opportunity to participate. Designed with young adults and ... Read more
O’Cycle
The objective of the project called O-cycle is to engage students in a rigorous and in-depth exploration of ecological design through the transformation of reclaimed materials. At its core, the project seeks to investigate how discarded or surplus materials can be reinterpreted as catalysts for sustainable innovation and speculative product development. Rather than approaching sustainability ... Read more
Concordia Bridges: Inclusive Arts Initiative
This project invites performers, artists, and cultural facilitators from the community to share their talent and knowledge with participants from the centre for arts in human development (CADH) and the Concordia University student body. CADH serves individuals with intellectual disabilities and neurodivergent participants who rarely have opportunities to socialize with the Concordia Loyola community and ... Read more
True North Biomedical Competition 2025-2026 – Bionic Knee
The Bionic Knee is a multidisciplinary engineering project developed by Biomedical Club Concordia for the 2025–2026 True North Biomedical Competition. The project focuses on a smart, wearable orthopedic sleeve that uses surface electromyography (sEMG) sensors and magnetic rotary encoders to provide real-time data on muscle activation and knee movement during ACL rehabilitation. The device acts ... Read more
Guerrilla Gardening and Seed Bombs 101 workshop
Guerrilla gardening is resistance and a form of protest. It is a movement where individuals or groups reclaim spaces by planting and nurturing plants in neglected, public, or private areas. It's an act of resistance aimed at creating beautiful, green spaces in urban settings, growing food, and reclaiming unused land for and by the community. ... Read more