The Sustainability Action Fund’s Living Labs partnership with the Office of Community Engagement at Concordia University to support student leadership in community-based sustainability projects at Bâtiment 7 wrapped up in late 2020.
The Living Labs at Bâtiment 7 Project was a 2-year initiative. The Living Labs initiative aimed to support projects that engaged community members of Pointe-Saint-Charles and students through a living laboratory method. This provides students opportunities for experiential learning while collaborating on meaningful projects that embrace sustainability and community action. Find out more here.
Stay tuned for more community Living Lab partnerships from the Sustainability Action Fund and the Office of Community Engagement!
Click here to read a final report of the Living Labs at Batiment 7 program.
What is Bâtiment 7?
Bâtiment 7 is a former CN heritage industrial site in the neighborhood of Pointe-Saint-Charles that has been reclaimed by the community and is now home to 16 community-led projects that respond to local needs.
What is a Living Lab?
A Living Laboratory puts research and learning into action through a collaborative model; it allows students to practice the theories they engage with in the classroom which enhances their skill base thereby creating stronger graduates.