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Solvent Recovery Initiative

The goal of the Solvent Recovery Initiative Team is to design protocols to recycle and reuse solvents in chemistry laboratories at Concordia. Starting as a team of 15 in the Howarth lab, they will extensively test different methods for recycling and purifying solvent waste like (1) simple filtration, (2) centrifugation, and (3) rotary evaporation. We…

Engaging Solarity

The Milieux Solar Media Project explores the affordances of solar energy for digital communication systems through research-creation and learning-by-doing. Against the backdrop of the Internet’s carbon footprint, our project is not only an exercise in decarbonizing data storage systems and web traffic, but also in envisioning and creating alternative solar-powered infrastructures and speculative designs. In…

Engineering Design & Manufacturing Lab Library of Parts

Concordia engineering students produce new capstone and extra-curricular projects every year, usually by purchasing parts they need brand new. While some projects require state-of-the-art resources, many teams are relegated to purchasing what they could have easily re-used. There is currently a wealth of used parts and materials left over from past projects being stored in…

JMSBG

JMSBG’s focus is to help graduate students realize the impact that future business decisions can have on people, long-term profit, and the planet. With this goal in mind, they e are organizing the Sustainability Case Challenge. The event will take place virtually due to the prevailing conditions. The challenge aims at offering students of all…

Climate Crisis Hackathon

The Climate Crisis AI Hackathon is a global online event that will bring together beginners and experts to tackle Climate Change related problems using AI. In addition to the immediate goal of producing tangible and impactful proof of concepts, through these talks, workshops, and collaborative projects we aim to catalyze and educate students at Concordia…

Sustainable Energy Harvesting Research Project (SEHRP)

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The Sustainable Energy Harvesting Research Project (hereby, SEHRP), is a six month research project revolving around ultra-low voltage energy harvesting from renewable biological resources such as algae and anaerobic mud (swamp sludge, soil, waste products). The project will be undertaken by four undergraduate research students. The group formed the project out of a discussion pertaining…

UZURI Gala

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2019/202018/192019/20 This 10th edition of UZURI is all about our continent and the impacts of a rapidly growing worldwide economy, which has detrimental environmental effects on the African continent. Every year, the African Students’ Association of Concordia hosts the Uzuri Gala. This Gala has many performances to showcase the artistic talents of the students and…

Extinction Rebellion Town Hall

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The CSU, SEIZE, Extinction Rebellion, and the Climate Clock are partnering to bring you the Townhall on Billionaires, a discussion on the roles of the ultra-wealthy in perpetuating the climate crisis. When discussing climate change, too often the conversation becomes focused on individualistic solutions, like eating less meat, or appeals to governments, who have displayed…

TOD Talk – Transit Oriented Development

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This event is a roundtable discussion of urban planning experts from the Greater Montreal Area. The discussion will be centred around Transport Oriented Development (T.O.D), a subject that is currently the hottest topic at the intersection of public policy and urban planning. T.O.D is at the forefront of municipal politics across the world, as it…

Transform Your Workplace, Save the Planet Panel

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On the evening of February 11, 2020, labour organizers from across Canada will be speaking in Montreal about how organized labour can respond to the climate crisis. These organizers will be discussing some of Canada’s most ambitious initiatives to simultaneously address climate change, diminish social inequalities, and increase democratic participation. We will be bringing together…
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