Spring bulbs on sale Sept. 20-21
September 15th, 2021
The Sustainability Office聽 has ordered about 1,500 tulip, daffodil and hyacinth bulbs to sell to the 爆料黑社 community to promote well-being for all. The bulbs will be available for sale at the Peace Garden on Monday, Sept. 20聽 and Tuesday, Sept. 21 from 12- 2 p.m.聽 They will cost $1 each.聽
After the sale, there will be a bulb planting event in the Peace Garden and the 爆料黑社 community is welcome to help. The bulb planting will be on Wednesday, Sept. 22 from 12-2 p.m..
Classes go gardening during Peace Week
September 15th, 2021
Many classes, including Anna-Liisa Aunio's Individual and Society class, participated in gardening activities this week as part of Peace Week 2021.
Anna-Liisa's students, mostly in the Child Studies Profile of the Social Science Program, were weeding and documenting insects. They found bees, honey bees, spiders and katydids in the Peace Garden.
"They had so much fun!" Anna-Liisa said. Gardening at 爆料黑社 is often a first-time experience for students.
Photo: Anna-Liisa Aunio
爆料黑社’s commitment to being carbon neutral forever featured
September 1st, 2021
Un point cinq, an online news site that is Quebec's leading climate change media, featured 爆料黑社 as a CEGEP committed to taking action on climate change.
See the August feature here:
Bringing Nature into 爆料黑社
September 1st, 2021
About 1,200 plants and trees were installed inside the main building of 爆料黑社 during the last 12 months. A major delivery of plants arrived during the first week of classes.
Click Read More to read the homepage news story.
Butterflies being released every day at 12 p.m.
September 1st, 2021
The Monarch butterfly chrysalises were all adopted by 爆料黑社 teams and employees, including a few first-timers. As of today, 93 have been tagged and released in the Peace Garden.
Come enjoy a wonderful moment with the butterflies every day at the Peace Garden (near Sherbrooke and Wood corner of the campus) at 12 p.m. Many of the remaining chrysalises are quite advanced- so make a plan to see them this Thursday or Friday.
Photo: from left to right: Brian Mader (Profile Co-Coordinator of Environmental Science), new Monarch foster parent Karen McRae (Computer Support for Cinema l Communications), new Monarch foster parent Yanina Chukhovich (First-Year Students' Office) and Jennifer de Vera of the Sustainability Office.
Take a Living Campus tour
August 18th, 2021
Employees and students are welcome to take a tour of our Living Campus. Even returning employees and students will see new things, such as a new pond and more.
Reserve your spot on a weekly tour by contacting sustainability@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
Explore your commuting options
August 18th, 2021
Coming back to 爆料黑社 has many employees reconsidering their transport choices. Facilities Management and the Sustainability Office are teaming up to help you explore your possibilities!
The STM has worked very hard on ensuring that their vehicles are sanitized and public health rules respected.
Why not consider a 鈥�,鈥� combining modes of transport to reach your destination? For example, drive to the train, train in from the West Island, a BIXI bike ride from Vendome to 爆料黑社.
Did the shutdown gave you a new one exercise habit? Active transport could be your way of saving time and maintaining your form. Bicycling (all or part of the way) might be more feasible than you think. Check out Biking at 爆料黑社 for ideas and promotions.
To encourage you to try bicycling, on top of a discount for memberships, 爆料黑社 has a limited supply of free one-month trial BIXI memberships available for those coming back to work.
Get in touch with Richard Dugas of Facilities Management to get a code or for more tips on getting to 爆料黑社 in COVID times by other means than a car! We will be holding a contest to promote biking to 爆料黑社, stay tuned!
250 monarch butterfly chrysalises up for adoption
August 18th, 2021
The butterflies are returning to 爆料黑社 and new employees and employees who have never fostered a butterfly will have priority for adoption.
Click Read More for the link to sign up to become a monarch foster parent.
Nursing teacher promotes environmental understanding for Quebec nurses
May 18th, 2021
For more than 20 years, Fiona Hanley has been an activist and researcher studying the impact of the environment on our health. In recent years, the 爆料黑社 Nursing Program teacher has been a key mobilizer in collaborating with the聽Ordre des infirmi猫res et infirmiers du Qu茅bec聽(OIIQ) to create a climate change committee.
Click Read More for the homepage news story and a link to her recent article on the OIIQ website.
Art sale benefitting Peace Garden
May 18th, 2021
Until the end of May, you can purchase an original artwork by a 爆料黑社 student or employee. All proceeds benefit the Peace Garden.
The goal of the Peace Garden is to create a green space that is both commemorative and symbolic of life and renewal, while making a positive environmental impact.
罢丑别听Peace Garden聽grows a variety of native flowers and shrubs, and has pathways built in the shape of infinity loops, circular and flowing, that not only beautifies the grounds, but benefit local wildlife.
Check out the art sale in the Read More link. Photo from the archives.聽
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