{"id":1502,"date":"2019-07-18T10:21:17","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T14:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/research\/?p=1502"},"modified":"2021-08-04T12:44:46","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T16:44:46","slug":"research-and-sustainability-at-dawson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca\/research\/research-and-sustainability-at-dawson\/","title":{"rendered":"Research and Sustainability at Dawson"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ students and staff at a rooftop garden workshop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sustainability has a strong presence at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, reflected in the many projects and initiatives undertaken in the past 10 years. Most recently, it has been noted as one of the foundational goals in the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Strategic Plan 2016-2021.<\/p>\n

Building on its achievements, Dawson aims to become a leader in the field of sustainability in higher education institutions, guided by internal and external markers, such as its sustainability policy<\/a>, and the AASHE Gold Standard<\/a> of sustainability certification for institutes of higher education. Dawson researchers and faculty members have played an integral role in conceptualizing and implementing the core value of well-being for all, sustainably, at Dawson through their research on the related topics of sustainability, communities and education.<\/p>\n

One of these is Living Campus<\/a>, a concept that views the entire campus as a learning lab and integrates educational approaches under the vision of sustainable well-being. Chris Adam from Community Recreation and Leadership Training (CRLT), collaborated with Catherine O\u2019Brien from Cape Breton University on an article published in the International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change<\/a> last year which discussed Living Campus as part of the transformation of education and pedagogical practices towards a global vision of sustainable well-being. It is also the subject of a chapter in O\u2019Brien\u2019s book, Sustainable Happiness and Well Being<\/em><\/a> (2016).<\/p>\n

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ also has two ongoing research projects led by faculty members and funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. One is Sustainable Campuses: A North South Research and Action Community<\/a>, led by Gisela Frias and her colleagues at university partners in Mexico, facilitating student exchanges between Dawson and Mexico. The second is on Food Justice and Sustainability<\/a>, led by Anna-Liisa Aunio and colleagues, focusing on connecting communities, research and policy for just sustainable food systems.<\/p>\n

There are also several institutional grants on biodiversity at Dawson, funded by Entente-Canada-Quebec (ECQ). These ECQ grants include: The Honey Bee<\/a> project, which uses social media to reinforce collective action on environmental challenges; Monarch Butterfly Tagging<\/a> project, which is focused on biodiversity, experiential learning and environmental stewardship, and the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Peace Centre<\/a>, which includes Urban Habitat Restoration, Indigenous Art Boutique, and Tools for Peace in its Projects for Peace<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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