http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability Sustainability Office RSS Feed Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:04:21 EDT news Total campus emissions for the fiscal year 2010 were 46,308 tonnes of CO2e. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/2010inventory.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/2010inventory.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:30:44 EDT news Making Queen’s carbon neutral by 2050 received support from many participants at a recent community forum. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/cap3.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/cap3.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:07:42 EDT news The university is on track to ban all bottled water sales across campus in September. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/waterbottle.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/waterbottle.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:14:20 EDT news Over 60 participants attended the first Climate Action Plan community forum. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/cap2.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/cap2.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:28:56 EDT news Queen's only university to crack top ten in Recyclemania video competition http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/queensonlycanadianuniversitytocracktopteninrecyclemaniavideocompetition.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/queensonlycanadianuniversitytocracktopteninrecyclemaniavideocompetition.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 01:03:56 EDT news The process for developing the university's climate action plan is well underway. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/CAP.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/CAP.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:56:48 EDT news AMS Commission of the Environment & Sustainability opens new Bike Shop http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/bikes.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/bikes.html Thu, 1 Mar 2012 08:08:35 EST news A new initiative aims to promote the university’s participation in Recyclemania. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/greenhanded.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/greenhanded.html Thu, 9 Feb 2012 02:41:36 EST news Queen’s community members who bring their lunches to campus will be able to dispose of organic waste in an environmentally-friendly way http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/officeorganics.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/officeorganics.html Wed, 1 Feb 2012 02:24:24 EST news Queen's University students join Team Ontario for Solar Decathlon http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/solardecathlon.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/solardecathlon.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:20:52 EST news Delphi Launches three Emerging Leader Initiatives http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/leadership.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/leadership.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:19:58 EST news University takes next step on Climate Action Plan http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/capupdate.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/capupdate.html Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:03:22 EST news For the second year in a row, Queen’s will be participating in Recyclemania, an international competition aimed at promoting waste reduction activities at university campuses. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/queensgearsupforrecyclemania2012.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/queensgearsupforrecyclemania2012.html Tue, 13 Dec 2011 02:27:47 EST news Staff at the Tea Room recently celebrated a major milestone: the café is now 100 per cent consumer-waste free. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/tearoom.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/tearoom.html Tue, 29 Nov 2011 02:27:34 EST news Queen's University's solar project partners are seeking two student intern positions for CAD work related to upcoming projects. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/interns.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/interns.html Tue, 1 Nov 2011 11:20:28 EDT news A unique sustainable design competition for three-dimensional (3-D) printers established at Queen’s last year is now open to all. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/3d.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/3d.html Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:12:17 EDT news Queen’s is currently negotiating a contract with a consulting firm that will assist the university in its development of a Climate Action Plan (CAP). http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/cap.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/cap.html Fri, 21 Oct 2011 03:01:12 EDT news The Ban Righ Centre is feeling green, thanks to a new composting program for organic waste. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/organic.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/organic.html Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:09:15 EDT news The newest truck in the university’s fleet is green – not in colour, but in terms of its sustainable features. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/evehicle2.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/evehicle2.html Tue, 4 Oct 2011 01:28:12 EDT news All of the 1.1 million coffee cups and 13 metric tonnes of polystyrene materials disposed of annually on campus can now be recycled. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/newitemsaddedtocampusrecyclablematerials.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/newitemsaddedtocampusrecyclablematerials.html Fri, 16 Sep 2011 08:36:46 EDT news Student-designed sustainable home comes to campus. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/qsec.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/qsec.html Tue, 2 Aug 2011 03:49:49 EDT news Queen’s is testing and evaluating an electric vehicle during the summer months. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/vantageelectricvehicle.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/vantageelectricvehicle.html Thu, 21 Jul 2011 03:32:39 EDT news University submits solar panel project applications. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/solarupdate.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/solarupdate.html Mon, 13 Jun 2011 02:21:10 EDT news Queen’s green chemistry discovery fuels new plastics recycling company. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/greenchemistry.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/greenchemistry.html Wed, 18 May 2011 02:08:53 EDT news Students' home design wins award. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/homedesign.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/homedesign.html Thu, 5 May 2011 10:01:46 EDT news Audit results inform future waste diversion initiatives. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/wasteaudit.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/wasteaudit.html Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:12:52 EDT news Members of Queen's Development and Peace created a water bottle display at the Queen's Centre April 20. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/bottledwaterimpact.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/bottledwaterimpact.html Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:35:31 EDT news Go Beyond the Hour! http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/earthhour2011.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/earthhour2011.html Mon, 21 Mar 2011 01:52:17 EDT news Members of the Queen’s community are officially invited to a paper purge party from now until April 1. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/purgingpaperoncampus.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/purgingpaperoncampus.html Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:56:54 EDT news Students from the Society of Graduate and Professional Students (SGPS) recently conducted a water taste test. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/tapwater.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/tapwater.html Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:53:50 EST news Educating people about what is recyclable and how to dispose of recyclable materials properly is one of the biggest challenges large institutions like Queen's face when it comes to recycling. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/newsignagespellsoutrecyclingoncampus.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/newsignagespellsoutrecyclingoncampus.html Fri, 11 Feb 2011 04:12:00 EST news Queen’s campus emissions dropped from to 61,190 tonnes of CO2e in 2008 to 55,658 tonnes in 2009. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/inventory2009.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/inventory2009.html Thu, 10 Feb 2011 08:19:34 EST news The AMS Sustainability Action Fund (SAF) is a new initiative to create a grant-making fund for sustainability-focused undergraduate student initiatives. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/amssustainabilityactionfund.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/amssustainabilityactionfund.html Thu, 3 Feb 2011 08:19:02 EST news The nomination deadline is Saturday, Feb. 19. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/award.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/award.html Tue, 1 Feb 2011 02:07:39 EST news Queen's is gearing up to take part in Recyclemania. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/recyclingmania.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/recyclingmania.html Fri, 14 Jan 2011 08:41:07 EST news AMS Sustainability Office announces a new volunteer opportunity. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/youthmentoringyouthvolunteeropportunity.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/youthmentoringyouthvolunteeropportunity.html Mon, 10 Jan 2011 10:00:52 EST news Removing trays from cafeterias has been shown to reduce food waste, conserve water and energy, offer health benefits and provide a better quality dining experience. http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/studentgrouppromotestraylessdining.html http://www.queensu.ca/sustainability/news/studentgrouppromotestraylessdining.html