Learn how campus food choices and agricultural curriculum can significantly lower GHG emissions, reduce costs, and contribute to the SDGs, with insights from Conestoga College, Durham College, and the Forward Food team.
Categories: Workshops
SDG Roundtable Discussion
This discussion with Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Karina Gould explores initiatives funded by the Employment and Social Development Canada SDG program, challenges faced by youth and communities, opportunities, and ways to accelerate progress on the 2030 Agenda.
Greening the Construction Trades: Upskilling for a Net-Zero Future
Co-hosted with the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum, learn how to equip trades professionals with the skills needed for energy-efficient, climate-resilient building practices to meet Canada’s net-zero emissions goals.
Workshop: Turn your campus into a living lab!
Discover how colleges and institutes are reducing GHG emissions and raising climate change awareness through successful living lab projects that integrate applied research, teaching, and community development.
Workshop: Greening the building Trades with ECO Canada
Explore the importance of greening the building trades, the practical actions that can be taken, and the significant impact of adopting sustainable practices in the industry.
Workshop: Indigenizing the building Trades with Grey and Ivy
Discover how Indigenous perspectives can inform and transform the building trades, and how to create more inclusive and culturally aware work environments.
Perspectives Live – Are We Ready for Net Zero
Climate change is the most pressing global challenge of the next decade. That means we need to redesign the way we work, the things we learn, the buildings we live in, and the way we get around to be more sustainable and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
While some Canadians may be anxious about the future and about what a green shift might mean for jobs, colleges and institutes are the key to making sure this transition is successful and inclusive.
How can colleges and institutes ensure that industries, skills, learners, and the economy are better equipped to face the challenges of a net-zero future?