91�� News - Sustainability

Anna Kim earns 2025 Award Excellence in Societally Relevant Management Scholarship

webfull — Fri, 01 May 2026 14:35:47 +0000

At a time when management scholarship is increasingly called upon to address pressing societal challenges, Associate Professor of Strategy & Organization Anna Kim’s research offers a compelling and impactful contribution.

Through a sustained programme of work, she advances scholarship that combines intellectual rigor with a clear commitment to serving society.

Published: 1 May 2026

Patrick Cortbaoui Appointed UNAI Vice Chair

webfull — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:23:23 +0000

Patrick Cortbaoui, Senior Managing Director of 91��’s Margaret A. Gilliam Institute for Global Food Security, has been appointed Vice Chair for Outreach and Partnership for the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) SDG 2 Hub for the 2025–2027 term. This appointment recognizes Patrick’s ongoing leadership in advancing SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) through global academic collaboration.

Published: 5 November 2025

TISEDTalk: Bridging the Gap Between the Environmental Impacts of Tyre Particles, Tyre Recovery and End-of-Life Solutions

webfull — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:08:50 +0000

Date: September 29th, 2025 | Time: 1:00 PM | Location: Macdonald Engineering Building- MD 267

Tyres keep the world moving—but at a cost. From microscopic wear particles to end-of-life waste, the environmental footprint of tyres spans their entire lifecycle. In this eye-opening seminar, Dr. Linda Mitchell, Science, Research and Innovation Manager at Tyre Stewardship Australia, will unpack the complex challenges and emerging solutions across the global tyre value chain.

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Published: 3 September 2025

A novel approach to educating future teachers about the environment and sustainability

webfull — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 20:52:41 +0000

91��’s Faculty of Education is pioneering a new approach to sustainability education that goes beyond traditional teaching methods. Led by Associate Professor Blane Harvey, with contributions from PhD candidate Stephanie Leite, the initiative uses a co-design and co-teaching model where students, schoolteachers, and community members collaborate to develop and deliver courses.

Published: 25 August 2025

Harambee! A triadic perspective on social impact: Organizations, evaluators, and target beneficiaries in Kenya

webfull — Fri, 16 May 2025 14:30:49 +0000

Authors: Anna Kim

Publication: Administrative Science Quarterly
Volume 70, Issue 1, March 2025, Pages 246–291

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Published: 16 May 2025

91�� Desautels aims to serve as a model on composting

webfull — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 20:09:48 +0000

91�� Desautels is taking a major step in sustainability by becoming the first Faculty to introduce composting bins on every floor. This initiative aligns with 91��’s zero-waste by 2035 goal and has already diverted 47% of waste from landfills.

Published: 25 February 2025

Integrating historic data stands to improve climate models in the Global South

webfull — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:21:42 +0000

An international team led by 91�� researchers has devised a way to improve the accuracy of climate change models for the Global South by integrating historical records kept by missionaries and other visitors.

Published: 7 January 2025

Financial Services Drop Box /Services financiers boîte de dépôt

webfull — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:40:12 +0000

(La version française suit.)

Dear 91�� Community Member,

Due to sustainability efforts to go paperless, the use of the Drop Box (at 680 Sherbrooke outside of room 724) has significantly decreased in the past few years, and effective November 5, 2024 will be removed.

We encourage you to use internal Mailing Services when directing cheques to Financial Services as they provide a safe and secure option, but you may give advance notice to the Fund Administrator if you wish.

Published: 4 November 2024

Wind-powered shipping could make a comeback—but it won’t work for everything

webfull — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:26:25 +0000

Wind has been powering the economy for centuries. Long before giant aluminum windmills were fed into the electric grid, wind filled the sails of ships plying the open seas. French businessman Guillaume Le Grand wants to bring back wind-powered shipping, and his company is already shipping French goods to North America that way. However, the approach will work better for some products than others, according to Vice-Dean of Faculty Saibal Ray.

Published: 28 October 2024

Using sunlight to turn two greenhouse gases into valuable chemicals

webfull — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:08:31 +0000

91�� researchers have harnessed the power of sunlight to transform two of the most harmful greenhouse gases into valuable chemicals. The discovery could help combat climate change and provide a more sustainable way to produce certain industrial products.

Published: 16 September 2024

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