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Title: Creating Food Security: International Perspective by Prof Grace Marquis Location: Raymond 2-045 Description: Food secure households have access to adequate amounts of safe, nutritious and culturally acceptable food to meet the dietary needs for an active and healthy life. Dietetics … Continue reading →

Title: PGSS Green Drinks event “Seeding Sustainable Food Systems”Location: Thomson House RestaurantDescription: The PGSS environment committee is proud to present another Green Drinks Montreal event on Tuesday, March 29 in the Thomson House restaurant (3650 McTavish). There will be a … Continue reading →

Title: Natural Builder’s Speaker Series with Kevin Rowell Location: Mac Campus, Raymond Building: R2-045 Description: Kevin Rowell, Program Director of Kleiwerks International. Discusses how high-quality and sustainable housing, using local and natural materials, can drive community-led development in poor countries. … Continue reading →

Title: Natural Builder’s Speaker Series with Kevin Rowell Location: ARTS W-215 Description: Kevin Rowell, Program Director of Kleiwerks International. Discusses how high-quality and sustainable housing, using local and natural materials, can drive community-led development in poor countries. He has been … Continue reading →

Title: PGSS Presentation for World Water Day Location: Thomson House RestaurantLink out: Click hereDescription: The PGSS environment committee is proud to present Joanna Eyquem of Action H2O on World Water Day (March 22). This presentation will focus on a key … Continue reading →

Title: Gerald ButtsLocation: Thomson HouseDescription: The PGSS Environment Committee is promoting a talk by Gerald Butts, president of the World Wildlife Federation of Canada. His talk will be in the Thomson House Ballroom. It will start with greetings at 11:30 … Continue reading →

Title: Dr. Joe Schwarcz Location: Thomson HouseDescription: The PGSS environment committee is proud to present radio and television personality Dr. Joe Schwarcz from McGill’s Office of Chemistry and Society next Monday at 6 PM in the Thomson House restaurant (3650 … Continue reading →

Three McGill students, Audrey Yank, Amara Possian, and Maggie Knight, are in Cancun, Mexico for the next two weeks as part of the Canadian Youth Delegation to the United Nations Climate Change Negotiations (or, in UN-speak, the 16th Conference of … Continue reading →

Title: Indigenous Food Sovereignty Location: University of Montreal, Montreal Description: A Workshop at Food Secure Canada’s Assembly Sunday November 28th 2:15 pm to 3:45 pm University of Montreal, Montreal Facilitated by Elisa Levi (One X One) Resource People: Larry McDermott … Continue reading →

Title: Buy Nothing Day Description: (Compliments of S.T.O.P.): Buy Nothing Day (BND) is an international day of protest against consumerism observed by social activists. Typically celebrated the Friday after American Thanksgiving in North America and the following day internationally, in … Continue reading →