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Video of McGill University Climate & Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 Long-Term Targets Platinum Sustainability Rating Maintaining our Platinum sustainability rating means that McGill must continue to embed sustainability in all areas and at every level. Zero-Waste by 2035 Becoming zero-waste means that McGill must reach a diversion rate of 90%. Carbon Neutrality by 2040 Achieving carbon ...
- A New Long-Term Target
- The Eight Categories and Flagship Actions
- Consultation Process
With the release of the Strategy, McGill has committed to becoming zero-waste by 2035. This third long-term target set out in the new Strategy came to fruition during the targeted and community consultations, exemplifying the community’s ambition to ramp up the University’s sustainability efforts, and ensuring alignment with the latest in climate s...
A vast, community-wide consultation process led to the development of eight new categories, each of which are headlined by a flagship action. Amongst the 62 actions highlighted in the Strategy, the eight flagship actions stand out due to their level of ambition, potential to mobilize various stakeholders, and contribution to the category objective ...
From January 2020 onwards, the Office of Sustainability led an extensive consultation process to engage with the McGill community in the planning and drafting of the Strategy. Beginning with targeted consultations involving subject matter experts in January and February, and moving to public consultations in March through to the fall – which pivote...
Dec 19, 2023 · Looking ahead: New Climate & Sustainability Strategy (2025-2030) McGill is developing a new Climate & Sustainability Strategy (2025-2030) over the next year and a half. This strategy will reflect the needs of the McGill community by outlining key objectives and actions and reinforcing the University’s commitment to leadership in sustainability.
The University’s target of achieving carbon neutrality by 2040 is aligned with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) decarbonization timeline. Due to the urgency of climate change, strong commitments and actions need to be implemented and prioritized in order to significantly reduce our carbon footprint.
The Climate & Sustainability Annual Report examines achievements, initiatives, and other sustainability -related activities that the McGill community accomplished during the 2021 -2022 academic year. These highlights are presented in relation to the eight categories identified in the McGill University Climate & Sustainability Strategy 2020 -2025:
Nov 9, 2021 · The Annual Report, published in October, covers the period of September 2020 to August 2021. It highlights the work of McGillians across the eight categories covered by the Climate & Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025: Research & Education, Buildings & Utilities, Waste Management, Travel & Commuting, Food Systems, Procurement, Landscapes & Ecosystems, and Community Building, in addition to the ...
Feb 22, 2019 · Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, announced support for climate action by McGill University. The government is investing up to $1.8 million to help McGill upgrade its heating equipment and distribution system, upgrades that will reduce fuel consumption, reduce emissions, and make the local air cleaner.
