PGSS Environment Committee

PGSS Environment Committee The PGSS Environment Committee (PEC) works with PGSS members, staff and executives on campus environmental issues.

This includes monitoring PGSS’ policies relating to environmental issues, ensuring representation on university environmental committees and groups, and planning educational events for PGSS members that ensure interaction on environmental issues between the PGSS and greater Montreal community. As outlined in the Society Affairs Manual, the mandate of the committee is to:

1. Assess, monitor and ma

ke recommendations for the improvement of the PGSS’ operations in relation to the environment.

2. Elicit opinions of PGSS members on the environment.

3. Collaborate with other environmental groups and offices;

4. Be responsible for the education of PGSS members on environmental issues.

5. Make recommendations to the PGSS on environmentally related matters. Our membership includes the Environment Commissioner (chair), five at-large regular members of PGSS as well as the society’s representatives to The Senate Committee on Physical Development (SCPD) and The Sustainability Projects Fund (SPF). We’re always looking for unofficial members to help us at events as well as feedback and ideas for new initiatives and projects. Email [email protected] for more information, meeting times or with questions.

03/26/2024

Interested in learning how to make some tasty and sustainable meals? Join us for our cooking workshop this Friday at 2pm!

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05/15/2023

Our last Lunch&Learn session of the school year is happening next week!

You are invited to last Green Labs Initiative’s Lunch & Learn Session titled “Sustainable Labs Certification”! - a certification soon to be offered by the McGill Office of Sustainability (MOOS) and Kimberly John.
This is an interactive hybrid event where you will learn how certifying your lab can benefit & reward you!

Topic: Sustainable Labs Certification
In this session, you will learn about:
• How lab certification can support green lab goals
• McGill’s experience with lab certification
• My Green Lab certification pilot project
• McGill Sustainable Labs certification
• Road-map for scaling-up McGill’s Sustainable Labs certification

Speakers: Kimberly John (MOOS Officer)

Time & Place: Wednesday, May 17th, 1pm. Hybrid event!
All attendees must register online for more information (https://forms.office.com/r/k508RPGTVV).
In Person Location is McIntyre Medical Building, 1200 Pine Ave West, Room 519.
Online via Zoom (register via the link to receive the zoom meeting info).

Note: Food and refreshments will be served at the in-person location. Please bring your own mug
PGSS Environment Committee McGill University Office of Sustainability Green Labs Initiative at the LDI Green Labs Initiative At The Neuro

04/18/2023

Cell biology researcher Dieter Reinhardt explains why his lab is cool with turning up the temperature of their freezers

04/12/2023

Calling all lab users!

You are invited to attend the newest Green Labs Initiative’s Lunch & Learn “GLI@McGill/uGLI@McGill Open Social” – a friendly meet & greet event with the Green Labs Initiative (GLI) and our new undergraduate Green Labs Initiative (uGLI) representatives! This is an interactive hybrid event where networking is highly encouraged, and the GLI teams hope to help you discuss and achieve all your lab’s sustainable goals. 😊

Topic: GLI@McGill/uGLI@McGill Open Social

In this session, you will:
-Meet the GLI@McGill and the uGLI@McGill admin teams!
-Ask questions about sustainability in your lab
-Discuss current issues with making research greener & brainstorm potential solutions together!

Time & Place: Wednesday, April 19th, 1pm. Hybrid event!
In Person: McIntyre Medical Building, 1200 Pine Ave West, Room 519.
Online: Via Zoom (see registration below to receive the Zoom link)

Speakers:
-GLI@McGill: Theresa Degenhard (PhD Student), Kayla Heney (PhD Student), Juliet Guay (PhD Student), Melissa Valente-Paterno (Staff)
-uGLI@McGill: Esme Longley (uGrad), Eva Mamane (uGrad)

Please register for free: https://forms.office.com/r/rHT0BTwA2W

Note: Food and refreshments will be served at the in-person location. Please bring your own mug 😊 and don’t forget to register as it helps us plan for the in-person event components. Thank you!

02/20/2023
02/09/2023

All lab users at McGill are invited to attend the Green Labs Initiative Lunch &Learn on Green Chemistry. This is an interactive hybrid event to introduce the audience to some the concepts of green chemistry and how it can be employed in different lab environments to be more sustainable.

Topic: Green Chemistry

In this session, you will learn:
What is the need to re-imagine chemistry
How can Green Chemistry principles initiate a paradigm shift and be embedded in laboratory pedagogy
How can laboratories procure and use chemicals more sustainably
What are some tools and strategies to practice Green Chemistry in the lab
Time & Place: Wednesday, February 15th, 1pm. Hybrid event!
All attendees must register online for more information.
In person location is McIntyre Medical Building, 1200 Pine Ave West, Room 519.
Speaker: Anirban Kundu, PhD in Environmental engineering from McGill University

Please take a minute to register for this Lunch & Learn webinar! Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/5NWPfc1Nue
Also, feel free to contact GLI@McGill via our email [email protected] with any questions, comments, suggestions, or ideas! We would love to hear from you.

Background: McGill Green Labs Initiative aims to implement more sustainable practices in labs across McGill. We are a student and staff run initiative collaborating with other sustainability initiatives on campus to create more sustainable lab environments. All of us are passionate about improving waste and energy management, educating fellow scientists, and raising awareness about quick and simple habits to help the planet while performing excellent science.

Email: [email protected]
page: https://www.facebook.com/GLIMcGill/

Registration: https://forms.office.com/r/5NWPfc1Nue

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