An eco-responsible CEGEP
In addition to having adopted an eco-student charter, the Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles adheres to UNESCO’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. As a result, more and more CEGEP programs include these objectives in their courses. At the Carleton-sur-Mer campus, the laboratories have even obtained Platinum certification from the MON ÉCOLABO program, developed by the Université de Montréal!
This part of the text was originally located further down (the title was “In your classes”, under “Adopting behaviors…” It makes more sense to place it here as an intro (it’s not really a behavior, but a general fact about CEGEP).
Adopt eco-responsible behaviours
Getting used books
Use the Used Books module on Omnivox to buy or sell books.
Sorting disposable, recyclable and compostable materials
Avoid solo carpooling
To limit GHGs caused by solo transportation:
- Get around on foot or by bike when possible. Some campuses have terminals for cyclists.
- Uses bicycles available for borrowing from select campuses.
- Uses public transit offered throughout the territory.
- Suggest to your colleagues to carpool.
- Participate in the Solo Car Free Challenge.
Get involved in a green committee
Consult the Community Involvement section for more information.
Collaborating with CIRADD
CIRADD is a sustainable development research centre affiliated with the Cégep. It offers students a variety of research, internship and employment opportunities. For more information: ciradd.ca.
