Please complete this form before attending the workshop In this workshop, you will be introduced to a number of ecopoems and poets, a brief history of ecopoetry, and a few writing techniques. But most importantly, this will be a space for new and seasoned writers alike to explore the themes […]
Inspired by the way the natural world builds its own materials, at room temperature and without waste, Vanessa’s speculative exploration uses food waste to provide pigment-producing bacteria with the nutrients they need to develop a rich palette of hues. This path of inquiry, questioning the interconnection between the living and […]
We are going through unprecedented challenges with climate change and technology changing the state of the world as we know it. Unfortunately, people still consider these challenges future problems instead of current concerns. How do we shift the narrative and create a shared understanding of the situation’s urgency? This is […]
presentation Learn about the Precious Plastic Movement in Montréal and the sustainable production of plastic objects made from local and community generated waste material. Félix will present Concordia’s Precious Plastic Project (CP3) and its partner Atelier Écodesign from Cégep du Vieux Montréal, discussing how these organizations operate differently from your […]
The first part of this talk presents a research-creation project that took the form of an interactive exhibition named « DNA-The Future Life of Objects ». Based on the metaphor of a scientific research lab, the exposition presents a manifesto linking the world of objects to the world of life […]
The workshop places a critical eye on our understanding of and relationship to the streets surrounding Concordia through the debris found there. Debris is adjacent to waste, both of which are material representations of our desire to forget through thoughtlessly discarding. In this workshop we will walk through the streets […]
A conversation between Kelly Jazvac and Juan Ortiz-Apuy on the role of sustainability in their artwork, teaching practices and the field of Sculpture About Kelly Jazvac Kelly Jazvac (b. Hamilton, ON) works with plastic waste to probe the permanence of disposability. She often re-works found images from advertisements printed on […]
An alternative to the formal panel, this exploratory event brings together a collection of vibrantly diverse perspectives, to co.cogitate on our relationships to sustainability. Be it academic, institutional, activist, community-based, political, economic, radical etc, socio-cultural sustainability challenges us and our preconceptions in many ways; asks us to explore outside of […]
Want to learn more about sustainable projects on campus and how you can get involved? Interested in making sustainability a part of your university experience? Visit the in.site Sustainability Fair to chat with organizations and groups at Concordia that can help you get started. What to expect Demos, general information, […]
Join us for the kickoff of in.site, a symposium on sociocultural and environmental sustainability across the fine arts. Presented by SiFOFA, in.site explores the sustainable practices and pedagogies currently embedded in academic ecosystems of the Faculty of Fine Arts. In exploring concepts of socio-cultural sustainability, the symposium aims to create […]