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Increasing biodiversity in an urban setting… Nine micro-habitats are planned, with six currently established, where students can study natural areas and urban wildlife on campus. Micro–habitats established or underway: Monarch nursery, meadow, forest floor, decomposition area, pond and disturbed/undisturbed study area. Biodiversity Site 1 Forest Floor This micro-habitat represents the conditions under a Montreal-area forest....
The college continues to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and will offset the remainder of its carbon footprint by planting over 5000 trees on marginal land in Nicaragua. With the help of a partner organization Taking Root, Dawson’s students will increase biodiversity and create long-term employment for Nicaraguan families – a beautiful example of social...
This room uses restorative elements within a small space to encourage learning and well-being. With its six meter living wall containing 600 plants, mezzanine, natural lighting, and meeting-friendly set-up, it is special low-stress zone designed for individuals and groups to capture their creativity and ultimately enrich student education.
On September 13, 2006, Dawson College experienced a senseless attack resulting in the death of student Anastasia De Sousa and injury to several others. The garden was proposed as a living testament to those who suffered pain and immeasurable loss. Dawson College believes that everyone has the right to learn and work in a safe...
Well-being initiatives are offered and being developed that include and borrow from a variety of techniques and traditions to help participants release stress, practice mindfulness and focus on positive experiences. Recent activities include yoga for peace sessions, an Inside/out inner growth through Nature walk in the peace garden or Land and Meaning Making seminar offered...
The flowers of the Dawson College Ecological Peace Garden are part of a nectar corridor for monarchs flying over Montreal. College students and staff have been rearing caterpillars, caring for chrysalis and tagging the newly-merged monarch butterflies in order to increase the Monarch population. Before releasing the monarch, participants record the tag code and local...
The Rooftop Gardens Project’s goal is to bring fresh, healthy, affordable and locally grown food to the Dawson Community. With three on site locations, the Rooftop gardens is not only a source of delicious produce but a place to question and reimagine the current state of our food systems. Location: Cafeteria theatre entrance, Conrod’s...
Several bee colonies are kept on Dawson’s rooftops and the honey extracted by students in the fall. Dawson’s Campus Life & Leadership team organizes a yearly health challenge for teams of students and staff. Any team participating in physical activity equivalent to 1249 kilometres, the distance 12 female bees fly to make 1 teaspoon of...
Several rooftop gardens have been established that grow vegetables in self-watering containers or raised beds. Student volunteers maintain the gardens. Courses are linked to the rooftop gardens through various educational modules including organic gardening, food sovereignty and models of agricultural production in urban environments.
Our efforts to create micro-habitats on site have helped attract birds. Examples of observations: A white-throated sparrow finds seeds and insects on our rooftop on its trip south in the fall, a cardinal finds seeds in the peace garden all winter, a peregrine falcon hunts for pigeons to feed its young, a thrush finds shelter...
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