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March 2008

Rethink Conference

A yearly gathering of students, professors and administrators who aim to provide the 成人VR视频 community with information on environmental initiatives on campus as well as an opportunity to provide suggestions on other projects to be addressed.

August 2008

Farmers鈥� Market

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After months of meetings and preparation, 成人VR视频 officially inaugurates its Farmers鈥� Market the first on campus Farmers鈥� Market in Qu茅bec. (a concrete initiative developed from the 2008 Rethink Conference)

Summer 2008

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University United

Dana Lahey, cofounder of 成人VR视频鈥檚 Farmers鈥� Market begins research on the benefits of applied student research, mandated by SSMU environmental commission. The final report will be entitled 鈥�University United.[pdf]鈥澨�

November 2008

Director of Sustainability听

成人VR视频 hires a Director of Sustainability to work on energy efficiency and waste management all the while informing the 成人VR视频 community about the university鈥檚 commitments to reducing its ecological foot print. (see link /reporter/40/10/fortune/)

Fall 2008

成人VR视频 Food Systems Project听

Creation of the 成人VR视频 Food Systems Project (MFSP)

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February 2009

Inauguration of the 成人VR视频 Office of Sustainability

Although not directly involved in food issues at the time, the Office becomes a meeting place to encourage students and administrators to develop projects contributing to increased campus sustainability.听

May-August 2009

Farm to Plate Report

Five full time student researchers from the 成人VR视频 Food Systems Project investigate and document 成人VR视频's current food supply chain and food purchasing decision-making process. Results of this research are published in the "Farm to Plate Report.[pdf]"

July 2009

MFDS Restructured听

The 成人VR视频 Food and Dining Services听unit is restructured. The new management opens their doors to student initiatives on sustainability issues and revamps the quality of the food offered in residence dining halls.听

September 2009

Local Food Day

Inauguration of Local Food Day events! Check out our Local Food Day section for more details!

September 2009

成人VR视频 feeding 成人VR视频

The 成人VR视频 Food and Dining Services officially partnered with our own Macdonald Campus to produce the majority of the fresh produce served in the residence cafeterias during the fall season.听

Fall 2009

Applied Student Research

Start of the first applied student researches (Geog 302 & Envr 401) guided by the MFSP, in close consultation with the Dining Services. Many other student researches have followed since. Check out our Applied Student Research section for more details!

March 2010

Sustainability Projects Fund

Implementation of the Sustainability Project Fund (SPF)听allowing financial support for green campus initiatives to flourish.

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A new Sustainability Fund Coordinator position is created reporting to the Director of Sustainability. This person is also mandated to help guide future applied student researches. This position represents a shift in 成人VR视频's strategies for sustainability, from improving the University's utilities and operations to integrating community and student-based projects.

May-August 2010

Local Food Plus

Four full time MFSP coordinators establish two new student applied research courses for Fall 2010 and new partnerships with important future allies:

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August 2010

New Food System Administrator position

A concrete and well awaited result from the Geog 302 student research project.听

Winter 2010

Contract allocation

A MFSP member sits on the selection committee in charge of renewing 成人VR视频鈥檚 contract for food service provision.听

Summer 2012-Fall 2014

Constructive consumerism project

The Constructive Consumerism Project is an ASR project that was carried out in three phases between Summer 2012 and Fall 2014. The purpose of this project was to examine the food choice process of residence students at 成人VR视频, and to assess what barriers and incentives can change diners鈥� current behavior.

Fall 2013

成人VR视频 Food and Dining Green-House Gas Audit

Following the Fall 2012 ENVR 401 energy assessment of BMH and RVC, 成人VR视频 Food and Dining Services decided to launch a full-scale green-house audit of four residence cafeterias. The audit was initiated by the director of MFDS, Mathieu Laperle, and 成人VR视频's energy manager, Jerome Conraud, who hired 6 part-time students to complete the research. Two MFSP members worked on the audit as project coordinator and food auditor. The audit includes an assessment of energy, food, water, and waste within the cafeterias.