• MSA
  Office (G109)


• Student
  Engagement Office (C104)


• Library
  (H101)


• IT
  Help Desk


• Residence
  front desk


• Aboriginal
  Student Services Office (A114)


• E-wing
  Labs (E305A)


• Media
  Equipment Office (F174)


• MCACES
  (F114C)


• Automotive
  Department (B106)


• Brantford
  Student Engagement Office (B101)


• STAART
  Student Engagement Office (A121)


• IAHS
  Student Engagement Office (Room 105)

• Single-use
  batteries


• Lithium
  batteries


• Button
  cell batteries


• Car
  Batteries


• Corroded
  or leaking batteries


• Rechargeable
  batteries

When: Today from 2-4 PM

Where: C-wing Main Entrance (outside the McIntrye Theatre)

By tuning up your car, you are eligible to participate in this year’s Clean Air Commute week! Register online now at http://www.cleanaircommute.ca/commuter-registration-form/

For more information on Mohawk events during this year’s Clean Air Commute Week visit http://www.mohawkcollege.ca/Assets/Environmental-Sustainability/CACW+schedule.pdf

Download the free Healthy Car checklist: Download CACW auto FRONT

If you have any questions please contact gogreen@mohawkcollege.ca

Visit http://www.earthhour.org to learn more about this growing global movement, or watch the Official Earth Hour video: http://bit.ly/llac3d

MOHAWK PHOTO CONTEST

All students, staff, and faculty at Mohawk College are invited to participate in an Earth Hour Photo Contest.

The rules are simple. Send us a picture with a brief description of you participating in an Earth Hour event, and be entered for a chance to win an Eco-friendly gift basket from the Sustainability Office. The basket includes a reusable water bottle, coffee/tea travel mug, and a gardening start-up kit. 

Send your pictures & descriptions to gogreen@mohawkcollege.ca for your chance to win.

HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE?

• Candlelight dinner


• Go outside for a walk, bike ride, etc.


• Star-gazing


• A candlelight gathering


• Local event: Movie night & Candlelit discussion (St. Paul's United Church, 29 Park St. W, Dundas. Doors open at 6:30pm)


• Do anything that doesn’t use electricity.

For more information contact: alan.griffiths@mohawkcollege.ca or visit http://www.mohawkcollege.ca/environmental-sustainability.html

In a first-time partnership with YEP Hamilton (the Young Entrepreneurs & Professionals division of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce), Mohawk welcomed two prominent environmental experts: Lynda Lukasik, Executive Director of Environment Hamilton; and Katie Altoft, VP Advisory Services at Carbonzero.

Held in the new Bert Hares Boardroom last night, the session was attended by members of YEP Hamilton, as well as by David Adames, President and CEO of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce. Raising awareness and encouraging conversation about environmental issues by building strategic community connections is a key contributor to the success of the many initiatives led by Mohawk’s Sustainability Office.  

“YEP Hamilton is a group that is very focused on engaging Hamilton’s leaders and pushing the city to its full potential. Collaborating with them is not only a natural fit for the Sustainability Office, it is also a powerful partnership that will really give a boost to fostering environmental awareness among the next generation of entrepreneurs, professionals and leaders in Hamilton,” says Alan Griffiths, Mohawk’s Sustainable Environment Specialist.

Here are a few of the key topics that were discussed throughout the session:

• Hamilton’s environmental history


• Local food and farming


• Sustainable building


• Urban boundary expansion (aerotropolis)


• Incentivizing environmentally-friendly behaviours


• Perspectives on ‘going green’; the dangerous dichotomy of environment vs. economy


• The role of technology and innovation in creating a healthy environment

A major part of YEP’s mandate is to foster growth and encourage creative innovation in Hamilton by acting as a resource for, and raising the profile of young entrepreneurs and professionals. This involves increasing young professional networks, working collaboratively with community partners to offer personal and professional development events, as well as creating and encouraging opportunities for involvement in community initiatives.

In a partnership with the Sustainability Office and the MSA, three fourth semester Environmental Technology students undertook Mohawk's first live waste audit as part of a research project aimed at examining the Composting Program currently in place at the Student Centre.

Zvezdan (Tom) Petrovic, Adom Bouchard, and Chris Chevrier are completing the audit as part of their Environmental Projects class taught by Don Shaw. As part of the class, the students must to act as consultants, taking on a practical research project and developing a thorough report based on their findings.

When the research is complete the students will present the MSA with a comprehensive report analyzing the benefits and overall impact of the existing composting program, and including a set of recommendations for expanding and improving the Composting Program.

“The Sustainability Office is proud to foster these partnerships, which not only create hands-on learning experiences for Mohawk students, but also increase awareness of the many sustainable initiatives on campus,” says  Alan Griffiths, Mohawk’s environmental sustainability specialist.

Visit the Sustainability Office website at www.mohawkcollege.ca/environmental-sustainability to see what else is happening in the Mohawk community.

Sustainability Initiatives Coordinator Alan Griffiths (left) and Transportation Engineering Technology student Matthew Sweet thank everyone for bringing in their electronic waste for today's e-waste drive at the Student Centre. Watch for another post-holiday e-waste drive in January, and don't forget that you can also drop your unwanted electronics year-round at any of the following sites:

• Fennell Campus, MSA Office, G109


• STARRT Insititute (Stoney Creek) - awareness theatre


• Brantford - outside Student Life office

In partnership with MIDA RPM and Ontario Electronic Stewardship (OES), the Mohawk College Sustainability Office is pleased to host an Electronic Waste Recycling Drive at Fennell Campus on Wednesday, November 30^th in the Student Centre.

Bring in your unwanted or broken devices and we’ll ensure that they are properly disposed of in a way that is safe for the environment, and convenient for you. Everyone that participates in the recycling drive by bringing in a piece of electronic waste will receive a voucher for a free coffee from Brewed Awakenings, in the Student Centre.

Visit the booth on November 30^th for a great opportunity to take part in one of Mohawk’s many sustainable initiatives or to learn more about the process of recycling Electronics and the recovery of Precious Metals.

If you have any questions about the Electronic Waste Recycling Drive, please contact matthew.sweet@mohawkcollege.ca

Starting Monday, Mohawk students and staff will have a more secure option to store their bicycles on campus.

The College's restricted-access bike pad opens Monday, Nov. 21. More than 40 bicycles can be stored in the facility which is located outside C Wing next to the bus stop. Cyclists can either store their bike vertically in one of the hanging racks or on the ground in a traditional bike rack. A simple U-lock will secure both tires and the frame of the bike to the racks. Security cameras will monitor the facility for added protection.

For a $35 membership fee, cyclists will receive a key fob that has been specially programmed to access the bike pad. The membership is valid until August 31, 2012. To purchase a membership print off the Membership Form located on the Sustainability Office website, complete it and bring it with you to the Fennell Campus bookstore.

If you haven’t created an account yet, it's not too late to sign up now!

Did you bike, walk, telecommute, take public transit, drive a hybrid, carpool or even just give your car a tune-up?  Even if you can only participate for one day, you can still fill out your Commuter Log and be eligible to win great prizes.

A Full Week of Events from June 13 to June 19!

The Sustainability Office is running events all week long in celebration of Clean Air Commute week!   

Go to :http://www.mohawkcollege.ca/environmental-sustainability/clean-air-commute.html  for more information and to register for an event.

Bike to Work - and School - Day is annual event that encourages commuters to trade in their four wheel rides for two wheels in an effort to reduce vehicle emissions and adopt healthier lifestyle practices. The event is also a segway into Clean Air Commute Week, which takes place from Monday, June 13 to Sunday, June 19. Other local organizations that will be participating in this year's event include McMaster University, Horizon Utilities, St. Joseph's Healthcare and Hamilton Health Sciences.

To register for Bike to Work Week visit Smart Commute Hamilton's website. Once you register you'll be eligible for prizes including a weekend getaway for two in Northumberland Country.

Stay tuned to the Sustainability Office website for more information including the times and location for the Mohawk College check-in station that will be set up the day of the event.

And don't forget to bookmark the site and come back often for the latest news and information on Mohawk College's sustainability efforts.

Visit the new Sustainability Office webpage at: http://www.mohawkcollege.ca/environmental-sustainability.html