CENTRES AND INITIATIVES

UNIVERSITY CENTRES

Thunder Bay

Centre for Excellence for Sustainable Mining and Exploration

Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Mining and Exploration

The goal of the Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Mining and Exploration is to encourage and support research, education and outreach activities regarding the nature and impacts of mineral resource exploration and extraction particularly in Northern Ontario. 

Website: http://cesme.lakeheadu.ca/

Contact: Dr. Peter Hollings, Director, Tel.  (807) 343 8329

Email: peter.hollings@lakeheadu.ca


 Orillia

Centre for Sustainable Communities

The general aim of Research Centre for Sustainable Communities (RCSC) is the development of an improved understanding of factors that influence the sustainability of communities. The term “communities” refers to any social grouping, which might include: animal and plant communities, online communities, university communities, localized geographical communities, and/or any other group of people with shared interests, activities or characteristics. The inherent complexity of this research objective demands an innovative approach that is comprehensive and focused. The research projects and activities undertaken as part of the proposed Research Centre will not only fall under at least one of the core areas; Environmental Sustainability, Political Economy or Social Justice, but will additionally focus on interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary methodologies. RCSC rather than merely providing a “home” for contrasting research projects related to community sustainability, the proposed centre will cultivate research programs which target areas only accessible by an interdisciplinary methodological approach. Viewed through the compound lenses of the social and natural sciences, the humanities and fine arts, the complex problem of sustainable communities will get proper attention.

Contact: Dr. Nandakumar Kanavillil, Director, Tel (1-705-330-4008 ext. 2633)

Emailnkanavil@lakeheadu.ca

STUDENT INITIATIVES 

LUSU Sustainability Initiative 

The Sustainability Initiative is an action and resource centre committed to promoting self-sufficiency and sustainable living. This centre advocates for environmental and social sustainability within LUSU and Lakehead University.  Follow them online or visit them in person at SC 0022 (next to the LUSU office!)
 
website: https://www.lusu.ca/Sustainability-Initiative | Instagram: lusu.sustainability | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sustainabilityLUSU/

 

 
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Planeteers
LU Residence student-led volunteer group. 
The purpose of this committee is to help make students more aware of their actions and how they are impacting the environment. 


Fossil Free Lakehead
Fossil Free Lakehead calls upon Lakehead University to divest its endowment funds from the fossil fuel corporations that own the majority of carbon reserves and reinvest in socially responsible funds.


Lakehead Orillia GREEN club

Sustainability Club