Sustainability student ambassador video

 

The Sustainability Student Ambassador program provides leadership experience for Langara students interested in engaging the community in sustainable practices to create major contributions to social development, and environmental protection. Ambassadors will receive training and have the opportunity to envision, develop and execute projects related to sustainability.

The Sustainability Student Ambassadors raises awareness about ecological issues, encourages environmentally responsible behaviour in the community, and plans sustainability-related events and activities. Follow their activities on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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The Sustainability Student Ambassador (SSA) program provides leadership experience for Langara students interested in engaging the community in sustainable practices to create major contributions to social development and environmental protection. Become an SSA for a unique hands-on experience, and make a difference for future generations. Learn more about the SSA program >>

students planting on campus

 Sustainability student ambassadors planting on campus

 

2022 Initiatives

  • Coordinated a worm box (vermiculture) workshop led by ReFeed Canada hosts Robby Gass and Aislinn Kiel.
  • In honour of National Seed Swap Day on Jan 29, created a Seed Exchange on campus, redistributing vegetable, fruit and flower seeds to the community.
  • Plastic free campaign (one day event): building awareness of the damaging effects of single use plastics and encouraging use of reuseable cups.
  • Gardenability Project: Building wheelchair accessible raised beds with pollinators and food crops (funded through the support of the WWF Go Wild School Grant. 

2021 Initiatives

  • Created two new pollinator gardens on campus located on the south side of the LSU and on the north side of B Building, with plants that attract and feed bees, hummingbirds and butterflies to encourage pollination and biodiversity. This project is gratefully funded in part through the World Wildlife Fund Go Wild Grant.
    See the Garden for Pollinators eBook >>
  • Meatless Mondays Blog: recipes and tips to living a healthier environmentally-conscious lifestyle. 
  • Green Bridges Event (May 21, 2021)
  • Small Actions, Big Impact ebook
  • Revitalized the north side of B Building with new pollinator plants to attract pollinators such as bees, hummingbirds and butterflies. This project is through the support of the WWF Go Wild School Grant.
  • Started a Sustainability at Langara Instagram account. This account is managed by Sustainability Student Ambassadors. 

2020 Initiatives