Students Driving Change in Montreal

Submitted by Bonnie on Thu, 2007-09-06 10:59.

I thought this was a great bit of inspiration from Montreal.

A Drive for Change

MICHELLE LALONDE,
The Gazette
Published: Saturday, August 11

Montreal's campuses are going green at an unprecedented pace and scale and it's clear the drive to change is coming mostly from the students themselves.

No longer content to wave placards in protest against society's wasteful ways, local students are rolling up their sleeves.

They're getting their hands dirty, and in some cases digging into their own pockets to transform their campuses into living, breathing examples of how the greater world can tackle issues like climate change, waste management and overconsumption.

From pioneering modest, student-run projects like composting cafeteria waste to pushing for major administrative investments in green buildings and curriculum changes, the goal is not only to reduce waste and save energy on campus, but to ensure that students leave school trained and ready to live greener lives. (click on the link below to see the rest of the article)

http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/news/story.html?id=c7034865-2512-454e-b1c9-3813b8f0063c&k=17522&p=1