Sustainability News & Events

SDG Pop-Up Fair & Clothing Swap on Nov. 16th

Acadia Community Development Students are organizing an SDG Pop-Up Fair and Clothing Swap in the SUB on November 16th as part of their coursework in Program Design (CODE 3023).  The interactive event will highlight impacts of the fashion industry on oceans and poverty and the role of innovation and partnerships in solutions to these global issues.  Visit Acadia SDG Month 2022 to learn more.

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Honorary Degree recipient Dr. Hans-Otto Portner to speak at Acadia on October 6

The inaugural event in the Dr. Fred Gilbert Speaker Series on October 6th features Acadia Honorary Degree recipient Dr. Hans-Otto Pörtner (’22), who will be speaking on ‘Climate change is ocean change: a physiologist’s view’.

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Acadia named the first Organic Campus in Canada

Acadia University is the first in Canada to achieve an Organic Campus designation from the Canada Organic Trade Association. The certification was awarded during Organic Week activities held at the University, located in Mi’kma’ki, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, from September 12-18, 2022.

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