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A Look Ahead
Research and Policy TISED will continue to move forward on becoming a nationally and internationally recognized institute in sustainability research and policy implications. We are hosting two and will likely recruit more TISED Scholars-in-Residence this upcoming year. They will collaborate with our researchers, as well as partners in public outreach and policy, all while interacting with McGill students and the university community at large. We also continue to build partnerships and collaborative initiatives with key institutions locally, across Canada, and abroad. We are especially reaching out to industry to bring forth future collaborations.
Our thematic priorities, which include Sustainable Infrastructure and Urban Development, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, and Sustainable Industrial Processes and Manufacturing, have been expanded to add Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience. There is no denying that addressing climate change through adaptation projects and improving resilience has become front of mind for many researchers, engineers, designers, urban planners, and policymakers. Several TISED members work on this important topic, including our new Trottier Chair in Sustainability in Engineering and Design, Dr. Laxmi Sushama. The 7th Annual Trottier Symposium on Sustainability in Engineering, Energy, and Design in on the horizon and we are starting our planning for the 2020 event. Finally, TISED looks forward to advancing both research and policy on climate change adaptation and resilience in the coming years. In addition, TISED will continue to lead research and inform policy in our other priority areas.
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Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience Sustainable Industrial Systems
TISED's 4 Priority Research Themes
Outreach In 2019-2020, we look forward to again hosting a number of educational events, many open to the public, including our Distinguished Visitor Speaker Series. All our public events are advertised on social media and our website so keep an eye open for announcements!
Education and Training We plan to launch the fourth installment of SEDTalks by early fall 2019, in conjunction with Teaching and Learning Services and SkillSets, and aim to attract even more graduate student applicants and expand our training session offerings to continue maximizing the benefit of this program. With every installment of SEDTalks, TISED is helping graduate student researchers develop communication skills and increase the visibility of their sustainability-related research with key stakeholders.
We are increasing the number of courses offered in the upcoming academic year. In Fall 2019, we are again offering “SEAD 510: Energy Analysis” but are adding two new courses, “SEAD 540: Industrial Ecology and Systems” and “SEAD 550: Decision-Making for Sustainability in Engineering and Design”. In Winter 2020, we will be offering “SEAD 515: Climate Change Adaptation and Engineering Infrastructure”, and “SEAD 520: Life Cycle-based Environmental Footprinting” again.
TISED’s Master’s Program in Sustainability Engineering and Design has received all necessary approvals at the university. In 2019-2020, the Master’s Program is expected to complete the proposal document and begin the approval process at the Quebec university council (Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire) and at the Ministry of Education. Unique in Canada, the program will provide an interdisciplinary learning environment in which students will obtain a robust understanding of core issues of sustainability and develop their abilities to address these considerations in the professional context.
