Student Organizations

Sustainability is an important part of student life at Concordia University. This is reflected in the numerous student organizations on campus focused on different aspects of sustainability. Many of these student organizations develop student programs and host events and annual conferences to enhance student engagement and awareness of sustainability issues.

John Molson Sustainable Business Group (JSG)

The mission of JSG is to provide JMSB students with the resources to effectively and professionally incorporate sustainability in their pursuit of becoming ecologically aware, socially just, and economically responsible business leaders. JSG is unique in its approach of catering to business students from both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The array of sustainability resources offered by JSG include, amongst others, company tours, speaker series, collaboration with case competitions, and of course its annual Sustainable Business Conference. For more information please visit the JSG website or email your query to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

International Community Outreach Program (iCOP)

The International Community Outreach Program (iCOP) offers an opportunity for Concordia graduate students to apply and transfer knowledge within the developing world. Students gain experience in community-level entrepreneurship and insight into self-sustaining economic development that affords stability and growth for the communities in which they work. iCOP participants also gain perspective by working in collaboration with the program’s multiple partners and researchers (University of Oregon, Drake University, Copenhagen Business School, University of Kampala). Volunteer work placements are currently available for Summer 2011 in Uganda. Travel and accommodations are paid by sponsors and there is an optional research paper for credit. For more information please visit the iCOP website or contact Kelly Laidlaw, iCOP Program Director by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Sustainable Concordia

Sustainable Concordia is an organization that strives to create a culture of sustainability at Concordia University, and thereby improve the university community by making Concordia an ecologically aware, economically responsible, and socially equitable institution. By encouraging communication within the campus community, Sustainable Concordia acts as a nexus to identify, assess, and address challenges of sustainable development faced by the Concordia community, as a community. For more information please visit the Sustainable Concordia website.