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April 17, 2024
Blog Post

ImpAct-Climate Challenge: Inspiring Action, Sparking Change

The latest edition of the ImpAct-Climate Challenge has come to a close and students, staff, and faculty across 55 CICan member colleges and institutes now have a deeper understanding of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and... Read more
Topic: Advancing Sustainable Development Goals | Building Campuses of the Future
November 29, 2023
News Release

Four Bursaries Awarded in National Campus Sustainability Challenge

Ottawa, November 29, 2023 – Four student climate leaders, each from a different college or institute, will be further empowered with a new bursary through the latest edition of the ImpAct-Climate Challenge. The challenge, delivered... Read more
Topic: Advancing Sustainable Development Goals
November 10, 2023
News Release

Canada’s post-secondary institutions to help empower African student with the first 14 BCDI 2030 scholarship projects

Ottawa, November 10, 2023 – More than 200 African students will have the life-changing opportunity to study at a Canadian post-secondary institution thanks to the first 14 scholarship projects launched through the Canadian International Development... Read more
Topic: Deepening Global Engagement
April 24, 2023
Blog Post

Investing in our planet today ensures a sustainable community for the future

Did you know that April 22 (this past Saturday) was Earth Day? Earth Day encourages citizens around the world to be more environmentally conscious and do their part to contribute to a greener society. The... Read more
Topic: Advancing Sustainable Development Goals | Boosting Innovation | Building Campuses of the Future | Growing Talent for the 21st century
July 25, 2022
Blog Post

We all have a role to play in energy efficiency (SDG 7)

Did you know that renewable energy sources currently provide about 18% of Canada’s total primary energy supply? Water, wind, and biomass are the most common. In fact, Canada is the world’s second largest producer of... Read more
Topic: Advancing Sustainable Development Goals | Growing Talent for the 21st century
June 27, 2022
Blog Post

Strong and successful small businesses make resilient and sustainable communities (SDGs 8 & 9)

Did you know that small businesses make up more than 98% of employer businesses in Canada and employ more than 10 million individuals? That’s a huge footprint and represents almost two thirds (64%) of the... Read more
Topic: Advancing Sustainable Development Goals | Growing Talent for the 21st century
March 6, 2020
News Release

Realizing Canada’s vision for a greener future

This op-ed was originally published in the Globe and Mail, on February 28, 2020.   Last summer, young people around the world took to the streets demanding action on climate change in one of the... Read more
Topic: Advancing Sustainable Development Goals | Boosting Innovation | Growing Talent for the 21st century
October 25, 2019
Blog Post

Innovating in Canada’s growing beverage industry

Wineries, breweries, and distilleries are a unique, innovative, and growing part of Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector. According to the Government of Canada, the wine sector alone generated $1.2 billion in revenue in 2016 and employed... Read more
Topic: Boosting Innovation | Growing Talent for the 21st century
September 3, 2019
Blog Post

Shaping Canada’s media

Today’s media landscape is undergoing tremendous change that presents both unique challenges and opportunities. Now more than ever, we see media outlets, organizations, and individuals embracing innovative ways to share information: from traditional print, radio,... Read more
Topic: Growing Talent for the 21st century
October 18, 2018
News Release

Canadian colleges and institutes to help improve youth training and employability in Mexico & Colombia

Ottawa, October 18, 2018 – Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) is pleased to announce that nine new Canadian institutions are now engaged in CICan’s Pacific Alliance EFE Program in Mexico and Colombia. The selected colleges and... Read more
Topic: Deepening Global Engagement | Growing Talent for the 21st century