Resources
Sustainable Action Fund
The Sustainable Action Fund (SAF) is to improve and promote sustainability at Queen’s by funding relevant events and initiatives. The applicability of the fund is extremely broad and has been granted to various initiatives, including conferences, a greenhouse, a residence composting initiative, and a secure bike storage facility. This is an excellent opportunity to fund undergraduate projects focused on sustainability.
Application windows for the 2025-26 year are:
- Fall: September 15 – October 5
- Winter: November 3 – November 23
- Spring: January 19 – February 8
Sustainable Event Certificate
The Sustainable Event Certificate (SEC) is a campus initiative created to incentivize student-ran events to plan sustainably. This certification provides its recipients with discounts to on-campus services for their event, as well as assistance advertising. Achieving this certification will require individuals to question the purpose of every product used, while also assessing the usefulness of more ecofriendly alternatives.
Applications are open year-round. Applicants can expect a response to their application within two week of applying.
Community Gardens
The CES initially began its garden initiatives with the Lettuce Love Garden, located outside LaSalle Building. Today, the CES has partnered with Society for Conservation Biology (SCB), Gardens for Joy, and Queen’s Backing Action on the Climate Crisis (QBACC) to construct and maintain eight garden beds behind Nicol Hall. The CES has also expanded to include hydroponic gardening under its portfolio.
The CES uses its gardens to grow various herbs and crops. All produce grown is donated to the AMS Food Bank to combat food insecurity in Kingston while practicing sustainable procurement.
Our team
Yusuf Alrawwaf
Hi, my name is Yusuf Alrawwaf and I am the AMS Events Assistant Manager with Campus Affairs Commissions.