- February
- An idea is born!
- March
- Background research, learning, and planning is done
- Numerous meetings and trainings done with the Atlantic Sustainability Coordinator for the Sierra Youth Coalition (SYC)
2005/2006
- September
- Society created and Constitution written.
- DISI members attend the 7th Annual SYC National Sustainable Campuses Conference
- October
- Grand DISI Launch hosting then-Executive Director of the Sierra Club of Canada, Elizabeth May, and presentation by the DISI Executive on plans for the group.
- DISI member attends North-East Sustainable Campus Consortium at Harvard University (funded by DSS)
- November
- Committees organized, Executive chosen
- First Advisory Committee meeting held
- February
- DISI members attend and present at the 1st Annual SYC Atlantic Sustainable Campuses Conference
- 1st Annual Fundraiser held at Gradhouse, bringing in over $700
- DISI goes on WebCT
- March
- Presentation to the DSU on DISI projects and policy/office potential
- Draft DSU Environmental Sustainability Policy written and DSU Sustainability Coordinator proposal completed
- April
- Environmental Problem Solving class completes portion of the Ecosystem section of the Campus Sustainability Assessment
2006/2007
- September
- DISI member attends founding meeting of Canadian Youth Climate Coalition
- DISI members attend the 8th Annual National Sustainable Campuses Conference
- First DISI Internship offered via course credit
- October
- DISI members attend Greening Dalhousie Roundtable to discuss Dalhousie sustainability with faculty, staff, administration, community members and CEOs
- Presentation to the DSU regarding potential for Sustainability Office; Ongoing talks with DSU result in generous gift of 3rd floor office space
- January
- DISI teams up with Nature Conservation class group to launch Paper Cut campaign to switch campus to 100% post-consumer recycled paper
- February
- DISI members attend the 2nd Annual SYC Atlantic Sustainable Campuses Conference
- March
- Meeting with President Tom Traves
- Open House
- 2nd Annual Fundraiser held at T-Room
- Change name to SustainDal
- New DSU Sustainability Coordinator helps create existing structure for SustainDal (issue-based committees led by coordinators which make up the executive in addition to 3 non-committee positions (project coordinator, communications and treasurer))
- Committee projects get rolling. Hundreds of signatures collected in support of having more local food in residence cafeterias. Recycling signs posted around campus. Residence Lights Out challenge.
- SustainDal members attend Atlantic Green Summit at acadia University and the SYC National Conference at Western
- 1st ever Green Week! Tons of educational events and fun social events
- Atlantic Green Summit in Sackville, NB
- SYC National Conference in Sherbrooke, QC
- AGM- September 25th, 6pm, rm 224 in the SUB
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