Queens University: Blue Community University Launch Event
Queen’s University is joining the Blue University network, a global network of post-secondary institutions committed to advancing sustainable water stewardship.
The Office of the Principal and Vice-Chancellor is hosting a signing ceremony at Breakwater Park on September 17, from 4 – 5:30 pm, to officially celebrate Queen’s membership. Principal Patrick Deane will sign a certificate presented by founder of the Blue Community movement, Maude Barlow, and both will provide remarks. Other speakers include Alexander Wong-Ma, AMS Commissioner of Environmental Sustainability and David McDonald, Professor, Global Development Studies.
Date: Thursday September 17, 2026 – 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm EDT
Location: Breakwater Park, near the Gord Downie Pier, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
No registration is required to attend. All attendees are invited to jump in Lake Ontario following the signing!
A large tent will be set up in case of rain and food will be served at the event. As part of our commitment to reducing waste, the event will be a zero-waste event featuring compostable materials and multi-sort recycling and organics bins with visual guides available on-site.
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