Bishop’s University has collaborated with Association des productrices et producteurs de fleurs coupées du Québec (APFCQ)—including two local growers Les Jardins d’etc and Wild Thing—to bring locally, ecologically grown flowers to the university’s Convocation ceremonies in June. The objectives of this collaboration included reducing greenhouse gas emissions by minimizing transportation of flowers, encouraging sustainable agriculture, providing freshness and varieties that thrive locally, and supporting local businesses run by women in the Eastern Townships. Bishop’s states that this initiative is part of its broader Sustainable Development Plan.
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