CITRONINO
Toronto students and faculty turn food waste into award-winning vodka
BlogTO
Photo: GBC
Date: December 15, 2024
A group of students and faculty from George Brown in Toronto are working together to solve the issue of food waste on campus, and the solution will cause quite the buzz. Turning old cocktail garnishes into more cocktails? It may seem like a notion from some old mythological text — a cup that never runs dry — but it's also a real thing that's happening at George Brown's School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts. Over the past 18 months, a team of over 250 students and faculty, alongside help from Reid's Distillery, have created a solution that allows wasted food scraps to be turned into a small-batch vodka that they've called Citronino.
WIND TURBINES
Must love heights and live wires: How Canada is building a workforce for the energy transition
National Observer
Photo: GBC
Date: December 12, 2024
There are plenty of programs in Canadian colleges and Universities working to train the future workforce in these sectors. Examples include Lethbridge College in Alberta, which offers a one-year program for wind technicians; Ace Community College in British Columbia, which has a five-week program for solar; and more general certifications such as Fanshawe College’s two-year renewable energies technician program in Ontario. This year, Toronto's George Brown College launched a program with a 3D wind training turbine. However, unlike the career path of an electrician, there is no red seal or industry-wide certification that a worker needs to enter the wind or solar industry. Often, electricians can get jobs at solar companies that provide training.
TOP EMPLOYER
George Brown named one of Greater Toronto's 2025 Top Employers
Educations News Canada
Photo: GBC
Date: December 5, 2024
For the ninth straight year, George Brown College has been named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers.The Greater Toronto's Top Employers 2025 Report, published in today's Globe and Mail, celebrated employers with exceptional human resource programs and forward-thinking workplace policies. This year, George Brown was recognized for the following reasons: Professional development: George Brown offers a 12-month sabbatical leave program for longstanding employees, providing up to 80 per cent of their salary while they pursue professional development opportunities (this program is available for employees after six years of service).
LIMBERLOST PLACE
How a 10-storey, mass-timber structure serves as a case study for commercial buildings
The Star
Photo: Salina Kassam Photography
Date: November 24, 2024
Amid the traditional concrete and glass structures at Toronto’s East Bayfront, Limberlost Place – a striking mass-timber beauty and the new addition to George Brown College’s waterfront campus – stands out. Located at Queens Quay East and Dockside Drive, the 10-storey, net-zero emissions structure is the first institutional building of its kind in Ontario. Set for a soft opening in January, 2025, the exposed tall wood building has already won more than two-dozen design and sustainability awards, including a Research & Innovation in Architecture Award from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and a 2024 LOOP Design Award in the Eco & Sustainable Concept category.
DOUG SMITH AWARD
Student wins esteemed Doug Smith Futures Award from Ontario's Tourism Industry Association
Education News Canada
Photo: Setareh Soleimaninasab
Date: November 20, 2024
Driven by a passion for hospitality and a strong foundation in finance, Setareh Soleimaninasab, a Hospitality-Hotel Operations Management student at George Brown College (GBC), has been honoured with the prestigious Doug Smith Futures Award. This recognition celebrates her commitment to Ontario's tourism industry and her dedication to mentoring fellow students. Awarded by the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO), the Doug Smith Futures Award acknowledges her unique background in finance and accounting and her enthusiasm for the tourism sector.
FOOD INNOVATION
George Brown and Saskatchewan Food Centre partner to help food and beverage businesses grow
Bakers Journal
Photo: GBC
Date: November 15, 2024
Saskatoon and Toronto – The Food Innovation and Research Studio (FIRSt) at George Brown College and the Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre (Food Centre) are pleased to announce a strategic partnership aimed at driving growth and innovation in Canada’s food and beverage sector.This collaboration will provide agri-food companies of all sizes with support to navigate complex innovation challenges, bringing fresh ideas and products to market.
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