/mssi/taxonomy/term/1530/all en /mssi/funding-opportunities/ssh-ideas-fund <p>Solutions to sustainability challenges must consider the cultural, social, and economic aspects that are central in shaping our habits, beliefs, norms, narratives, and behaviours. Creative thinking in arts and social sciences is required to shift society towards a more sustainable path. The resulting changes will include revising existing laws, economic incentives/instruments, and public policies, as well as exploring new forms of engagement and ways of learning and doing.</p> Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:22:53 +0000 nicole.middlemiss@mcgill.ca 3242 at /mssi /mssi/funding-opportunities/innovation-fund <p>Given the pressing nature of many modern challenges, effective knowledge mobilization is a crucial component of sustainability research. With this in mind, the Innovation Fund was created to serve as a catalyst, accelerating the development of ideas or technology toward widespread societal adoption. This is achieved by providing seed funding for sustainability-related research with the potential to inform policy or move an innovation toward commercialization.</p> Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:21:37 +0000 nicole.middlemiss@mcgill.ca 3241 at /mssi /mssi/funding-opportunities/ideas-fund <p>Solutions for a more sustainable future require outside-the-box thinking and novel approaches that may be seen as too bold for traditional funding sources. This is where the Ideas Fund comes in, providing recipients with the resources needed to explore the feasibility of ideas that have the potential to make a significant impact on a sustainability-related challenge.</p> Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:17:29 +0000 nicole.middlemiss@mcgill.ca 3240 at /mssi