The McGill Sustainability Projects Fund is celebrating 10 years with a free houseplant giveaway for McGill students! There is a limited number of plants, so interested students should show up early! Visit MTLBlog for more headlines. There is good news and there is bad news. The good news is that you can spruce up your apartment with a free, no money-exchanged plant! The bad news is that you have to have a valid McGill ID for said free plant. For all those McGill students out there who are ready to make the commitment to care for another living thing, then this October 24 make sure you're on the downtown or MacDonald McGill campuses to get on in some free plant giveaway action. The free plants are in celebration of the McGill Sustainability Projects Fund, which is turning 10 years old. The Sustainability Projects Fund is the largest of its kind in Canada and focuses on "[active engagement] in sustainability initiatives on campus, empowering individuals to be change agents in their own studying and work environment." Ok, so that's kind of cool. But you don't even have to know the history or directive to get your plant. All you have to do is show up at one of the three downtown campus locations (or the one Macdonald campus spot) with your McGill ID to claim your newest photosynthesizing friend. You're making the world a little greener and committing yourself to adult behaviour by saying, "Look, I too can keep something alive...kind of." No word yet on what type of plant they are giving away other than an elusive 'houseplant' hint. But isn't the suspense just killing you? My god, could it be a cactus? A succulent? A hanging basket? My heart's beating faster just thinking of the options. View this post on Instagram As #McGillSPF turns 10 years old, we’d like to recall some of the SPF’s earliest and most popular projects by giving away free houseplants to McGill students, staff, and faculty on October 24th at locations across the downtown and Macdonald campuses! (Facebook event linked in bio) A post shared by Office of Sustainability (@sustainmcgill) on Oct 11, 2019 at 7:30am PDT There is a limited number of plants to give away so a couple of rules will be in play: only one plant per person and only while supplies last. As it's first-come, first-served, it would be best to get there early. READ MORE: 30 Stunning Photos Of Peak Fall Foliage That Show Quebec At Its Most Beautiful The giveaway starts at 11 a.m and only runs until 2 p.m. That only gives you three short hours to claim a plant as your very own. View this post on Instagram #DYK that more than 3200 volunteers have been mobilized and 2100 people have been trained for sustainability projects on McGill's campuses? Thank you to all the volunteers dedicating their time to furthering sustainability on campus! 🚴♀️🤝 A post shared by Office of Sustainability (@sustainmcgill) on Feb 14, 2019 at 9:33am PST Hopefully, these will be some easy-care plants that don't need a lot of light, water, food...well anything really. As a student with that elusive McGill ID, you'll be too busy studying to practice any real horticulture. Free House Plant Giveaway at McGill When: October 24; 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Where: Downtown and Macdonald campuses; more details to come Cost: Free! And you walk away with a plant Website
