The in.site symposium has grown out of discussions with Dean Annie Gerin, Department Chairs, and interested faculty. This event will highlight what sustainable practices and pedagogy are currently in place or embedded in our programs and will stimulate expanded goals, which will be part of the strategic plan and how Fine Arts are supporting/will support SDGs Concordia-wide objectives. Vibrant cultural production is an essential precondition for a sustainable future as resilient cities are ones in which there is effective symbiotic relationships between city-making (design) and citying (urban living as cultural production) for all habitats and inhabitants. Invited/engaged faculty, technical staff, and graduate/undergraduate students from the faculty will take part in a research-creation lecture series, knowledge share sessions based on pedagogical strategies, an exhibition of bio/exploratory material practices, student-led workshops, pandemic innovation in teaching and learning, DIY making, video screenings on technical no waste/DFD/recycle and reuse/wild cities. Please note: not confirmed, but we hope to include a family workshop on sustainable practices (making plant-dyed wax crayons and papermaking).Strategy PlanningFor more than thirty years, Concordia University’s Faculty of Fine Arts (FoFA) has actively shaped the creative and cultural ecosystems of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and beyond. The SI Sustainable Initiative was envisioned by Dean Annie Gerin with pk langshaw as principal advisor to formalize and strategically place socio-cultural-environmental sustainability as a long-term and focused commitment across the faculty.Organization ContentThe first step of the SI program in 2021 was to map out and detail ongoing achievements in each of the nine departments by administrators, faculty, staff, and students. The next phase of development is to disseminate the findings via the proposed symposium, which will highlight our current practices and encourage the interdependent co-construction of knowledge, future interdepartmental and interdisciplinary collaborations in research/creation, arts-based pedagogical/communication strategies, curriculum development, and material/methods innovation. All members of our community will benefit from this public forum/exchange, and students, whether audience or presenters, will carry this critical knowledge and experience with them into their professional careers.Research/Creation Visibility & Audience ParticipationThe 4th Space is an ideal location to hold the symposium as it is close to all downtown campuses, with accessibility and a view onto/from the street. It has an interior multipurpose and exhibition space. The hosting/production of 4th Space events includes concordia.ca event listing creation (including Zoom links), promotion across social media, audio/video recording, and livestreaming to YouTube. Furthermore, the directives of 4th Space are to showcase university-wide research and innovation. Thus, there will be the opportunity to engage with scientists, social scientists, and other scholars, creators, and the public who attend the symposium.The arts have the power to shape the conversation about sustainability but also to transform thinking, provide unconventional solutions, and communicate in meaningful and understandable ways to wide audiences. The symposium, from 12 September to 16 September, has been adapted to accommodate remote (pandemic constraints) and/or in-person participation. Strategically, it is being held during the academic year as part of new student orientation. This initiative strategically places socio-cultural-environmental sustainability as a long-term and focused commitment in the Faculty of Fine Arts. It will promote the application of sustainability principles across the Fine Arts, make recommendations, develop guide initiatives, and embed faculty-wide education and training for faculty, staff, and students, thus building sustainability into departments, classrooms, curriculum, shops, materials, and processes.