Biovator at the Sustainability-in-Action Facility, one of two stops on this behind-the-scenes tour.
Jane’s Walk: Innovative Sustainability at UM
Take a behind-the-scenes walking tour of two unique facilities at Fort Garry
Join the Office of Sustainability for a behind-the-scenes tour of two unique spaces at UM, the Sea Ice Experimental Research Facility (SERF) and the Sustainability-in-Action Facility (SiAF).
What: Jane’s Walk, Innovative Sustainability at UM
When: May 2, 12 to 1 p.m.
Where: In front of the Active Living Centre, University Cres @ Dafoe Rd
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David Binne, SERF Technician, clears snow from a new solar panel installation.
2025 Staff Sustainability Award winner Debbie Armstrong from the Centre for Earth Observation Science will lead participants on a walk through SERF to show the unique Arctic research that takes place there and at the Churchill Marine Observatory. The tour will lead participants past the new solar panel installation at SERF before heading to the SiAF. There, 2022 Staff Sustainability Award winner Joe Ackerman with the Department of Biosystems Engineering will host participants at SiAF, where experiential learning, innovative research and sustainability demonstrations take place.
All staff, faculty, students and community members are welcome to participate. Some terrain may be uneven, and grounds around SERF and SiAF may be wet or muddy. Please dress appropriately. We will meet in front of the Active Living Centre at 12 p.m. on Friday, May 2 and continue west along Dafoe Rd W.
About Jane’s Walk
Jane’s Walk is an annual festival of free, citizen-led walking conversations inspired by citizen activist Jane Jacobs. On the first weekend of May every year, Jane’s Walk festivals take place in hundreds of cities around the world. Jane’s Walks encourage people to share stories about their neighbourhoods and discover unseen aspects of their communities. Celebrating Jane’s ideas and principles, we encourage walking together to create connections between creativity and community, to engage experiences as both observers and participants, and for shared reflection, questioning, and re-imagining.