Sustainability News Archive

April 16, 2018 — 
For student Dan Reihl sharing his passion for cycling with others is something that comes as naturally to him as taking a breath, so it was an obvious choice to volunteer with the Office of Sustainability and UMcycle

April 2, 2018 — 
The University of Manitoba Re-Shop: a campus waste diversion program dedicated to repurposing office furniture and supplies with no home. With no further details, you might already be picturing piles of broken chairs, dusty bookshelves, and tacky couches from some bygone day. However, with a quick visit to the Re-Shop you discover rows of pristine office desks, gleaming filing cabinets, a huge variety of comfortable office chairs, and maybe even stumble upon some strange yet wonderful treasure.

February 26, 2018 — 
Come join us for Sustainability Night March 8, connect with other sustainability focused people. Enjoy an evening of sharing sustainability ideas and stories about creating positive impacts on our environment that benefit our planet and ourselves. Cap off the night meeting and sharing ideas with other sustainability conscious community members during the networking wine and cheese. Purchase your ticket today!

February 5, 2018 — 
Join us Feb. 11 – 17, for a week of outdoor activities at the University of Manitoba

February 2, 2018 — 
You have one week left to fill out the Campus Commute survey for a chance to win great prizes! Up for grabs are an iPad Mini 4 ($620 value); $500 grocery store gift certificate; or a bike ($600 value). Don’t miss your chance, fill out the survey before it is too late.

January 29, 2018 — 
Curious about winter cycling? Try it out on Friday, Feb. 9! UMCycle and the Office of Sustainability will be hosting pit stops

January 22, 2018 — 
Take the 2018 Campus Commute survey

January 11, 2018 — 
Sustainability Night is an evening of innovative ideas and stories on how we can reduce our impact on the planet and make our day-to-day actions and systems more sustainable. A call for presenters is on now and we need your passion and desire for change to make the event a success!

December 12, 2017 — 
Changes took effect Dec. 17

December 7, 2017 — 
This holiday season, the Office of Sustainability challenges you to think outside the gift box when planning events and giving gifts