Sustainability News Archive

February 28, 2022 — 
The Office of Sustainability wants to hear from you! The Literacy and Culture of Sustainability survey is now available to assess the knowledge that student, staff and faculty have of both general sustainability awareness and University of Manitoba-specific initiatives and information. This survey aims to provide baseline data on the UM community and act as a guide for future sustainable education efforts on our campuses.

February 24, 2022 — 
UM community invited to participate in virtual sustainability program

February 23, 2022 — 
Virtual events have increasingly become the main mode of event delivery at the University of Manitoba. A new Green Virtual Events certification offered by the Office of Sustainability will assist community members in creating more sustainable virtual events. to help

February 1, 2022 — 
Register yourself or your team for the Jack Frost Challenge, an annual week-long event to celebrate and encourage winter activities across Manitoba

January 27, 2022 — 
The UM Sustainability Awards recognize and celebrate the collaborative efforts of students, staff and faculty to advance our campus commitment to excellence and leadership in sustainability.

January 18, 2022 — 
Did you know the University of Manitoba is a signatory of the Investing to Address Climate Change: A Charter for Canadian Universities?

January 17, 2022 — 
The next time you visit UM Bookstore on Fort Garry campus, don’t forget to bring your own reusable bag or backpack to carry your purchases home.

October 21, 2021 — 
October is GoTober at GoManitoba, and this year we invite the UM community to try something new and take the pledge to convert Just One Trip each week to a more sustainable mode, like carpooling, transit, biking or walking.

October 15, 2021 — 
The University of Manitoba community is invited to register to play The World’s Future: A Sustainable Development Goals game, a unique social simulation game developed by the Centre for Systems Solutions.

October 5, 2021 — 
Just in time for Sustainability Month, the Office of Sustainability has released a short course on UM Learn available to all community members