Sustainability News Archive
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Sustainability News
UM Climate Action Plan underway
May 10, 2021 —
UM community invited to participate in a short survey and series of online lunch-and-lunch sessions about UM’s Climate Action Plan currently in development
May 10, 2021 —
UM community invited to participate in a short survey and series of online lunch-and-lunch sessions about UM’s Climate Action Plan currently in development
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Sustainability News
Reimagine the Eastern Transportation Corridor
April 28, 2021 —
University of Manitoba undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to help reimagine the Eastern Transportation Corridor spaces on the Fort Garry campus
April 28, 2021 —
University of Manitoba undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, staff and alumni are invited to help reimagine the Eastern Transportation Corridor spaces on the Fort Garry campus
![Joe Pye, an Indigenous pollinator at the UM Permaculture Garden](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/earthday-joepye-permaculturegarden-pollinator-150x150.jpg)
Sustainability News
Celebrate Earth Day all week long
April 15, 2021 —
From April 19-23, celebrate Earth Day and Restore Our Earth by participating in virtual events and activities from home
April 15, 2021 —
From April 19-23, celebrate Earth Day and Restore Our Earth by participating in virtual events and activities from home
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Sustainability News
Sustainability Day: Taking action for the Sustainable Development Goals
February 17, 2021 —
UM community invited to participate in full-day virtual program
February 17, 2021 —
UM community invited to participate in full-day virtual program
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Sustainability News
Gather your virtual team for the Jack Frost Challenge
January 26, 2021 —
The Office of Sustainability is inviting the University of Manitoba (UM) community to get outside and enjoy the winter weather during the Jack Frost Challenge
January 26, 2021 —
The Office of Sustainability is inviting the University of Manitoba (UM) community to get outside and enjoy the winter weather during the Jack Frost Challenge
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Sustainability News
UM commits to carbon neutrality by 2050
December 10, 2020 —
The University of Manitoba has officially signed the Global University and Colleges Climate Letter, which acknowledges that our planet and climate are in a state of emergency.
December 10, 2020 —
The University of Manitoba has officially signed the Global University and Colleges Climate Letter, which acknowledges that our planet and climate are in a state of emergency.
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Sustainability News
Buy nothing, or buy local
November 24, 2020 —
Our planet’s natural resources are being exhausted to meet the demand of over-consumptive societies, rather than being conserved to sustain future generations and ourselves.
November 24, 2020 —
Our planet’s natural resources are being exhausted to meet the demand of over-consumptive societies, rather than being conserved to sustain future generations and ourselves.
![The Sustainability Strategy 2016 - 2018 highlights research into organic waste management solutions and reducing our waste output to landfill as priority actions](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Garbage-and-recycling_WEB-150x150.jpg)
Sustainability News
New Waste Reduction and Management Plan in development
November 2, 2020 —
The University of Manitoba is committed to operating an efficient campus that is continually working to be more sustainable. As part of the Sustainability Strategy 2019-2023, the Office of Sustainability is developing a Waste Reduction & Management Plan (WRMP), which will help UM work toward a zero-waste system. UM community invited to participate in waste reduction and management survey.
November 2, 2020 —
The University of Manitoba is committed to operating an efficient campus that is continually working to be more sustainable. As part of the Sustainability Strategy 2019-2023, the Office of Sustainability is developing a Waste Reduction & Management Plan (WRMP), which will help UM work toward a zero-waste system. UM community invited to participate in waste reduction and management survey.
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Sustainability News
Celebrating energy efficiency at UM and at home
October 6, 2020 —
National Energy Efficiency Day (Oct. 7) celebrates the importance of increasing our energy efficiency to reduce consumption and greenhouse gases.
October 6, 2020 —
National Energy Efficiency Day (Oct. 7) celebrates the importance of increasing our energy efficiency to reduce consumption and greenhouse gases.
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Sustainability News
Celebrate Sustainability Month at the University of Manitoba
September 30, 2020 —
You are invited to participate in a variety of virtual green-focused initiatives throughout October!
September 30, 2020 —
You are invited to participate in a variety of virtual green-focused initiatives throughout October!