health and wellness News Archive
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Sustainability
Track Your Commute this November
November 10, 2017 —
Track your travel through GoManitoba for a chance to win great prizes! To be eligible for this contest, participants are asked to track at least 10 days worth of trips in their Commute Calendar for the month of November. Green Action Centre will be drawing dozens of names from the successful participants of the challenge. Just track at least 10 commutes using GoManitoba and you will be automatically entered!
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Sustainability
4 Tips to Green Your Consumer Habits
September 28, 2017 —
Each year on September 28th the world comes together to celebrate Green Consumer Day, a day that highlights the problems of consumerism and its impact on the environment. Whether you are buying a large item like a refrigerator or grabbing your morning cup of coffee, there are things you can do to tread lightly on our planet.
![17 Global Sustainable Development Goals](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/SDGs-150x150.png)
Sustainability
17 global goals to accomplish 3 big things
September 28, 2017 —
What are the biggest problems faced by people in our community, country and worldwide? The World’s Largest Lesson introduces the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to youth around the world and unites them in action.
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Sustainability
Share Your Commute for a Chance to Win
August 3, 2017 —
GoManitoba offers a free, easy way to find people interested in carpooling to the U of M
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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
U of M Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week
June 22, 2017 —
U of M Faculty and Staff can Get Fit for Free June 26-30!
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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April 11, 2017 —
Encouraging the U of M community to get involved in activities around sexual assault prevention
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Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
Take the fight out of food stress
February 24, 2017 —
Join us Thursday, March 16 for an interactive session on improving your relationship with food
![The Body Project is a peer-led, body-acceptance program designed to help university-age students celebrate their own bodies](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Body-Project-150x150.png)
Peer-led body-acceptance program coming to U of M
February 17, 2017 —
Student Support and staff from St. John’s Residence and Recreation Services are facilitating a peer-led, body-acceptance program designed to help students celebrate their own bodies
![Dangers of fentanyl](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Dangers-of-Fentanyl-150x150.jpg)
‘Keeping students safe should an emergency arise’: Naloxone kits available on campus
February 7, 2017 —
The University of Manitoba now has take-home naloxone kits available to students at risk of opioid overdose from drugs such as fentanyl
![David Barber, Rh Award](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/unimdf151029-48_edit-150x150.jpg)
Faculty and alumni appointed to Order of Canada
January 3, 2017 —
Gov. Gen. David Johnston recently announced new appointments to the Order of Canada