Office of Sustainability News Archive
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Take the Campus Commute Survey
October 20, 2025 —
October is Sustainability Month and we need your help to improve your campus commute and help inform future transportation planning.
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Smarter bins, cleaner campus
October 14, 2025 —
UM is taking a step toward more efficient waste management with the transition to its new exterior waste bins for both campuses. Designed with sustainability and campus safety in mind, these upgraded bins are being installed in October, which is Sustainability Month. The bins are set to transform how waste is collected and managed across UM’s outdoor spaces.
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New Bike Pods Now on Campus
October 9, 2025 —
A new secure bike parking option will soon be available on Fort Garry campus. Each pod has six accessible, secure, weather-resistant bike parking spaces, and will be equipped with Bluetooth locks that can be conveniently unlocked using a smart phone app.
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Rainbow Gardens celebrating a successful 2025 growing season
September 12, 2025 —
For 17 years, Rainbow Gardens has supported new immigrant families in Winnipeg. Located on the Fort Garry campus, the two-acre plot helps community members grow their own food, share their native culinary traditions and establish meaningful social networks with other immigrants and local community members.
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Make a difference, volunteer as a Sustainability Ambassador this year
August 25, 2025 —
The Sustainability Ambassador Program is a volunteer leadership program for undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in promoting a culture of sustainability at the University of Manitoba through growth, education and action.
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Campus landscapes series: Perennials
August 18, 2025 —
The Campus Landscapes Series is back! Join us for a tour of perennial plantings at the Fort Garry campus.
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Announcing the 2024 Green Investment Fund projects
July 8, 2025 —
Six innovative projects will help UM reach its sustainability goals
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Native revegetation at UM
May 16, 2025 —
Join us for a tour of the native revegetation plantings at the Fort Garry campus.
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Jane’s Walk: Innovative Sustainability at UM
April 24, 2025 —
Join the Office of Sustainability for a behind the scenes tour of two unique spaces at UM, the Sea ice Experimental Research Facility and the Sustainability in Action Facility.
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Climate change is changing sport: find out how at Sustainability Night 2025
February 6, 2025 —
The Manitoba Marathon cancelled due to heat in 2022. A shortened cross-country ski season because there wasn’t enough snow in 2024. These are just two examples of how climate change is changing sport. If you look globally, there are many more. Dr. Madeleine Orr, a world-leading sports ecologist will give the keynote address at the University of Manitoba’s Sustainability Night on Feb. 27, with her talk titled 'Climate change vs. sport: Keeping the score on adaptation and activism'.