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Point Lands Forest

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Celebrating Sustainability Month

October 1, 2018 — 
Range of free events open to all staff, students, faculty and the greater university community

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Fair Trade Tent Card

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Bannatyne Campus to receive fair trade designation

September 17, 2018 — 
On Monday, September 24, the University of Manitoba’s Bannatyne campus will mark a milestone as the first university campus in Manitoba to receive the Fair Trade Campus designation from the Canadian Fair Trade Network (CFTN) for its promotion of social and environmental sustainability and innovation.

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An image from the new exhibit Coda // Photo: Paulson Des Brisay

Preventing bird deaths with art

September 14, 2018 — 
“Coda”, an exposé of bird window strike mortality, will open on Sept. 17, with a reception at 5 p.m.

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Dr. John Robinson - 2018 Samuel Weiner Distinguished Visitor

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Sustainability is top-of-mind for many students, staff and faculty at the U of M

September 6, 2018 — 
Dr. John Robinson, a leading expert in the fields of sustainability and climate change, will deliver a public lecture on Sept. 26 along with other sustainability-focused events

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Sustainability Ambassadors

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Become a Sustainability Ambassador

September 5, 2018 — 
The University of Manitoba’s Sustainability Ambassador Program is a volunteer leadership program for undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in promoting a culture of sustainability through personal growth, education and action!

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GoManitoba

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Connect Your Commute: GoManitoba

August 30, 2018 — 
The cost of traveling alone by car may be too much for some, and perhaps choosing to walk, bike, or bus is too confusing. If this sounds familiar, GoManitoba is the app for you.

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University of Manitoba Continues to Show in Commuter Challenge

June 11, 2018 — 
This year, 630 University of Manitoba participants logged over 43,000km of sustainable commuting which avoided almost 7,000kg of CO2.

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Bikes on Campus

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Bike to Work Day 2018

June 11, 2018 — 
Grab your helmet, clean your brakes, and oil your chain, because Bike to Work Day 2018 is on its way!

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Commuter Challenge 2018

June 3, 2018 — 
Get active in the June 3-9 friendly competition that challenges participants to walk, cycle, carpool or bus to school or work

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Residence Move Out

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Give & Go Residence Move Out

May 3, 2018 — 
Give your old items to someone in need and go enjoy your summer! That is what student residence were told once the winter term exams wrapped up. The Give & Go campaign is a partnership between the Office of Sustainability and Residence Life, in efforts of reducing waste during the busy mid-April residence move out. Throughout the two-week move out window, students were able to donate more than 4,000 pounds of items that potentially would have ended up in landfill.

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