Office of Sustainability News Archive
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Sustainability
Commuters share their advice
May 29, 2015 —
The 2015 Commuter Challenge takes place May 31 to June 6. Will you bike, walk, run, skate, bus, carpool or telecommute?
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Sustainability
Join the challenge
May 27, 2015 —
Commuter Challenge runs from May 31 to June 6 and is open to faculty, staff and students
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Sustainability
What a Beautification Day
May 20, 2015 —
The theme for this year’s Beautification Days, held on June 4 & 5, is sustainability
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Community Stories
Walkabout: Inviting the community to explore
May 19, 2015 —
The U of M’s Office of Sustainability hosted a walking tour to showcase visionary, green projects on campus.
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Sustainability
Improving Lake Winnipeg
May 15, 2015 —
University of Manitoba is first post-secondary institution to sign Lake Friendly Accord
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Sustainability
Bicycle helmet saftey tips
May 15, 2015 —
Before you head out on your bike, make sure you have a proper fitting helmet.
![Lake Winnipeg rocky shoreline](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/picture1-150x150.jpg)
Sustainability
WATCH: From test tubes to test lakes
May 14, 2015 —
To understand environmental problems and ensure our water supplies are kept clean, unique whole-ecosystem experimentation is essential
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Sustainability
How to be a lake friendly cottager
May 14, 2015 —
Learn more about being lake friendly at the cottage
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Financial Services’ Goods For Sale on now until May 29
May 12, 2015 —
Bids on items will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2015
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Sustainability
Simplifying recycling on campus
May 4, 2015 —
Single-stream recycling is coming to the U of M