sustainability News Archive
Sustainability
Bring your sustainability project to life with the Green Investment Fund
December 10, 2024 —
The 2024 Green Investment Fund offers a unique opportunity to bring your innovative ideas to life.
Sustainability
Carpool to UM and reduce your carbon footprint
November 4, 2024 —
There are things each one of us can do to help reduce our commuting footprint. If you are not ready to take the bus or ride a bike to campus, carpooling can help you reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Sustainability
Get funded: Apply for the UM Green Investment Fund today!
October 29, 2024 —
Are you passionate about sustainability and eager to make a tangible impact on our campus and beyond?
Sustainability Month and you
September 27, 2024 —
October is Sustainability Month, which means it’s time for all of us to look at ways we can get involved in developing a more climate-friendly University of Manitoba.
Sustainability
Sustainability intranet site launches
September 27, 2024 —
October is Sustainability Month, and that means it’s time to renew our focus on actions we can all take to reduce our environmental footprint.
Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management
New secure bike parking opens at the ALC
July 29, 2024 —
The Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, in collaboration with the Office of Sustainability, has opened a new secure bike parking facility at the Active Living Centre (ALC).
Asper School of Business
Documentary spotlighting sustainable local businesses has Winnipeg premiere
June 25, 2024 —
Beyond Profit: Seeking Sustainability, a short documentary film directed by Ridley, had its Winnipeg premiere on June 12, 2024. Featuring an introduction from the film’s executive producer, Bruno Dyck and a fireside chat moderated by Asper MBA alum, instructor and producer Rohan Shanker [MBA/23], the premiere welcomed community members, local business owners, students and faculty to connect over their passion for sustainable business.
Faculty of Science
Solar + Storage: A seminar by Colin Parkin, President of e-Storage
May 22, 2024 —
Join us for “Solar + Storage: merging the benefits for increased global electrification and decarbonization” seminar by Colin Parkin, President, e-Storage on June 6th, 2:30 p.m. at the 270 EITC-E3 Lecture Theatre.
Sustainability
Announcing the first ever Green Investment Fund recipients
April 22, 2024 —
This Earth Day, we’re celebrating the first ever Green Investment Fund recipients, which will help our University of Manitoba community reach our 2050 Climate Action Plan goals . The Green Investment Fund was created to spur community involvement in helping us reach these goals and to encourage meaningful collaboration between faculty, staff and students in the name of sustainability.
Students
DNA in water research
March 22, 2024 —
On World Water Day 2024, discover the vital research of Miguel Uyaguari, an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Science at the University of Manitoba.