In a bold effort to establish itself as a leader in sustainability, the University of Manitoba is developing a new comprehensive sustainability strategy that will impact nearly every area of the university.
The rebooted strategy will include new initiatives in food services, water usage, waste diversion, energy, purchasing, land use, transportation and climate change mitigation and […]
Campus Sustainability: A Call to Action
February 7th, 2011 · No Comments · News Release, sustainability
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News Release: Alternative food research gets $1 million boost
February 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Environment and Geography, News Release, Research, environment
Securing adequate food is something most of us take for granted. We may be more familiar with the struggle to keep from overindulging than the struggle for access.
But the reality is more than 100,000 Manitobans are considered “food insecure.” Rural families with low farm incomes are going without; northern communities face high food prices; and […]
Tags:alternative food·food systems·News Release·Research·SSHRC·sustainability