Sustainability

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We all have a role to play in making healthy, sustainable choices for our campus and our planet. Sustainability involves hard work and dedication from every member of our community, including you!

You can get involved by attending events, volunteering, nominating someone for a sustainability award and following UM Sustainability on social media.

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Get involved

Attend or celebrate an event

Join us throughout the year for a variety of events. Some of these are hosted on campus, while others are larger community or national events that we can participate in as part of our commitment to global sustainability awareness.

For more event information

Watch our social media accounts for information on these events. You can also contact us.

Become a Sustainability Ambassador

The Sustainability Ambassador Program is a volunteer leadership program for undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in promoting a culture of sustainability at UM through growth, education, research and action.

As a Sustainability Ambassador, you will lead and inspire the campus community to learn more about sustainability and explore how sustainability practices can change lives in a positive way.

Some benefits of being a Sustainability Ambassador:

  • Earn Co-Curricular Credit on your transcript
  • Gain job-related skills and experience
  • Participate in sustainability-related events, projects and research
  • Make new friends by increasing connections within the UM community

How do I join?

Visit the UM CareerConnect website. Login and view the Co-Curricular page.

Sign up to be a Sustainability Ambassador 

Join a sustainability group

There are a wide range of active groups on campus working on social, environmental or economic sustainability issues or sustainable development. Many have volunteer or membership opportunities, and we invite you to check them out.

If you would like to have your group listed here, please contact us.

Sustainability awards

The UM Sustainability Awards recognize and celebrate the collaborative efforts of students, staff and faculty to advance our campus commitment to excellence and leadership in sustainability.

Undergraduate Sustainability Award

The individual demonstrates:

  • Leadership to educate, advocate and advance our understanding of sustainability in the campus context
  • Sustainable environmental practices on campus and a keen interest in sustainability
  • The link between environmental, economic and social well-being and sustainability in their studies and/or campus activities

Eligibility

Must be a full‐ or part‐time undergraduate student in good standing currently enrolled at the University of Manitoba.

Graduate Sustainability Award

The individual demonstrates:

  • Leadership to educate, advocate and advance our understanding of sustainability in the campus context 
  • Sustainable environmental practices on campus and a keen interest in sustainability
  • The link between environmental, economic and social well-being and sustainability in their studies and/or campus activities 

Eligibility

Must be a full‐ or part‐time graduate student in good standing currently enrolled at the University of Manitoba.

Student Group Sustainability Award

This group demonstrates:

  • Collective leadership and achievement in educating, advocating and advancing our understanding of sustainability within the University of Manitoba campus community
  • A measurable and lasting impact on environmental, economic and social well-being

Eligibility

  • Must be a current UMSU student organization, association or club, student or graduate student association or group in good standing.
  • Individuals are not eligible to receive this award
  • Sustainability does not have to be in the student group’s mandate or mission statement

Staff Sustainability Award

This individual demonstrates:

  • Leadership to educate, advocate and advance our understanding of sustainability in the campus context 
  • Sustainable environmental practices on campus and a keen interest in sustainability
  • Sustainability may or may not be a defined job responsibility

Eligibility

Must be an employee of the University of Manitoba.

Faculty Sustainability Award

This individual demonstrates:

  • Exceptional and continuous integration of sustainability into their teaching, research and engagement activities
  • Classroom teaching, course design and assignment creation to engage their students to make new and unique contributions to the environmental, economic and social wellbeing of their campus and global community
  • Research focus within the sustainability field
  • Sustainable environmental practices on campus and a keen interest in sustainability

Eligibility

Must be an active University of Manitoba faculty member, instructor or postdoctoral fellow.

Send us your nominations

If you know of an individual or group demonstrating leadership, creativity and dedication to sustainability on campus, nominate them for a 2021 UM Sustainability Award in the categories listed below.

Deadline for nominations: Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Nominations will be reviewed and the award recipients will be selected by the UM Sustainability Committee.

The winners for the 2021 Campus Sustainability Awards will be announced at Sustainability Day on March 4, 2021.

Sustainability awards nomination form

Funding

Explore the funding available to support your interest in sustainability activities.

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Contact us

Office of Sustainability
501 - 55 Chancellors Circle
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2

sustainability@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6121