Sustainability Night and Awards
Sustainability Night consists of an evening of speakers open to UM students, staff, faculty and external partners. Presentations aim to inspire participants to Take Action to advance sustainability at UM. The event is hosted by the Office of Sustainability and is held annually to celebrate innovative ideas, research and actions to create a more sustainable future.
Sustainability Night 2025
Dr. Madeleine Orr, a world-leading sports ecologist will gave the keynote address at the University of Manitoba’s Sustainability Night on Feb. 27, with her talk titled 'Climate change vs. sport: Keeping the score on adaptation and activism'.
The evening with Orr, was followed by a Q&A and networking session with light refreshments. UM sustainability groups and community organizations featured their initiatives and climate change projects following the event. Th event was cohosted by the Office of Equity Transformation, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Earth, Environment, and Resources, Office of Sustainability and the University of Manitoba Students' Union.
Madeleine Orr is the Founder and Industry Lead at The Sport Ecology Group and an Assistant Professor of sport ecology at the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on the relationship between sport and the natural environment with special attention to climate change, risk, adaptation, sustainability, and just transitions to more inclusive and sustainable futures. Her book, “Warming Up: How Climate Change Is Changing Sport”, was longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award and was named a Top 5 Sports Book of 2024 by The Guardian.
Sustainability Awards
The UM Sustainability Awards recognize and celebrate the collaborative efforts of University of Manitoba students, faculty and staff in advancing our commitment to excellence and leadership in sustainability. Sustainability Award winners create MomentUM by advancing knowledge that matters, empowering learners and reimagining engagement through their campus sustainability efforts.
Do you know someone who is making a big impact on sustainability on campus? Nominate them for a 2025 UM Sustainability Award. The application period is closed. Stay tuned for the 2025 winners.
Please contact sustainability@umanitoba.ca for alternative nomination formats.
Undergraduate Sustainability Award
The Undergraduate Sustainability Award recognizes an undergraduate student who has led an initiative or project to advance sustainability. This initiative or project can be part of course work or take place outside of the learning environment.
Eligibility
Nominees must be full‐ or part‐time undergraduate students in good standing currently enrolled at the University of Manitoba.
Graduate Sustainability Award
The Graduate Sustainability Award recognizes a graduate student who has led an initiative or project to advance sustainability. This initiative or project can be a part of course work or take place outside of the learning environment.
Eligibility
Nominees must be full‐ or part‐time graduate students in good standing currently enrolled at the University of Manitoba.
Student Group Sustainability Award
The Student Group Sustainability Award recognizes a group of students who have led an initiative or project to advance sustainability at UM. This group also has made and will continue to make a lasting positive impact on the environmental, economic and social well-being of students at the University of Manitoba.
Eligibility
- Nominees must be a current UMSU student organization/association or club, student or graduate student association or group in good standing.
- Sustainability does not have to be in the mandate or mission statement of the student group.
Staff Sustainability Award
The Staff Sustainability Award recognizes an individual staff member's efforts to educate, advocate and advance sustainability within their department and/or unit. This person shows a keen interest in campus-related activities and sustainability as a whole. Sustainability may or may not be defined in this person's job responsibilities.
Eligibility
Must be an employee of the University of Manitoba.
Faculty Sustainability Award
The Faculty Sustainability Award recognizes an individual who has demonstrated exceptional and continuous integration of sustainability into their teaching, research and engagement activities. This individual creates engaging opportunities for students through experiential learning, course design, innovative research and assignment creation. This person also shows a keen interest in campus related activities and sustainability as a whole.
Eligibility
Must be an active University of Manitoba faculty member, instructor or postdoctoral fellow.
Collaborative Sustainability Award
The Collaborative Sustainability Award recognizes a unique collaborative effort between students, faculty, staff and community members to integrate sustainability into a project or initiative. This unique category puts emphasis on interdepartmental interactions at UM in efforts to find solutions to sustainability-related challenges.
Eligibility
Must be a collaborative project representing at least two of the following: staff, students, faculty and/or community members