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Sustainability Night

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 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

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.

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