Annual Events

SDG Month @UWinnipeg

March is SDGs Month in Canada, a national initiative empowering universities and colleges to build awareness and engagement around the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. Throughout the month, we’re making sustainability local and actionable with hands-on events, peer-to-peer learning, and collective art.

How to get involved

Create a Sustainability Mural Board with our Sustainability Ambassadors

Dates: Mondays & Wednesdays, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: Riddell Hall Atrium

Join our Sustainability Ambassadors and add your action to our collaborative SDG Mural Board, capturing how our campus community contributes to each of the 17 SDGs. From climate-friendly commuting to zero-waste, every action counts.

Education and Awareness on World Water Day

Date: March 23
Location: Riddell Hall Atrium

Spring Clothing Drop-off & Swap

Date: March 30 - 31

Organized in collaboration with the Campus Sustainability Office and the Manitoba Council for International Corporation (MCIC), donate new and/or gently used clothing to support waste reduction and prepare for our campus clothing swap

Commuter Challenge

The Commuter Challenge is a week-long friendly, green commuting competition organized by Green Action Centre. Workplaces and institutions throughout Canada participate in this competition for the chance to win awesome prizes! UWinnipeg's Campus Sustainability Office has participated in the commuter challenge for many years as part of our ongoing commitment to reducing carbon emissions, and promote sustainable transportation.

Information about the June 2025 Commuter Challenge can be found here. 

UWinnipeg Resident's Giveaway

(Formerly the McFeetors Hall Residents' Giveaway)

This event was started in 2019 by the Campus Sustainability Office. During this event, our office, along with the help of Eco Team UWinnipeg, Campus Living, and Facilities Management, provides the resources for students to donate their household items to community members in need. All items are sorted and then taken to community organizations for distribution. 

Information about the April 2025 UWinnipeg Resident’s Move-Out Giveaway can be found here.

In 2025 UWinnipeg diverted 114.5kgs of reusable items from the landfill through this initiative and our chosen organizations were Centre Flavie, Main Street Project, and Oyate Tipi.