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Photo Contest Banner
Saturday, March 24, 2018 8:00 am - Sunday, April 22, 2018 11:59 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Photo contest

Take part in our Earth Month Photo Contest and share your sustainable photos with us! Go on a fun eco-adventure, make a trip to the market, or share a photo of yourself enjoying the outdoors. We're looking for any photos related to sustainability! Post your photo using #sustainableuwaterloo and follow us on that social media account to be entered in a draw to win some great prizes!

Prizes:

WWF Panda with "Create, Connect, Innovate" script overlaid
Saturday, March 24, 2018 1:30 pm - 7:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Hackathon: Designing Change for a Living Planet

Disruptive innovations are quickly changing our daily lives, including how we shop, share, bank, commute, learn, access entertainment, and connect with others. Many of these, such as paperless banking or bike sharing, can help improve local and global sustainability.

20 Minute Clean up Banner
Wednesday, April 4, 2018 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

20 Minute Makeover

The annual 20 Minute Makeover is happening again on the University of Waterloo campus! For Earth Month 2018, help to make our campus cleaner by grabbing a bag, gloves, and a couple friends to pick up garbage on campus!

The City of Waterloo is generously hosting this event across the City to help clean-up our natural environment.

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SWR Evening of Recognition 2018 - Celebrate Sustainability
Thursday, April 12, 2018 4:45 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

9th Annual Evening of Recognition

Join Sustainable Waterloo Region in celebrating the achievements of Waterloo Region’s organizations and communities that are creating a low carbon future. 

Admission to the event is complimentary but registration required to attend. light snack and a cash bar will be available.

4:45- 5:30 pm Registration and Networking 

5:30 - 6:45 pm On stage presentations 

Two women and one man planting a rain garden with text for Healthy Yards Lunch and Learn
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Healthy Yards Lunch & Learn

There are many ways to increase the health of your yard – via rain gardens, pollinator gardens, rain harvesting, and more. The challenging parts are prioritizing these options and knowing when, where and how to incorporate them into your landscape. Come out and join the Sustainability Office as we host Becca Robinson, RAIN Coach at Reep Green Solutions, for an exciting discussion on how you can create a healthier yard at your own home!

Bee on plant stem
Wednesday, July 11, 2018 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Native pollinators and you!

Want to learn more about the wonderful world of pollinators? Join the Sustainability Office for the first talk of their Brown Bag Lunch & Learn series! From bumble bees to butterflies, you’ll get to know some of our 400+ species of native bees, learn what gives us chocolate (hint: it's not bees), and discover easy things you can do to help #savethepollinators.

Eco Summit Building Commitment 2018 with DP patio, campus market garden booth, Laurel Creek field and EV3 building
Thursday, July 12, 2018 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Eco-Summit 2018: Building Commitment

Join the UW Sustainability Office and Sustainable Campus Initiative for Waterloo’s fifth annual Eco-Summit! Each year we bring together students, staff, faculty, and community partners with an interest in sustainability to build relationships, inspire action, and celebrate progress. This year's event will focus on building commitment among all campus members to improve sustainability at the University and beyond.