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A Solutions Hackathon: SDG Impact Challenge
Saturday, March 20, 2021 11:00 am - Sunday, March 21, 2021 12:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

SDG Impact Challenge

Are you ready to challenge yourself to make an impact in the Waterloo community? 

UW’s Impact Alliance and Global Spark are hosting a virtual solutions hackathon called the “SDG Impact Challenge''. This event has partnered with three local organizations who are tackling some of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals: Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy (WISE), the Interdisciplinary Centre on Climate Change (IC3) and Food4Kids.

Virtual Earth Hour Trivia poster; graphic of Earth in top right corner with bright green background
Saturday, March 27, 2021 7:30 pm - 8:15 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Virtual Earth Hour 2021: Trivia Night

Earth Hour is an annual global movement that encourages you to power down for one hour to celebrate our natural environment. This year, join our Green Residence Ambassadors for a fun virtual trivia night for a chance to win prizes and brainstorm fun activities to do right before you power down!

Earth Month 2021: Take the challenge text in front of pink wildflowers against a bright blue sky
Monday, March 29, 2021 - Friday, April 23, 2021 (all day)

Earth Month 2021

Join the Sustainability Office for Earth Month 2021! While we can't be together in person this year, we can still collectively build a more sustainable community from home. 

This four-week challenge will encourage you to take action on four different weekly themes: sustainable food, waste reduction, connecting with nature, and promoting wellness.  

Woman in helmet taking a selfie in front of a wall mural; text overlaid that reads Bike Month 2021: Photo and Story Contest
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 - Wednesday, June 30, 2021 (all day)

Bike Month 2021

Join the Sustainability Office for Bike Month 2021! With the warm weather here to stay, hop on your bike to enjoy the many benefits that biking has to offer (and help the planet while you're at it!).

Wooden block letters spelling out "book club"
Thursday, September 23, 2021 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Sustainability Book Club September Meeting

Are you an avid reader and interested in learning about various sustainability topics? Join our Sustainability Book Club, where we connect once per month over Microsoft Teams to discuss a new book related to sustainability. Having piloted this opportunity with our Green Office Ambassadors, we are now opening the opportunity to all staff, students and Faculty. Our meetings typically run over the lunch hour towards the end of each month. The selected books are available from public libraries, or for purchase from the W Store and other online retailers.

Waste Week Promo
Monday, October 18, 2021 - Sunday, October 24, 2021 (all day)

Waste Week 2021: Rethinking Waste

Did you know that waste contributes to climate change? The decomposition of organics, packaging and other garbage in landfills produces a significant amount of methane, which is a greenhouse gas 28 times for potent than carbon dioxide. Additionally, non-organic material and the production of resources is a significant source of emissions which end up as waste.