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Sustainability News

• Post-Secondary Academic Institutions Combating Climate Change (turnbackthetide.ca, Jan. 17, 2017)
• Cycle of life - Composting program keeping waste from going to waste (gazette.mun.ca, Nov. 3, 2016)
• Fishing for Answers - Fisheries ecosystems, stocks and sustainability focus for MI researchers (gazette.mun.ca, Oct. 19, 2016)
• Harnessing nature - Fall graduate researching renewable wind energy at Grenfell Campus (gazette.mun.ca, Oct. 7, 2016)
• Memorial's St. John's campus designated Fair Trade Campus - Sept. 28, 2016
• Commuting and Parking Survey - open until Nov. 30, 2015
• Memorial University Bicycle Parking Survey - open until July 10, 2015
• Memorial installs bike lockers on the St. John's campus.
• Memorial Campus Food Strategy Group is hiring summer interns.
• Memorial University (St. John's campus) Community Garden now accepting applications for the 2014 growing season - deadline is March 26
• The deadline for applications for IMPACT! 2014 has been extended to October 28, 2013
• Memorial researchers seeking new sources of fuels and materials under the sea (today.mun.ca, May 7, 2013)
• Dr. Kelly Hawboldt recieves 2013 Bantrel Award in Design and Industrial Practice for her work in the area of green processing of natural resources (today.mun.ca, May 6, 2013)
• Bitters Restaurant and Lounge is proud to be the first LEAF-certified restaurant in Newfoundland & Labrador (www.bitters.gsumun.ca  May 1, 2013)
• The Marine Institute and WWF-Canada partner to advance fisheries and oceans education (mi.mun.ca, Mar. 20, 2013)
• Memorial researchers developing local environmental research partnerships (today.mun.can, Jan. 24, 2013)
• Dr. Joshua Lepawsky receives funding to continue his research on Geographies of Rubbish Electronics: Community Assets, Worker Skills and the Possibilities of Ethical Trade (today.mun.ca, Oct. 22, 2012)
• Grenfell Campus' community garden in full bloom (today.mun.ca, June 15, 2012)
• Grenfell Campus calls for tenders for environmental lab (today.mun.ca, Mar. 30, 2012)
• Grenfell compost program underway (today.mun.ca, Feb. 27, 2012)
• Botanical Garden nominated for national contest (today.mun.ca, Feb. 9, 2012)
• Memorial's St. John's residences going "green" with renovations (today.mun.ca, Dec. 23, 2011)
• New co-op option links students to industry (today.mun.ca, Nov. 22, 2011)
• Campus Composting Initiative a First for Newfoundland and Labrador (Government of Newfoundland and Labrador - Environment and Conservation news release, Nov. 16, 2011)
• Waste Reduction Week - Oct. 17 to 23, 2011.
• Going to Waste: MMSB - Harris Centre fund announces 2010 recipients (today.mun.ca, Dec. 17, 2010)
• Growing our Community (The Communicator, Vol. 24, No. 4)
• Memorial establishes community garden (today.mun.ca, Nov. 1, 2010)
• Community food garden created on campus (The MUSE, Oct. 20, 2010)
• Waste Management Trust Fund announced to stimulate research into Newfoundland and Labrador's waste management needs and opportunities (today.mun.ca, Sept. 1, 2010)
• MUN Furniture Finder - NOW ONLINE! The MUN Furniture Finder is a new online system for the responsible redistribution of surplus office furniture on the St. John's campus. (Aug. 27, 2010)
• Green Cleaning - EcoLogo Environmental Stewardship Award (today.mun.ca, Oct. 21, 2009)
• Bottled Water Free Pledge (today.mun.ca, Sept. 7, 2009) Orientation 2009 (YouTube video)
• Enviro-vision (today.mun.ca, July 22, 2009)
• Splashing into the bottled water debate ( The Gazette, Jan. 15, 2009, Vol. 41, No. 8)
• Going Green (The Gazette, Jan. 15, 2009, Vol. 41, No. 8)
• New Initiative encourages reducing paper use (The Communicator, Vol. 22, No. 3)
• Going Green & Well Done! (The Communicator, Vol. 22, No. 1)
• Suzuki to launch sustainability tour (The Gazette, Sept. 2008)
• A cleaner, greener Memorial (The Communicator, Vol. 21, No. 2)
• Bright Ideas: Memorial moves ahead with energy efficiency plans (The Communicator, Vol. 21, No. 2)
• Lug a Mug...and do your part to create a cleaner Memorial (The Communicator, Vol. 21, No. 3)
• Green Routine (The Communicator, Vol. 21, No. 4)
• Memorial hires Sustainability Coordinator (The Gazette, Feb. 1, 2007)

Past Events

• Agriculture Research Symposium - Our Food, Our Future - Nov. 2 & 3, 2016
• Community and Individual Level Physical Activity Changes in Response to Building Infrastructure for Cycling - Oct. 28, 2016
• WISE NL Speaker Series presents "The green switch: A talk about green processing of natural resources" with Kelly Hawboldt, PhD., P.Eng. - Oct. 17, 2016
• HSS on Food: Trade and the Sustainability Challenge for Global Food Governance - Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016
• The Walrus Talks - Rethinking the impact, use and health of water in Canadian and global society - Sept. 19, 2016
• The St. John's Seed Library and The A.C. Hunter Library presents - Seed cleaning/saving demonstration - Sept. 1 at 6:30 pm
• MUN Botanical Garden Summer Workshops 2016
• Bike locker application deadline - Aug. 22, 2016
• Climate Change Consultations - online session #2, Aug. 10, 2016
• International Compost Awareness Week events at the MUN Botanical Garden - May 1 to 7, 2016
• Deadline: Bike locker lottery - Apr. 25, 2016
• MUN Botanical Garden Open Session - Apr. 13, 2016
• Earth Hour 2016 - Mar. 19, 2016 from 8:30 to 9:30 PM
• Applications for plots in the Memorial University Community Garden are being accepted until Mar. 17, 2016
• For a New Earth presents The Future, the Arts, and Ecology - Mar. 3 to 5, 2016
• Botanical Garden workshop - Gardening with Native Plants - Jan. 21, 2016
• Botanical Garden workshop - Plants for the Fragrant Garden - Jan. 15, 2016
• Backyard Composting Session for Memorial students, staff and faculty - Nov. 5, 2015
• Waste Reduction Week 2015 at Memorial
• The Future of Nature: Memorial to host first transdisciplinary conference aimed at engaging the community - Sept 10 to 13, 2015
• Bike locker lottery deadline - Aug. 27, 2015
• Bike locker lottery deadline - April 24, 2015
• MUN Botanical Garden From Garden to Campus Workshop Series - Jan. 29, Feb. 26, Mar. 26 & Apr. 30, 2015
• MacPherson College Charity Dump & Run - Apr. 5 to 11, 2015
• Deadline to apply for a plot in the Memorial University Community Garden is March 22, 2015.
• 2015 Sustainability Fair - Friday, Mar. 20, 2015
• Bike locker lottery deadline for winter semester - Jan. 9, 2015
• BuildGreen Atlantic NL conference - Nov. 13, 2014
• Backyard composting information session - Nov. 9, 2014
• Second Annual Food and Garden Fair - Sept. 27, 2014
• Memorial Battery Blitz - June 12, 2014
• 6th Annual FEASt Fest - May 10, 2014
• Battery Facility Consultation for Memorial faculty, staff and students - May 15, 2014
• PlantWatch Newfoundland and Labrador: From Garden to Campus Brown Bag Workshop Series presented by MUN Botanical Garden - Apr. 24, 2014
• Visiting Speaker Series featuring Dr. Andrew Leach presents "Oil Sands: Should We Leave It In the Ground?" - Apr. 4, 2014
• Berries for the Newfoundland Garden: From Garden to Campus Brown Bag Workshop Series presented by MUN Botanical Garden - Mar. 27, 2014
• Bikeshare meeting - Mar. 19, 2014 in UC6011 from 1 to 2 pm.
• Women in Science and Engineering (WISE NL) Statoil Speaker Series - Can chemicals be green? - Mar. 19, 2014
• A Winter's Book Swap held by the Faculty of Arts - Mar. 12, 2014
• Join the St. John's Campus Sustainability Committee - the first meeting will be held - Feb. 26, 2014
• Vegetable Gardening in Raised Beds: From Garden to Campus Brown Bag Workshop Series presented by MUN Botanical Garden - Feb. 27, 2014
• Newfoundland & Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA) film screening of So Right, So Smart - Feb. 5, 2014
• Composting in our Challenging Climate - From Garden to Campus Brown Bag Workshop Series presented by MUN Botanical Garden - Jan. 30, 2014
• Memorial Battery Blitz - Dec. 5, 2013
• Join Dr. David Suzuki at the premiere of the compelling documentary called Climate Change and Energy in Atlantic Canada - Nov. 23, 2013
• On Wednesday, October 23, between 10 am and 3 pm, join the Sustainability Office and Ever Green Recycling on the third floor of the University Centre to help us celebrate Waste Reduction Week in Canada
• Seed-Saving Workshop for Gardeners - June 13, 2013
• Memorial Battery Blitz - June 6, 2013
• Geography Speakers' Series - Dr. Hugues Lantuit will give a presention about his research on the erosion of permafrost coasts and its impact on the environment - May 24, 2013
• Dept. of Economics Visiting Speaker Series presents Dr. Andre Plourde - Carbon Taxes and Financial Incentives for GHG Emissions Reductions in Alberta's Oil Sands - Mar. 15, 2013
• Dept. of Political Science presents Dr. Kathryn Harrison - Why has Canada failed to address climate change and how can we change that? - Mar. 14, 2013
• Gardening for Bees and Butterflies Brown Bag Session - Mar. 7, 2013
• CaGBC Atlantic Chapter, Memorial University, The College of The North Atlantic and Arcos Films would like to invite you to a FREE screening of Switch, a new award-winning documentary that moves past the politics to deliver the straight answers on energy. - Feb. 26, 2013
• Memorial Battery Blitz - November 29, 2012
• Idle-free Campaign - October 19, 2012
• Waste Audit Results Presentation - October 15, 2012
• Consultation on new core sciences facility site options - October 5, 2012
• Putting Your Garden to Bed - MUN Community Garden workshop - October 4, 2012
• Making and Unmaking Electronic Waste - a presentation by Josh Lepawsky - September 21, 2012
• Marine Institute's Ocean Net hosts Topsail Beach Clean-up - September 21, 2012
• Pest Control for Gardening workshop - The Natural Way - July 17, 2012
• Marine Institute Lunch & Learn Series Part 2 - Consumed: The Human Experience - July 20, 2012
• Marine Institute Lunch & Learn Series Part 1 - Raising Awareness of Enhanced Stewardship of Resources on Lake Malawi - July 13, 2012
• Weeding and Thinning in your Garden Plot workshop - June 23, 2012
• Memorial Battery Blitz - May 31 and June 1, 2012
• MUN Botanical Garden Spring Plant Sale - June 2, 2012
• Preparing your Garden Plot workshop - May 29, 2012
• Presentation on the Production of Green Diesel and Alcohols - May 18, 2012
• Band on the MUN - Campus Food Bank Fundraiser Concert - May 16, 2012
• National Public Gardens Day - May 11, 2012
• 2012 FEASt Fest - Apr. 14, 2012
• MUNSU and CFS - Sustainability Days - March 2012 - March 20, 21 & 22, 2012
• World University Service of Canada (WUSC) - MUN Uniterra Symposium 2012 - Wed., Feb. 8, 2012 from 3:30 to 7 p.m.
• Building Healthy Communities: Bringing Health to the Planning Table lecture in the Health Sciences Centre- Nov. 30, 2011
• MUN Community Garden Grand Opening - August 10, 2011
• MUN Community Garden Orientation sessions - May 12 & 16, 2011
• Canada Green Building Council presents: Green Homes Symposium - May 9, 2011
• Food Court Waste Audit and Waste Diversion in St. John's - Mar. 8, 2011.
• Sustainability Days - Mar. 8 to 10, 2011
• Canada Green Building Council presents: Mountain Equipment Co-op - Leading the Way in Green Buildings, Mar. 9, 2011
• Friday, March 18, 2011 - Blue Box Seminar series presents - Creating a roadmap to sustainable energy for the reduction of greenhouse gases in Newfoundland and Labrador.
• Harris Centre Memorial presents a public forum on forest access rights on Jan. 26, 2011 at 7 p.m. in LC-301 - Grenfell Campus of Memorial University, Corner Brook
• Public lecture on global warming hosted by the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS) - January 11, 2011
• 2010 Fall Report of the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development Presentation - Dec. 15, 2010 - 7 p.m. in Gushue Hall
• Atlantic Canada Organic Regional Network (ACORN) - NL - 2010 Sustainable Farming Conference (St. John's) - October 22 - 24, 2010
• Used Office Furniture to a Good Home - June 9, 2010
• The MUN 20 Minute Makeover - June 3, 2010
• Used Office Furniture to a Good Home - May 5, 2010
• 3rd Annual Sustainability Fair - March 4, 2010
• Sustainability Week 2010 Idle-Free campaign, March 3, 2010
• Sustainability Week 2010 Lug-a-Mug promotion, March 2, 2010
• MUNdays Idle Free Campaign, Oct. 30, 2009
• Sustainability Celebration - Oct. 6, 2009 (today.mun.ca, Oct. 6, 2009)
• Sustainability Declaration signing event (The Gazette, October 15, 2009 - vol 42, number 4) and (NTV Evening News, Oct. 6, 2009)
• Idle Free Campaign, June 24 & 25, 2009
• Bike to Work Week, May 11 - 17, 2009
• 4th Atlantic Sustainable Campuses Conference, Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, 2009
• Paperle$$ Pay (The Gazette, Jan. 15, 2009, vol 41, number 8)
• This coming October is another year to celebrate I Love MUNdays. Throughout the week there will be a number of sustainability initiatives, such as "Green Drinks - Memorial," The Idle Free Campaign and Project Green's bike ride. (posted July 17, 2008)
• David Suzuki - Students for Sustainability National Campus Tour (today.mun.ca, Sept. 11, 2008)
• Energy Efficiency and Conservation (May 4, 2007) The New Brunswick Experience by Elizabeth Weir, President and CEO of the New Brunswick Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency. (see: News Release)
• Live Presentation of An Inconvenient Truth by Peter Corbyn (Mar. 28, 2007) (see: News Release)