March is SDG Month! Kick it off with sustainability games, workshops and live demonstrations! Sustainability games Beeswax food wraps DIY workshop Handmade recycled paper DIY workshop Vegetable seed starting Plastic recycling live demonstration
Sustainable Development Network Solutions (SDSN) Canada’s Youth Can Sustain Certificate Program presents the online webinar, Human Rights in Action: Turning SDG Advocacy into Policy Influence with facilitator Max Genin.
Max Genin is an international human rights lawyers and youth advisor for the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). In this session, he will explores the intersection between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and human rights frameworks, demonstrating how global commitments translate into local responsibilities. Participants will learn how to frame community issues (e.g., climate justice, inequality) in rights-based language, equipping their advocacy campaigns with greater legitimacy and practical tools for policy impact.
Join the Office of Sustainability and the Asper School of Business for a panel discussion on sustainable business models in our community. Hear from business leaders in our community who are driving positive impact and demonstrating how enterprise can advance sustainability across Manitoba. Together, they will share how purpose driven business practices are helping build […]
Climate change has intensified wildfire frequency and severity across British Columbia, with traditional monitoring approaches – ground sensors, manned aircraft, and satellites – facing critical limitations in coverage, cost, and response time. This presentation explores how AI-powered drones are transforming wildfire management through a three-stage approach: prediction, real-time detection, and post-fire assessment. Dr. Michal Aibin, […]
Electric Vehicles and Canadian Auto Industry Policy is a policy-focused, experiential workshop that invites students to examine how public policy, innovation, and industry transformation can accelerate Canada’s transition to sustainable transportation. Through guided analysis and collaborative problem-solving, participants explore how governments, businesses, and communities can work together to support the electrification of transportation systems while […]
Designing a More Sustainable Future is a three-day, credit-bearing Innovation Sprint that engages undergraduate students from across faculties in designing prevention-oriented, regenerative solutions to sustainability challenges. Focused on SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, the Sprint invites students to explore how products and services can be designed from the outset to prevent waste and pollution, […]
The Electrici-T Challenge, organized by the Financial Research and Learning Lab, is an applied learning competition that engages students in analyzing Canada’s electricity sector through data-driven sustainability assessment. Using professional financial and energy datasets, participants build interactive dashboards to evaluate major utility companies while integrating key performance indicators such as emissions intensity, renewable energy generation, […]
Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of Brock’s service tunnels and innovative District Energy System (DES)! Discover how Facilities Management generates and distributes electricity, hot water, and chilled water across campus. Along the way, you’ll learn about Brock’s award-winning energy projects, efficiency and conservation initiatives, and some of the exciting sustainability efforts currently underway. […]
Weave together the threads of change. Learn to make sustainable choices in what you wear, practice basic mending skills, and swap clothing. Let’s weave together the threads of change! Clothes the Loop is centered around making sustainable choices in what we wear. Participants are welcome to bring an item of theirs that needs mending, as […]
The Global Centre for Climate Action welcomes NSCAD professor Jennifer Green and OCAD U professor Shannon Gerard as they discuss their current research and creative practices. Drawing on years of hands-on fieldwork with Nova Scotia farmers and craftspeople, NSCAD professor Jennifer Green will discuss how design research can bridge sustainable agriculture, textile production, and climate […]
