Are you wondering what can be recycled on campus, what to do with old office equipment or where your shredding or battery bins are located?
Visit RRC’s NEW Sustainability SHARE site and you will find those answers and much more. You can also save the NEW Recycling 101 card to your desktop for easy reference!
View our site and complete our SHARE Site Search Quiz between May 11-31 you will be entered to win a Camelbak water bottle, value $25.
For the fifth year in a row, Red River College has been recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers. This award acknowledges RRC’s sustainability policies and programs that effectively engage staff and students in the social, economic and environmental aspects of sustainable living.
We are included amongst only a hand full of elite organizations across Canada who have won this prestigious award five years in a row! We receive these accolades not only because of the hard work and commitment of the Sustainability Office but through support from the Recycling Team, active and engaged staff and students and our Leadership Community and Executive Team who champion this work.
Red River College’s 5th annual State of Sustainability also shares Earth Day’s 45 birthday! Hard to believe how far we (the planet) has come in support of environmental protection since its launch in 1970.
Today, institutions like Red River College (RRC) lead the way in innovation and action that support a culture of sustainability on campus and in our community. RRC boasts being one of Canada’s Greenest Employers four years in a row, (we hope to make it 5, nudge-nudge-wink-wink). We receive these accolades not only because of the hard work and commitment of the Sustainability Office, but through the support of active and engaged staff and students, who participate in the many recycling programs we offer, and our Leadership Community and Executive Team who champion this work. Read More →
These are the words you might see on your next stop at one of Red River College’s re-usable bottle fill stations! Read More →
The 2015 Sustainability Speaker Series is filled with an extraordinary line up of eco-learning this spring! Read More →
Last week was Waste Reduction Week and Canadian’s across the country took steps to cut waste and improve the environment. At Red River College we reduce waste every day, about 9 tonnes every month, but even we lost a few “extra pounds” this week.
During our fall e-waste round up, staff and students recycled more than 2.3 tonnes of electronic waste. Everything from home computers, printers, microwaves and overhead projectors were responsibly recycled.
Waste Reduction Week happens the third week in October each year. It’s your chance to join hundreds of Canadian’s across the country taking steps to cut waste and improve the environment.
At Red River College we tackle waste reduction every day! In fact, we collect and recycle over 9 tonnes of paper, food and beverage containers and cardboard each month. We can also proudly say that our College’s diversion rate is over 50%. This is a huge accomplishment considering that Winnipeg’s residential diversion rate is about 28%.
During Waste Reduction Week, we want to encourage you to take action, rethink, reduce, reuse and recycle this week and every week on campus!
Here’s 3 ways you can participate: Read More →
For years the dedicated staff in the Pavement & Grounds department have worked tirelessly to make the Notre Dame Campus grounds a beautiful space for students and staff to enjoy.
Over the years, as health and environmental concerns around the use of conventional pesticides have increased, the College has taken steps to dramatically reduce the use of conventional pesticides on campus. Now, just in time for the 2014 growing season, we are happy to let students and staff know that the Notre Dame Campus is entirely eliminating the use of conventional pesticides! Read More →
Red River College is pleased to be holding our 4th annual State of Sustainability. Read More →
The Students’ Association is throwing the question out there – Should Red River College students adopt a U-Pass program?
A U-Pass is a Universal Bus Pass that would give RRC students unlimited access to transit throughout the school year at a deeply discounted rate. U-Pass programs involve mandatory participation, making it similar to the Students’ Association Health and Dental benefits program. While some individuals may benefit more directly than others, U-Passes work by benefitting the student group as a whole.
Why would I want a Red River College U-Pass?
Here are 8 reasons why the U-Pass program might work for you. Read More →
RRC Polytech campuses are located on the lands of Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininew, Dakota, and Dené, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis.
We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg’s clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.
