Earth Hour
Lights out in 3, 2, 1…. Support climate action by joining millions of people around the world in shutting down lights and electronics for an hour. Watch for details on how to pledge to participate at the College and have a chance to win prizes through our office. Earth Hour occurs on a Saturday night in March. Find the date and time for this year on the Earth Hour website.
Earth Week
Let’s celebrate the planet! April 22nd is Earth Day, but we think we need a whole week (sometimes more!) to do it justice. During Earth Week, there are a variety of campus activities for both staff and students supporting environmental protection. Past ones include a behind-the-scenes tour of the Phoenix Recycling Facility, a pop-up Fair Trade Café, a free lunch hosted by the sustainability office and our semi-annual E-Waste drive.
State of Sustainability
As part of Earth Week, each year our office gives a live presentation on eTV to share what we have done over the last year, our accomplishments, and what’s coming up. See this year’s and past presentations
Summer Seasonal Shutdown Office Challenge (Staff)
Academic offices that close for the summer are invited to participate every Spring. Before you make a break for the lake, make a splash and cool off your office’s energy consumption while you’re away. Read more ›
Commuter Challenge (Staff)
The Commuter Challenge is a friendly, week-long competition between Canadian cities and workplaces. We’re proud to say that RRC has topped the charts in the past few years. Join our winning RRC team and commute sustainably at least once over the week to be entered to win great prizes. Read more ›
Bike Week
Bike Week is the perfect chance to soak up that Winnipeg sun for all its worth and commute sustainably. Our office hosts activities (like group rides to Sargent Sundae and a bike-to-work-day pit stop) that promote cycling as an alternative form of transportation. These are open to the public and part of the city-wide Bike Week Winnipeg celebration.
RRC Farmers’ Market
Held at Notre Dame Campus every year, this mid-size market is a great chance to buy fresh, local produce, baked goods, personal care products and more. While you’re there, pick up some Red River honey made by bees on campus.
Grow-A-Row
Get your hands dirty for a good cause! Every year, we donate almost all of the College’s NDC vegetable garden to Grow-A-Row, a Winnipeg Harvest event where people donate portions of their harvest to those in need. Usually on a day in September, staff and volunteers dig up and prepare the produce to send over. On average we donate around 3,000 pounds of fresh produce to the program – that’s a lot of potatoes!
Fair Trade Campus Week
Fair Trade Campus Week is all about celebrating Fair Trade products, especially the ones we have here at the College. These products influence the lives of other people around the world and teach us about the power behind consumer choices. Try samples, purchase Fair Trade merch, and more. Read more ›
Waste Reduction Week
This week raises awareness on how much waste we create and engages individuals to make changes to reduce it. It’s also an opportunity to celebrate our waste reduction initiatives on campus. Waste reduction does wonders for the health of our planet environmentally, socially and economically.
RRC Winter Market
Our Winter Market transforms the Notre Dame Campus hallway into a wonderland of local goodies. With locally-made items ranging from food to beauty to decor, you are sure to find a perfect gift for that special someone or to treat yourself. And of course, pick up the perfect stocking stuffer: honey made from campus bees.
Winter Seasonal Shutdown Office Challenge (Staff)
All staff offices are invited to participate in this challenge every December break. Before you dash away into the night, recruit your colleagues to help rein(deer) in unnecessary energy consumption. Read more ›
