Conversations on conservation will generate energy Thursday in the CAW Student Centre.
Conversations on conservation will generate energy Thursday in the CAW Student Centre.
Filmmakers visited nine countries to make Switch, a documentary on the changing way we use energy, set for a free public screening Wednesday.
Filmmakers visited nine countries to make Switch, a documentary on the changing way we use energy, set for a free public screening Wednesday.
The results of the Green Future Competition, showcasing student research on energy conservation and renewable energy, will be announced at a reception October 3.
Events on the University of Windsor campus this week will celebrate energy conservation and the development of renewable sources of power.
A contest running through September will reward campus residents for saving electricity.
A contest running through September will reward campus residents for saving electricity.
UWindsor environmental advocate Paul Henshaw and Josh Psavka celebrate the installation of a Fixit station in front of Essex Hall.
From bans on the sale of bottled water to organic campus farms and bike repair stations, Ontario universities are proving their strong commitment to shrinking their environmental footprint, concludes the Council of Ontario Universities’ (COU) annual Going Greener report.
The report, now in its sixth year, illustrates how universities in Ontario are becoming more sustainable in their operations and policies surrounding food sustainability, conservation efforts, and the creation of partnerships that are building a greener community.
The Office of the Provost invites applications until October 30 for the position of environmental sustainability advocate.
Green scene: The solar bench—which uses the sun’s rays to charge electronics—frames a recycling station, a bicycle rack and the Stewart Moore Carolinian Garden to point up the University of Windsor’s commitment to environmental responsibility.
UWindsor was among five Canadian universities ranked among the greenest in North america.
Hayden Burnett locks his bike in the shelter outside Essex Hall.
The University of Windsor is one of eight Ontario schools engaged in a competition to see who can get the most students cycling.
Artist’s rendering depicts the Welcome Centre, slated for completion by summer 2015.
While the University of Windsor will not pursue Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for the Welcome Centre now under construction on the northeast corner of Patricia and Wyandotte, the building will feature enough environmental measures that certification is possible.
The environmentally sustainable plans include:
Alumni Hall resident Meghan Riddell empties a container of recyclables into the common room bins.
Collaborative efforts of staff and students make it is easy to live green in residence at the University of Windsor.
