2015
Welcome to the New Sustainability Web Site!
We've made some changes to the Office of Sustainability's web site! Learn about how we've made things easier for you.
Web Survey Winner Announcement: Congratulations SOL915
Congratulations to [SOL915] for being selected as our most recent web survey contest winner!
New Sustainability Course Offering: SOC 298.3 Special Topics in Environmental Sociology
We are pleased to announce that beginning in the 2015/2016 Term 2, the Prof. Michael Gertler and the Department of Sociology will be offering an exciting new sustainability course ...
Welcome USSU to the Work Green Team!
The USSU is now the newest addition to the Work Green team on campus.
Web Survey Winner Announcement: Congratulations Ally Chertez!
Congratulations to Ally Chertez who has been selected as the winner of our website survey contest!
Sustainability Spotlight - Philip Loring
Sustainability Spotlight aims to cast a light on the individuals on campus going over and above their regular duties in the name of sustainability. Today's spotlight features Phili...
Web Survey Winner Announcement: Congratulations Ana-Maria Bogdan!
Congratulations to Ana-Maria Bogdan who has been selected as the 3rd winner of our website survey contest!
New Work Green Resources Available
Thanks to the hard work and suggestions of our Work Green Champions, we now have two new resources available for use in your workplace!
McEown Community Garden Applications are Live!
Applications are now being accepted for summer plots at the McEown Community Garden.
Web Survey Winner Announcement: Congratulations Lee Sebastian!
Congratulations to Lee Sebastian, who has been selected as the winner of our second web survey contest!
Gordon Snelgrove Art Gallery Makes the LED Switch
The Gordon Snelgrove Art Gallery is now the first successfully funded and implemented project of the Campus Sustainability Revolving Fund after having made the switch from halogen ...
Living Lab Energy Conservation Highlight - The Hidden Cost of Bottled Water
As part of our series of Living Lab highlights for Energy Conservation Month, today we'll look at a student project that sought to quantify the hidden embedded energy costs of bott...
Energy Conservation Month Highlight: Lighting Retrofits
Increasing the efficiency of aging lighting around campus can make a big difference in reducing our university-wide GHG emissions.
Web Survey Winner Announcement: Congratulations Natasha Werbicki!
Congratulations to Natasha Werbicki, a student here at the U of S, who has been selected as the 3rd winner of our website survey contest!
Living Lab Energy Conservation Highlight - Education Air Conditioning System Re-Design
As part of our series of Living Lab highlights for Energy Conservation Month, today we'll look at a student project to re-design an air conditioning system to conserve both energy ...
Energy Conservation Month Highlight: Building Automation
Building automation on campus goes a long way towards eliminating energy conservation problems associated with human error.
Summer Sustainability Intern Positions Posted
The Office of Sustainability has posted its summer intern positions. If you or a student you know are interested in working with the Office of Sustainability this coming summer, he...
Living Lab Energy Conservation Highlight: Biology Building Water Systems Re-Design
As part of our series of Living Lab highlights for Energy Conservation Month, today we'll look at a student project to re-design water systems in the Biology Building for water con...
Energy Conservation Month Highlight: LED Replacements
LED lighting has quickly become an affordable and effective method of reducing energy costs while extending the life of lighting infrastructure. Today we'll take a look at how the ...
Energy Conservation Month - SaskPower Fridays
The Office of Sustainability has partnered with SaskPower for Energy Conservation Month to bring you some extra helpful tips to stay energy conscious.
International Women’s Day Film Screening, Panel Discussion, and Focus Group Event – Arise!
In coordination with the USSU Women's Centre, Women's and Gender Studies, and the Saskatoon Women's Community Coalition, the Office of Sustainability is proud to bring you a film s...
Living Lab Energy Conservation Highlight: Education Mechanical Building Controls
As part of our series of Living Lab highlights for Energy Conservation Month, today we'll look at a student project to re-design mechanical building controls for energy conservatio...
Energy Conservation Month Highlight: Education Building Retrofits
Today we're going to honour the University's conservation efforts by looking at a major project that saves nearly an entire Arts Tower full of water every year.
Web Survey Winner Announcement: Congratulations Andy Sargent!
Congratulations to Andy Sargent with Advancement and Community Engagement, who has been selected as the winner of our second web survey contest!
Energy Conservation Month is Here!
March has arrived and the Office of Sustainability is looking to celebrate the University's achievements in energy conservation.
Energy Conservation Month coming in March
March is Energy Conservation Month, and it's fast approaching!
First Winner Chosen for the Office of Sustainability's Web Survey Contest!
Congratulations to Paraag Trivedi, a student in the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, for winning the first Office of Sustainability web survey contest!
Sustainability Spotlight - James McFarland
Sustainability Spotlight - a new initiative by the Office of Sustainability - aims to cast a light on the individuals on campus going over and above their regular duties in the nam...
New Posters and Sticker Prompts Available
Two new resources are now available for use in your workplace.
Webex Seminar on Sustainability in Higher Education Hosted by SERI
The Sustainability Education Research Institute (SERI) will be hosting a webinar on Sustainability in Higher Education on February 11, 2015.
Film Screening: Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story
Come join SENSSA in watching a film that explores the enormous issue of food waste and what we can do to stop it.
University of Saskatchewan's 2014 GHG Inventory Report Now Available
The University's updated GHG emissions report is now available at the Office of Sustainability's Climate Action Page