News from the University of Saskatchewan's Office of Sustainability Standard No No No https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/all-news.php https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/all-news.php sustainability Yes In a technology-forward move towards reducing its environmental footprint, USask has made significant strides in reducing the carbon footprint and power consumption associated with printing on campus. #sustainability, printing, it, electronics, recycling, energy https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2024/usask-implements-printer-optimization-program-achieves-remarkable-sustainability-milestones.php Sat, 20 April 2024 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2024/usask-implements-printer-optimization-program-achieves-remarkable-sustainability-milestones.php No A national sustainability conference held a symposium at USask last June, and its recently released summary report took notable steps to recognize Saskatchewan voices on Indigenous issues. #sustainability, conference, symposium, gary merasty, Indigenous https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2024/national-sustainability-conference-recognizes-saskatchewan-indigenous-leadership.php Tue, 5 March 2024 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2024/national-sustainability-conference-recognizes-saskatchewan-indigenous-leadership.php No Six USask faculty members have joined together to advance the SDGs in curricula at the university. #sustainability https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2023/usask-sustainability-faculty-fellows-set-to-evolve-learning-for-sustainability.php Wed, 1 March 2023 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2023/usask-sustainability-faculty-fellows-set-to-evolve-learning-for-sustainability.php Yes USask's Optimizing Energy Efficiency partnership with the Government of Canada is bringing major GHG emissions reductions to the Health Sciences complex. #oee, ghg, emissions, partnerships, buildings https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2022/new-ventilation-system-in-health-science-a-breath-of-fresh-air.php Mon, 18 July 2022 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2022/new-ventilation-system-in-health-science-a-breath-of-fresh-air.php No Celebrate Earth Day by learning more about how USask is becoming more sustainable. # https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2022/happy-earth-day-2022.php Thu, 21 April 2022 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2022/happy-earth-day-2022.php Yes Powering down campus for COVID-19 applies to our labs as well. Consider these tips and tricks for reducing lab energy usage while we are away from the university. #covid, energy, conservation https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2020/lab-energy-shutdown-tips.php Wed, 18 March 2020 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2020/lab-energy-shutdown-tips.php Yes A collection of tips and things to remember when powering down campus for our shared recovery from COVID-19. #covid, energy, conservation https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2020/covid-19-powering-down-campus.php Wed, 18 March 2020 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2020/covid-19-powering-down-campus.php Yes A major capital renewal project funded through the Sustainability Revolving Fund has just wrapped up in the Arts Building, resulting in huge water and cost savings. #sustainability, water, conservation https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2019/the-arts-of-water-conservation.php Thu, 4 April 2019 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2019/the-arts-of-water-conservation.php No We sit down for an interview with Brendan Riome, the Office's engineering co-op student, to learn what it's like to pursue a co-op program as part of your academic career. #sustainability, student, interview https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2017/trading-in-the-classroom-for-the-office.php Mon, 28 August 2017 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2017/trading-in-the-classroom-for-the-office.php No Sculpture and Extended Media Professor Susan Shantz is bridging the gap between sustainability and the arts in a big way. #sustainability, art, sculpture https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2017/getting-artistic-with-sustainability.php Wed, 12 April 2017 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2017/getting-artistic-with-sustainability.php No Physical education at the University of Saskatchewan has just been given a power up with the help of LED lighting. #sustainability, energy conservation month, lighting, led https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2017/bright-lights-shining-on-physical-education-at-the-u-of-s.php Wed, 22 March 2017 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2017/bright-lights-shining-on-physical-education-at-the-u-of-s.php No A rebate offered by the Office of Sustainability is helping laboratories around the university reduce the energy used by ultra-low temperature freezers. #sustainability, energy conservation month, labs https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2017/rebate-puts-the-freeze-on-lab-energy-use.php Wed, 15 March 2017 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2017/rebate-puts-the-freeze-on-lab-energy-use.php No A new solar array planned for academic use will be up and running in time for the Fall 2017 semester at the University of Saskatchewan. #sustainability, renewable energy, solar energy, experiential learning https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2017/students-get-sunny-with-solar-at-u-of-s.php Wed, 8 March 2017 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2017/students-get-sunny-with-solar-at-u-of-s.php No A massive LED lighting retrofit is underway at the University of Saskatchewan and is changing the university's energy profile. #sustainability, energy conservation month, lighting, retrofits, LED https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2017/led-lights-brighten-up-the-u-of-s.php Wed, 1 March 2017 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2017/led-lights-brighten-up-the-u-of-s.php No A class of Education students have just put environmental stewardship into practice by providing Saskatoon bats with a selection of comfortable homes. #education; grants; sustainability https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/education-students-give-saskatoon-bats-a-home-for-the-holidays.php Wed, 23 November 2016 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/education-students-give-saskatoon-bats-a-home-for-the-holidays.php No The U of S Innovative Energy Team made campus proud with a 2nd Place finish in the international Alberta Energy Challenge on September 25, 2016. #sustainability, energy, usiet, student groups https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/u-of-s-student-group-places-second-in-international-challenge.php The 2016 USIET Executive Mon, 3 October 2016 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/u-of-s-student-group-places-second-in-international-challenge.php No The U of S Museum of Antiquities Ancient and Medieval Adventures Camp has set a new record for summer camp sustainability achievements by going above and beyond their normal duties. #summer camps; awards; https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/museum-of-antiquities-summer-camp-hits-sustainability-high.php Fri, 26 August 2016 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/museum-of-antiquities-summer-camp-hits-sustainability-high.php No Two U of S children's summer camps have received Green Seals of Approval for their environmental accomplishments this year. #summer camps; certification; awards https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/u-of-s-summer-camps-earn-their-sustainability-stripes.php Tue, 23 August 2016 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/u-of-s-summer-camps-earn-their-sustainability-stripes.php No A competition in one of our Work Green Champion offices on campus has helped highlight wasteful coffee practices on campus. #work green; sustainability; k-cups https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/ace-champions-set-their-sights-on-k-cup-extermination.php Wed, 15 June 2016 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/ace-champions-set-their-sights-on-k-cup-extermination.php No Highlighting some of the work at the Office of Sustainability in the last week. #lwis https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/last-week-in-sustainability-may-5,-2016.php Erin Akins, Sustainability Initiatives Co-ordinator, and Matt Wolsfeld, Community Engagement Co-ordinator, helped to facilitate a donation of 25 used bicycles to the Bridge City Bicycle Co-op last week Tue, 3 May 2016 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/last-week-in-sustainability-may-5,-2016.php No The certification of Health Sciences E-Wing as LEED Gold is the latest in many energy efficient and environmentally friendly building projects on campus. #energy conservation month, buildings, leed https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/newest-leed-addition-to-u-of-s-in-strong-company.php Tue, 22 March 2016 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/newest-leed-addition-to-u-of-s-in-strong-company.php No After a year of successful pilot projects, 2016 is shaping up to be the year of LED lighting at the U of S. #energy conservation month, led, lighting, retrofits https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/led-retrofits-take-off-at-the-u-of-s.php Thu, 17 March 2016 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/led-retrofits-take-off-at-the-u-of-s.php No The U of S Innovative Energy Team has sprung up as an enterprising and ambitious student group on campus dedicated to helping make Western Canada a world leader in energy innovation. #energy conservation month, iet, student groups, energy https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/student-group-set-their-sights-on-energy-innovation.php Thu, 17 March 2016 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/student-group-set-their-sights-on-energy-innovation.php No The growth of our Work Green sustainability champions program has been a sign of an expanding desire for sustainable workplaces at the U of S. #energy conservation month, work green https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/work-green-grows-by-leaps-and-bounds.php Thu, 10 March 2016 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/work-green-grows-by-leaps-and-bounds.php No A Sightlines report looking at sustainability and energy trends in North American colleges and universities over the past 8 years says we know where the problems lay, it's just time to tackle them. #energy conservation month, trends, reports, emissions, sightlines https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/report-its-time-we-walk-the-walk-on-aging-infrastructure.php Tue, 8 March 2016 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/report-its-time-we-walk-the-walk-on-aging-infrastructure.php No A Work Green initiative started at the Parking and Transportation Services shows how employees can take sustainability and behaviour change into their own hands. #energy conservation month, lights, conservation https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/power-hour-put-employees-in-charge.php Thu, 3 March 2016 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/power-hour-put-employees-in-charge.php No The Office of Sustainability is back with a new web survey asking you what you would think of a farmer's market on campus. #survey, usask, sustainability https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/new-web-survey-up---farmers-market-time.php Mon, 1 February 2016 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2016/new-web-survey-up---farmers-market-time.php No We've made some changes to the Office of Sustainability's web site! Learn about how we've made things easier for you. #web site https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/welcome-to-the-new-sustainability-web-site.php Mon, 7 December 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/welcome-to-the-new-sustainability-web-site.php No Congratulations to [SOL915] for being selected as our most recent web survey contest winner! #web survey, contests https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/web-survey-winner-announcement---congratulations-sol915.php Mon, 30 November 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/web-survey-winner-announcement---congratulations-sol915.php No 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 offering at the U of S! #sustainability, curricula, curriculum, course, courses, sociology https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/new-sustainable-course-offering-soc-298.3-special-topics-in-environmental-sociology.php Fri, 20 November 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/new-sustainable-course-offering-soc-298.3-special-topics-in-environmental-sociology.php No The USSU is now the newest addition to the Work Green team on campus. #work green, champions, ussu https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/welcome-ussu-to-the-work-green-team.php Thu, 11 June 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/welcome-ussu-to-the-work-green-team.php No Congratulations to Ally Chertez who has been selected as the winner of our website survey contest! #web survey; contests; https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/web-survey-winner-announcement-congratulations-ally-chertez.php Wed, 3 June 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/web-survey-winner-announcement-congratulations-ally-chertez.php No 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 Philip Loring, Assistant Professor with the School of Environment and Sustainability. #sustainability spotlight https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/sustainability-spotlight---philip-loring.php Thu, 14 May 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/sustainability-spotlight---philip-loring.php No Congratulations to Ana-Maria Bogdan who has been selected as the 3rd winner of our website survey contest! #web survey; contests; https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/web-survey-winner-announcement-congratulations-ana-maria-bogdan.php Thu, 14 May 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/web-survey-winner-announcement-congratulations-ana-maria-bogdan.php No Thanks to the hard work and suggestions of our Work Green Champions, we now have two new resources available for use in your workplace! #work green, resources, waste minimization, waste reduction, energy conservation https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/new-work-green-resources-available.php Thu, 23 April 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/new-work-green-resources-available.php No Applications are now being accepted for summer plots at the McEown Community Garden. #community garden, mceown, food security, sustainability https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/mceown-community-garden-applications-are-live.php Wed, 8 April 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/mceown-community-garden-applications-are-live.php No Congratulations to Lee Sebastian, who has been selected as the winner of our second web survey contest! #web survey; contests; water conservation https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/web-survey-winner-announcement-congratulations-lee-sebastian.php Tue, 31 March 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/web-survey-winner-announcement-congratulations-lee-sebastian.php No 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 to LED lighting. #energy conservation, LED, retrofit, CSRF https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/gordon-snelgrove-art-gallery-makes-the-led-switch.php Tue, 31 March 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/gordon-snelgrove-art-gallery-makes-the-led-switch.php No 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 bottled water. #energy conservation month, energy, conservation, energy conservation, water, water conservation, living lab, bottled water https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/living-lab-energy-conservation-highlight---the-hidden-cost-of-bottled-water.php Wed, 25 March 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/living-lab-energy-conservation-highlight---the-hidden-cost-of-bottled-water.php No Increasing the efficiency of aging lighting around campus can make a big difference in reducing our university-wide GHG emissions. #energy conservation month, energy, conservation, energy conservation, lighting, retrofit, LED https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/energy-conservation-month-highlight-lighting-retrofits.php Tue, 24 March 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/energy-conservation-month-highlight-lighting-retrofits.php No 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! #web survey, contest https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/web-survey-winner-announcement-congratulations-natasha-werbicki.php Thu, 19 March 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/web-survey-winner-announcement-congratulations-natasha-werbicki.php No 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 and water. #energy conservation month, energy, water, conservation, living lab https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/living-lab-energy-conservation-highlight---education-air-conditioning-system-re-design.php Wed, 18 March 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/living-lab-energy-conservation-highlight---education-air-conditioning-system-re-design.php No Building automation on campus goes a long way towards eliminating energy conservation problems associated with human error. #energy conservation month, energy, conservation, energy conservation, building automation https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/energy-conservation-month-highlight-building-automation.php Tue, 17 March 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/energy-conservation-month-highlight-building-automation.php No 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, head to careerlink.usask.ca to apply! #summer intern, intern, sustainability student, summer https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/summer-sustainability-intern-positions-posted.php Mon, 16 March 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/summer-sustainability-intern-positions-posted.php No 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 conservation measures. #energy conservation month, water, conservation, biology https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/living-lab-energy-conservation-highlight-biology-building-water-systems-re-design.php Wed, 11 March 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/living-lab-energy-conservation-highlight-biology-building-water-systems-re-design.php No 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 University of Saskatchewan has been taking advantage of this powerful tool for energy conservation. #energy conservation month, conservation, lighting, LED https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/energy-conservation-month-highlight-led-replacements.php Tue, 10 March 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/energy-conservation-month-highlight-led-replacements.php No The Office of Sustainability has partnered with SaskPower for Energy Conservation Month to bring you some extra helpful tips to stay energy conscious. #energy conservation month, saskpower https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/energy-conservation-month---saskpower-fridays.php Fri, 6 March 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/energy-conservation-month---saskpower-fridays.php No 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 screening, panel discussion, and focus group session this Sunday March 8th to celebrate International Women's Day! #international women's day, documentary, film screening, panel discussion, focus group https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/international-womens-day-film-screening,-panel-discussion,-and-focus-group-event--arise.php Thu, 5 March 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/international-womens-day-film-screening,-panel-discussion,-and-focus-group-event--arise.php No 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 conservation. #energy conservation month, conservation, living lab https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/living-lab-energy-conservation-highlight-education-mechanical-building-controls.php Wed, 4 March 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/living-lab-energy-conservation-highlight-education-mechanical-building-controls.php No 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. #energy conservation month, water, conservation https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/energy-conservation-month-highlight-education-building-retrofits.php Tue, 3 March 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/energy-conservation-month-highlight-education-building-retrofits.php No Congratulations to Andy Sargent with Advancement and Community Engagement, who has been selected as the winner of our second web survey contest! #web survey; contests; https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/web-survey-winner-announcement-congratulations-andy-sargent.php Tue, 3 March 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/web-survey-winner-announcement-congratulations-andy-sargent.php No March has arrived and the Office of Sustainability is looking to celebrate the University's achievements in energy conservation. #energy conservation; water conservation; conservation https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/energy-conservation-month-is-here.php Mon, 2 March 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/energy-conservation-month-is-here.php No March is Energy Conservation Month, and it's fast approaching! #energy conservation month https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/energy-conservation-month-coming-in-march.php Tue, 24 February 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/energy-conservation-month-coming-in-march.php No Congratulations to Paraag Trivedi, a student in the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, for winning the first Office of Sustainability web survey contest! #surveys https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/first-winner-chosen-for-the-office-of-sustainabilitys-web-survey-contest.php Tue, 17 February 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/first-winner-chosen-for-the-office-of-sustainabilitys-web-survey-contest.php No 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 name of sustainability. Today's spotlight features James McFarland, Assistant Director and Executive Chef of Culinary Services #sustainability spotlight https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/sustainability-spotlight---james-mcfarland.php Wed, 11 February 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/sustainability-spotlight---james-mcfarland.php No Two new resources are now available for use in your workplace. # https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/new-posters-and-sticker-prompts-available.php Mon, 9 February 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/new-posters-and-sticker-prompts-available.php No The Sustainability Education Research Institute (SERI) will be hosting a webinar on Sustainability in Higher Education on February 11, 2015. # https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/webex-seminar-on-sustainability-in-higher-education-hosted-by-seri.php Thu, 5 February 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/webex-seminar-on-sustainability-in-higher-education-hosted-by-seri.php No Come join SENSSA in watching a film that explores the enormous issue of food waste and what we can do to stop it. # https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/film-screening-just-eat-it-a-food-waste-story.php Wed, 4 February 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/film-screening-just-eat-it-a-food-waste-story.php No The University's updated GHG emissions report is now available at the Office of Sustainability's Climate Action Page # https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/university-of-saskatchewans-2014-ghg-inventory-report-now-available.php Thu, 29 January 2015 Matt Wolsfeld https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2015/university-of-saskatchewans-2014-ghg-inventory-report-now-available.php No Join us in celebrating achievements in sustainability at the U of S for Campus Sustainability Day. # https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2014/university-of-saskatchewan-celebrates-sustainability-achievements-on-campus-sustainability-day-2014.php Wed, 22 October 2014 Heather Trueman https://sustainability.usask.ca/news/2014/university-of-saskatchewan-celebrates-sustainability-achievements-on-campus-sustainability-day-2014.php