Sep 18th, 2015
The Office of the Provost invites applications until October 30 for the position of environmental sustainability advocate.
Sustainability
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.
May 28th, 2015
UWindsor was among five Canadian universities ranked among the greenest in North america.
Hayden Burnett locks his bike in the shelter outside Essex Hall.
Oct 31st, 2014
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.
Oct 28th, 2014
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.
Oct 7th, 2014
Collaborative efforts of staff and students make it is easy to live green in residence at the University of Windsor.
Christine Shepherd fills a bottle at one of the water stations in the CAW Student Centre.
Oct 6th, 2014
Refill stations in the CAW Student Centre eliminate the need for disposable water bottles.
A group ride along the Riverfront Trail will follow a campus lunch for bike commuters Thursday.
Sep 10th, 2014
A group ride along the Riverfront Trail will follow a campus lunch for bike commuters Thursday.
IT Services staff racked up more than 3,600 km in commutes during the Bike to Work program this summer.
Aug 28th, 2014
IT Services staff racked up more than 3,600 km in commutes during the Bike to Work program this summer.
UWindsor environmental advocate Paul Henshaw and Josh Psavka, president of the University of Windsor Cyclists Association, celebrate the installation of a Fixit station in front of Essex Hall.
Jun 19th, 2014
The installation of a new service station on the UWindsor campus will make it easier to commute by bicycle.
The Council of Ontario Universities praised the University of Windsor for the appointment of its first environmental advocate.