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From: Christie Nairn <Christie.Nairn@umanitoba.ca>
Date: Mon, Feb 27, 2023 at 12:00 PM


Please distribute widely.

 

Join us for Sustainability Night 2023 at the University of Manitoba on March 8 to connect with other sustainability-minded members of the UM campus community.

Enjoy an evening of sharing sustainability ideas, learn about ways to get involved, and take part in a panel discussion on gender equality and sustainability. Cap off the night by meeting and sharing ideas with other sustainability-conscious community members during the networking wine-and-cheese.

The evening’s panel discussion will complement International Women’s Day on March 8, by examining the links between sustainability and the UN Sustainability Development Goal #5 — gender equality and empowering all women and girls.

6 PM – Doors open
6:30 – 7:30 PM – Speed networking
7:30 – 8:30 PM – Panel discussion

Moderator: Adele Perry, Director, Centre for Human Rights Research

Panelists:

  • Tracey Peter, Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs)
  • Larissa Kanhai, Research Lead ‘Bridging the Gender Gap’
  • Mekenna Coldwell, undergraduate student, UM Engineering Society group and executive member for the Women of Manitoba Engineering Network (WOMEN)
  • Vanessa Lillie, Director, Cultural Integration (Indigenous)

8:30 PM – UM Sustainability Award winners announced
8:45 PM– Networking wine and cheese

Tickets are $5 each. Purchase your ticket now!