---------- Forwarded message --------- 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!* https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/um-sustainability-night-tickets-547764878497