Bike to Work Day is an opportunity for campus community members to bike to campus and show their support for sustainable transportation alternatives. This event is part of a greater initiative by the Ottawa EnviroCentre to promote cycling in the city.

In 2010, the University of Ottawa became a bottled water free campus. We don’t sell bottled water on campus and bottled water is not served at our events.

The University of Ottawa community gardens bring us closer to each other, so we can work together as students, staff members and neighbours. In a sense, community gardens help us create long-term relationships and lasting friendships.

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Every semester our volunteers collect the clothing, kitchenware, laundry detergent, unopened food, books and numerous other things left behind by students when they leave residences. These items are cleaned and distributed to charities and the Free Store.

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Earth Hour is a worldwide event designed to raise awareness about energy conservation and the impact of humans on the environment. In order to reduce our carbon footprint, we must reduce our energy consumption and create a culture where staff and students understand that even a small decision like turning off the lights can help us become more sustainable.

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The Free Store is your one-stop shop that allows you to drop off stuff you don’t want anymore and pick-up things you do want for FREE. Essentially, this is a “store” where everything is free!

Every year the SFUO’s Sustainable Development Centre celebrates all things environmental with a week-long event known as Green Week.

Muggy Mondays promotes waste reduction and environmental sustainability! We offer FREE fair trade coffee, tea, and hot chocolate to anyone who brings a reusable mug! 

National Sweater Day gives Canadians the opportunity to show their commitment to the planet by turning down their thermostats and wearing a sweater. Wearing a sweater at home or on campus is a symbolic gesture of support for rethinking our energy consumption; it's a fun, quirky and energetic way of starting a dialogue about energy conservation.

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RecycleMania is a friendly competition between colleges and universities to encourage and inform their campus communities on how to recycle, reduce waste, and rethink consumption habits.