The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) might be a popular concept you are hearing these days. At face value, they are a series of high-level goals that are meant to bring about a more sustainable world. This sounds pretty good but very few people have actually drilled down into what these goals mean and how they can be applied in your everyday life. Don't fret, that's exactly why the Telfer School of Management is taking the lead on hosting SDG Week from March 3rd to the 7th. Over a dozen events are planned to help you learn more about the SDGs. Test out an electric car, catch a movie, grab some free clothes, and nibble on some delicious foods! You don't have to show up for every event but there is a little something for everyone.  Here is a list of the fantastic events planned. ***** Monday ,  March 3rd       SDG Week Information Session  9am to 1pm | DMS Lobby      A ll students, faculty, and Staff are invited to participate in SDG week's first activity - ...

En tant qu’étudiant uni, je dirais que le café est une nécessité. En regardant les longues files d’attente chez Tim Hortons et Starbucks tous les jours, je ne peux pas imaginer combien de gobelets en plastique et en papier sont utilisés quotidiennement. Apporter votre propre tasse sur le campus peut sembler une petite chose, mais c’est en fait une grande victoire - pour vous et l’environnement. De plus, il y a des avantages ! Si vous n’êtes pas déjà à bord, voici pourquoi vous devriez commencer à emballer votre tasse réutilisable pour votre prochaine course de café : 1. Avoir des rabais sur votre dose de café quotidienne Qui n’aime pas économiser de l’argent? De nombreux cafés du campus vous donnent un rabais juste pour apporter votre propre tasse. Cela signifie que vous obtenez votre dose de caféine et économiser un peu d’argent simultanément. Notre campus nous offre un rabais de 25 cents pour les boissons achetées avec votre tasse réutilisable. Vous pouvez également obtenir une boi...

As a uni student, I’d say coffee is a necessity. Looking at the long lines at Tim Hortons and Starbucks every day, I can’t imagine how much plastic and paper cups are being used up daily. Bringing your own cup to campus might seem like a small thing, but it’s actually a big win—for you and the environment. Plus, there are some sweet perks! If you’re not already on board, here’s why you should start packing your reusable cup for your next coffee run: 1. Score discounts on your daily coffee fix Who doesn’t love saving money? All campus cafes give you a discount just for bringing your own cup. That means you get your caffeine fix and save a little cash simultaneously. Our campus offers us a 25-cent discount for drinks purchased with your reusable cup. You can also get a free drink on your tenth use of your own cup. Over the semester, those discounts can really add up—think of all the extra snacks you can buy with the savings!  Here's a list of participating locations:  Première ...

Aujourd'hui, j'ai résisté. À quoi, me direz-vous? À l'envie d'aller sur Amazon et de profiter de la frénésie des offres prime day. Comment me suis-je retrouvée sur Amazon? Non pas parce que j'avais besoin de quelque chose, mais parce que, comme beaucoup d'entre nous, j'utilise les réseaux sociaux. En tant que magicienne de l'organisation, passionnée par la création de systèmes qui fonctionnent pour les personnes qui les utilisent (et non l'inverse!), je suis de nombreux comptes qui donnent des tas de conseils et d'astuces plus ou moins utiles. Oh là là, que j’aime une belle vidéo ASMR de réapprovisionnement, oui vous savez exactement de quoi je parle. Ces jolis frigos avec des contenants transparents, ces salles de bain avec de parfaits contenants sous l’évier, ces boîtes de taille parfaite pour vos tiroirs... Aaaaaah (profond soupir de satisfaction). Et avant même de vous en rendre compte, vous vous retrouvez dans la spirale d'une autre vidé...

Today I resisted. What you may ask? The urge to go on Amazon and get on the Prime Day deals frenzy. How did I end up on Amazon in the first place? Not because I needed something but because, as many of us do, I use social networks. As an organization wizard with a deep passion for creating systems that work for the people who use them (and not the other way around!), I follow a lot of accounts giving heaps of more or less useful tips and tricks. Oh my, do I love a good restock ASMR video, yes you know exactly what I am talking about. Those nice fridges with clear containers, those bathrooms with under-the-sink matching organizers, those perfectly sized boxes for your drawers… Aaaaaah (deep satisfied sigh). And before you know it, you get into the spiral of another video of this gadget you never knew you needed that will change your life forever. It takes a lot of self-control not to be tempted. Our brains are literally wired to crave the new. We basically are an evolved version of a ma...

Green roof on the Tabaret Building Our office has been working at improving sustainability on campus since 2006 and I am happy to say that we have had a lot of success. But one of the areas that we are still hoping to improve after all these years in our green space.  What is considered by many sustainability-minded institutions to be the crown jewel of their campus (lush green spaces) is a bit of a sticking point here at uOttawa. You see, a lot of older institutions were created through land grants or large land donations. This gave institutions the ability to finance the expansion of their programs by leasing and selling land. Not unliked these institutions, the University of Ottawa was founded based on a land donation by the Besserer family. But unlike some other land grants, it was a small parcel of land which means that since then the institutions has had to slowly try to buy up surrounding land. Sometimes this works... sometimes it doesn't. After years of purchasing land and ...