Events

2024
Jan
24
Climate Emotions Circle 2:00 PM Zoom
Jan
24
Climate Emotions Circle 2:00 PM Zoom
2023
Oct
25
Reusable Container Launch in the Main Dining Hall 8:30 AM Main Dining Hall, Agora
Jun
13
Campus Beautification Days 9:00 AM Multiple Locations- See Flyer and Google Form
Jun
6
Climate Action Park Opening 2:30 PM Fire pit @ Climate Action Park (near McIntyre River)
Jun
1
Active Commute Challenge- June 1-30th 8:00 AM Thunder Bay and Orillia
May
29
Active Commuter Challenge Kickoff 11:00 AM Library Courtyard (outdoors)
Apr
21
Sustainability Campus Tour to Commemorate Earth Day 12:00 PM Meet Outside Paterson Library
Mar
10
SDG Week: EV Chargers Grand Opening and EV Car Show 12:00 PM Parking Lot G9 @ EV Chargers (near ATAC Building)
Mar
10
SDG Week: Sustaining Community-Based Approaches to the Protection and Restoration of Lake Superior 10:00 AM Ingenuity Theatre (CASES FB 2023)
Mar
9
SDG Week: Film Screening 5:30 PM Ingenuity Theatre (CASES FB 2023)
Mar
9
SDG Week: Clothing Swap 2:00 PM Ingenuity Atrium (CASES Building)
Mar
9
SDG Week: E-waste Collection 1:00 PM Agora
Mar
9
SDG Week: Environmental Hackathon 12:00 PM Orillia Campus - Dining Hall - South Entrance
Mar
9
SDG Week: Seeds and Sustainability 9:00 AM Ingenuity Theatre (CASES FB 2023)
Mar
8
SDG Week: Sustainability Campus Tour 2:30 PM Outdoors - Meet in front of Paterson Library before 2:30 pm
Mar
8
SDG Week: Make Your Own Beeswax Wrap 12:30 PM Bora Laskin 2030
Mar
8
SDG Week: Blender Bike Smoothies 9:00 AM Regional Centre Lobby
Mar
7
SDG Week - SDG Collage 3:30 PM Outside of the Outpost
Mar
7
SDG Week: Climate Action Summit 1:30 PM Thunder Bay: Ingenuity Theatre (CASES FB 2023) / Orillia: Alumni Commons
Mar
7
SDG Week: Labyrinth Walk 10:00 AM Bora Laskin Gym
Mar
6
SDG Week: Energy on Campus Talk 1:00 PM Ingenuity Theatre (CASES FB 2023)
Mar
6
SDG Week: Sustainability Literacy Quiz 10:00 AM Regional Centre lobby
Mar
6
SDG Week: Library Displays 8:00 AM Thunder Bay and Orillia Campuses
Jan
18
E-Waste Collection Days 10:00 AM Agora
2022
Nov
15
2022 Science Speaker Series presented by the Faculty of Science and Environmental Studies 7:30 PM ATAC 1001 or ZOOM
Oct
26
Waste Reduction Week Clothing Swap 3:00 PM The Study
Oct
4
Labyrinth Faculty and Staff Information Session: Using the labyrinth as an educational tool 1:00 PM The Wellness Path, in front of Bora Laskin Education Building
Sep
23
Global Climate Strike: Sign-Making and Walk to Event Together 10:30 AM CASES FB 2008 (Office of Sustainability)
Sep
21
Fall Campus Beautification Days 10:00 AM Outside of Chancellor Paterson Library
May
18
Climate Action Tree Planting Giveaway, Hosted by Department of Geography 3:30 PM Thunder Bay Farmer's Market
May
5
Climate Change Book Club: Blaze Island 7:00 PM Online
May
2
Lakehead Year of Climate Action Symposium: So What, Now What? 2:00 PM Zoom
Apr
20
Postcards for Climate Action 12:30 PM Agora
Apr
7
Climate Change Book Club: Hummingbird Salamander 7:00 PM Online
Mar
25
Global Climate Strike - Thunder Bay 1:30 PM 705 Red River Road
Mar
25
Walk from Lakehead U to Thunder Bay Climate Strike 12:45 PM Agora
Mar
25
Sign Making for Global Climate Strike 11:00 AM Agora
Mar
24
Carbon Reduction Initiatives at Lakehead 12:00 PM https://lakeheadu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwuf-2gqDMvGNcoNirbVirCBRZkGnLRY3Mu
Feb
3
Climate Emotions Circle 12:00 PM Zoom
Jan
20
Climate Change Book Club: The Yellow House - A Memoir 7:00 PM Online
2021
Dec
1
TALL Lecture Series: Still Hopeful--Lessons from a Lifetime of Activism 9:30 AM Online
Nov
24
TALL Lecture Series: Mino-bimaadiziwin as the Organizing Principle of Social Justice--Women, Water and Resistance 9:30 AM Online
Nov
17
TALL Lecture Series: Bringing climate injustices to the forefront--Learning from the youth climate justice movement 9:30 AM Online
Nov
10
TALL Lecture Series: A ‘Good War’--Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency 9:30 AM Online
Nov
3
TALL Lecture Series: A Real Climate and Environmental Plan for Ontario 9:30 AM Online
Oct
29
Closing Ceremonies and "Activist Pedagogy and the Two Other R-Words" 10:00 AM Virtual
Oct
28
Climate Change Sharing Circle 1:00 PM Virtual
Oct
28
Integrating Climate Change into Your Teaching at Lakehead Part 1 10:00 AM Virtual
Oct
27
An Introduction to Making Solar Energy Work 9:30 AM Virtual
Oct
26
Aki Gakinoomaagewin – Teachings (Learning) from the Earth (Land): Climate Pedagogy? 2:00 PM Virtual
Oct
26
Teaching and Learning Week: Insights from Interdisciplinary, Experiential, and Place-based Climate Education 11:30 AM Virtual
Oct
25
Opening Ceremonies and Welcome to Teaching and Learning Week 2021 11:30 AM Virtual
Oct
25
Teaching and Learning Week 9:00 AM Online
Oct
22
Toyo University Online Workshop: Learning about the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through games 8:00 PM Virtual
Oct
19
Campus Stormwater Tour 12:00 PM Braun Building Rain Garden (Across from Patterson Library)
Oct
16
Electric Vehicle Show 1:00 PM Lot 9 Parking Lot, Thunder Bay Main Campus
Sep
28
The YOCA Q&A 12:00 PM Webinar
Sep
24
Global Climate Strike - Fridays for Future #UprootTheSystem 12:00 PM City Hall, 50 Andrew St. S. Orillia
Sep
23
Climate Questions Answered 2:00 PM Zoom
Sep
14
The Year of Climate Action Launch 7:00 PM Online Event
Jun
3
Climate Action Park Workshop for Faculty and Staff 1:00 PM Zoom
Jun
1
Climate Action Park Workshop for Students 1:00 PM Zoom
Mar
5
Panel Discussion: Sustainability Stories: Digital Storytelling across Lake Superior 1:45 PM https://pheedloop.com/lakeheadri/site/sessions/?event=lakeheadri&section=58607&id=SESZ4B5LHTMA2HMHH
Mar
5
Panel Discussion: Developing a Voluntary Local Review Process for Sustainable Development Goals in Thunder Bay 12:00 PM https://pheedloop.com/lakeheadri/site/sessions/?event=lakeheadri&section=58607&id=SES4FCV6GL58X8PH3
Mar
5
Presentation: The Future of Carbon Capture: from Local Efforts to Global Aspirations 10:00 AM https://pheedloop.com/lakeheadri/site/sessions/?event=lakeheadri&section=58607&id=SESY4Q8NIPLSFWILU
Mar
3
Panel Discussion: International Transfer of Educational Programming Across Small States of the Commonwealth 3:30 PM https://pheedloop.com/lakeheadri/site/sessions/?event=lakeheadri&section=58607&id=SES4KMS9CCEGQ53WX
Mar
3
Panel Discussion: Unmasking the Infodemic: Research in/on Social Media and Algorithms 1:45 PM Online
Mar
3
Panel Discussion: New Immigrants: Health, Employment and Research Challenges 10:00 AM Online
Mar
2
Presentation: Current research at the IISD-Experimental Lakes Area 3:30 PM Online
Mar
2
Panel Discussion: Turtle Conservation in Ontario: Challenges & Opportunities in a Rapidly Changing World 1:45 PM Online
Mar
2
Panel Discussion: The Role of Research as an Agent in Climate Action Initiatives 12:00 PM Online
Mar
2
Panel Discussion: Strengthening Indigenous Health Research through Meaningful Relationships 10:00 AM Online
Mar
2
Research Showcase: How Lakehead University research projects, innovative collaborations, and initiatives are playing a key role towards the achievement of the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 10:00 AM Virtual
Jan
27
Sustainability Across The Disciplines Series Part 2: Indigenous Environmental Justice on the World Stage 12:00 PM https://bit.ly/3mEH5tR
2020
Nov
18
Sustainability Across The Disciplines Series Part 1: The Parking Lot As Nature 7:00 PM https://bit.ly/3j7vRLX
Oct
5
Sustainability Walk 1:00 PM Thunder Bay Campus
Sep
29
Sustainability Walk 1:00 PM Thunder Bay Campus
Jun
10
Harvesting Wild Food: Preserving, Storing, and How To Use Your Foraged Foods 7:00 PM Zoom
May
27
Intro To Foraging Webinar 7:00 PM Zoom
May
20
How to Grow Microgreens Indoors 1:30 PM via Zoom
Mar
25
POSTPONED: Office Supply Recycling Week 10:00 AM Agora
Mar
24
POSTPONED: Office Supply Recycling Week 10:00 AM Agora
Feb
27
Free Screening of Hasan Minhaj's Patriot Act: "The Ugly Truth of Fast Fashion" and "Oil" 12:00 PM Ingenuity Connections Theatre - in the CASES building (FB 2023)
2019
Oct
30
Northern Spark 4:30 PM The Study
Jun
7
Depave Workshop 1:00 PM Lakehead U Greenhouse
Jun
2
Commuter Challenge Week June 2-8 2019 12:10 AM Lakehead University
Mar
13
Climate Disruption: What Is Lakehead Doing About It? 2:00 PM The Study Coffeehouse
Feb
25
CANCELLED Climate Change: A Very Real Issue for Northern Ontario 6:00 PM Paterson Auditorium, Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, 3rd Floor, 401 Red River Road, Lakehead University
2018
Nov
6
Safe Cycling Commuter Cycling Skills Course 6:00 PM UC1003
Oct
23
Safe Cycling: Commuter Cycling Skills Course 6:00 PM RC1003
Oct
4
Indigenous Student Focus Group For Sustainability Action Plan 11:30 AM Aboriginal Student Lounge
Sep
19
Seeking Climate Justice: A presentation by youth activist Kelsey Juliana 1:00 PM TB: Faculty Lounge OR: OA3041
Sep
10
Join the Office of Sustainability for a free cup of locally roasted coffee, September 10 and 12 9:00 AM CASES building, FB 2008
Sep
8
EcoSuperior's Rain Garden Tour 11:00 AM Braun Building Rain Garden
Sep
6
Sustainability Tour and Nature Walk 12:00 PM In front of Paterson Library steps
Jun
8
Commuter Challenge Breakfast 8:00 AM Outside the Paterson Library
Jun
3
Commuter Challenge Week: Take the Challenge! 8:20 AM Thunder Bay Campus
Mar
26
Sustainability Action Plan Consultations - Public Presentation Orillia 2:00 PM OA 1033
Mar
24
Sustainable Communities Workshop - Lakehead Orillia 8:45 AM OA 2014
Mar
20
Sustainability Action Plan Consultations - Focus Group 6:00 PM Study Coffeehouse
Mar
14
Sustainability Action Plan Consultations - Library Drop-In 10:00 AM Paterson Library - main entrance
Mar
13
Sustainability Action Plan Consultations - Public Presentation Thunder Bay 3:00 PM Study Coffeehouse
2017
Nov
2
Explore This Place Series 12:00 PM Meet in front of Chancellor Paterson Library
Oct
19
Explore this Place Walk Series: Sustainability Tour 12:00 PM Chancellor Paterson Library
Oct
5
Explore this Place Walk Series: Foraging 12:00 PM Chancellor Paterson Library
Sep
28
Climate Change Forum 1:00 PM The Study and Bartley Residence
Sep
8
Nature Walk 1:00 PM Meet in front of Chancellor Paterson Library
Mar
29
Nipigon, Wednesday, March 29th 7:00 PM Nipigon Community Center
Mar
23
Thunder Bay, Thursday, March 23th 6:00 PM Bora Laskin Theater, Lakehead University (BL 1001)
Mar
23
Protect Quetico and the Boundary Waters 6:00 PM Bora Laskin Theatre, Lakehead University (BL 1001)
Mar
22
Thunder Bay, Wednesday, March 22nd 2:30 PM Agora, Lakehead University
Mar
8
Research & Innovation Week 2:00 PM Faculty Lounge, Lakehead University
Mar
8
Thunder Bay, Wednesday, March 8th 12:00 PM The Study, Lakehead University
Mar
7
Thunder Bay, Tuesday, March 7th 2:30 PM The Agora, Lakehead University
Mar
6
Round Table Discussion: What Can We do About Mercury in Our Water? 7:00 PM Thunder Bay Art Gallery
Mar
6
Making Connections: A Workshop Bringing Together the Conversation on Water and Sustainability 9:30 AM ATAC 5036, Lakehead University
2016
Oct
18
Thunder Bay, Tuesday, October 18th 11:00 AM Lakehead University Faculty Lounge
Sep
9
Thunder Bay, September 9th and 15th, 2016 1:00 PM Meet out front of the Chancellor Paterson Library
Aug
11
Orillia, August 11, 2016 5:00 PM 500 University Avenue