Events
Upcoming events
Pollinator Tour
Ontario Tech is opening its doors to community members and students to showcase the exciting expansion to our Pollinator Project. This #GoGreenStayBlue initiative enables the bee populations to recover after a rapid decline in the last several years due to habitat loss and pesticide use. The tour will feature three hydro-seeded wildflower gardens, our 40 honey-producing hives maintained by Royal Meadows Farms, and our solitary bee hotels, made of recycled material. Our expert apiarists will be on site to give a Beekeeping 101 talk, answer questions, and allow you to look at our hive window box. Come prepared with all of the bee questions you may have and maybe some cash for sweet Ontario Tech wildflower honey produced on campus or infused honey made by Royal Meadows! 'Bee-aware' if you have bee allergies, as we will be close to bee hives during this tour!
This event is Thursday, October 3 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ontario Tech Office of Campus Infrastructure and Sustainability office (285 Britannia Avenue West, Oshawa, Ontario).
Fall Movie Night
On Thursday, October 17, The Oshawa Environmental Advisory Committee will screen the movie Call of the Forest: The Forgotten Wisdom of Trees at the Regent Theatre. Ontario Tech honey will also be available for purchase (cash only), and we will be accepting non-perishable food donations. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. This event is open to staff, students, faculty and community members!
Waste Reduction Week
Waste Reduction Week is Monday, October 21 through Friday, October 25. Catch us on campus for various events, educational booths and more! Further details to follow.
Fair Trade Week
Fair Trade Week is Monday, October 28 through Friday, November 1. Catch us on campus and follow our social media for free fair -trade smoothies, informational booths, giveaways and more! More details to come.
Ongoing events
Ontario Tech Community Gardens
Join us this spring as a part of the second year of Ontario Tech Community Gardens. Contact sustainability@ontariotechu.ca to sign up and learn more.
Sustainability on social
MugLife Week
Chance to win a prize every day by tagging yourself using a reusable mug with #MugLife.
Caught Green-Handed
All month long, tag yourself, your friends, family or coworkers completing a sustainable act (using a reusable water bottle, taking public transit, cycling, etc.) and use #CaughtGreenHanded.
Sustainability Scavenger Hunt
Keep your eyes open for sustainability-related initiatives on campus! Whether its something you do, something your friend/co-worker does, or something the university is doing, we want to see the sustainability-related things happening on campus. Share it on social media and tag us @uoitgogreen, and #gogreenstayblue to showcase your discovery!
Archived event information and galleries
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2019
Recycle-Mania (February)
Booths
Look for the blue team on campus! We will be having a booths on...
- Friday, February 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - 61 Charles Building, second floor
- Monday, February 11 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. - Business and Information Technology Building, Atrium
- Wednesday, February 27 from noon to 2 p.m. - Business and Information Technology Building, Atrium
Come see us at the booths for recycle themed events, trivias and your chance to win some prizes!
Earth Month (April)
Recycling Booth
The Blue Team will host a booth on recycling in the Science Building, Founding Deans Atrium on Monday, April 1 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Guided Nature Walk and Campus Cleanup
The Blue Team will host a campus cleanup and guided nature walk Wednesday, April 17 from noon to 2 p.m. Meet on first floor of the Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre (CRWC), outside the turnstiles. Bags and gloves will be provided.
Earth Day Nature-Based Meditation
This nature-themed meditation on Monday, April 22 is designed to reconnect us with our planet. Check back soon for further details!
Yoga in the Dark
Yoga in the Dark is back again this year! Join the Blue Team on Monday, April 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the CRWC Aerobics Room. Wear your bright yoga clothes for a glow-in-the-dark yoga session that promotes power conservation—with a fun twist!
Pollinator Tour and Nature Clean-Up (July)
In celebration of National Pollinator Week, Ontario Tech is opening its doors to community members and students to showcase the exciting expansion to our Pollinator Project. This #GoGreenStayBlue initiative enables the bee populations to recover after a rapid decline in the last several years due to habitat loss and pesticide use. The tour will feature 3 Ha hydro-seeded Wildflower Gardens, our 40 honey-producing hives maintained by Royal Meadows Farms, and our Solitary Bee Hotels, made of recycled material. Attendees will also visit the campus Community Garden plots, tree nursery and our greenhouse and solar panels. Through the tour, we will incorporate a nature clean-up, for those interested. Gloves and bags will be provided; recommend attendees wear closed-toe shoes. Our expert apiarists will be on site to give a Beekeeping 101 talk, answer questions, and allow you to look at our hive window box. Come prepared with all of the bee questions you may have and maybe some cash for sweet Ontario Tech wildflower honey produced on campus or infused honey made by Royal Meadows! Bee-aware if you have bee allergies, as we will be close to bee hives during this tour!
This event is June 20, 2019 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. located at the Ontario Tech OCIS Office.
Campus Market
Our annual Campus Market will return September 26, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This market incorporates various local vendors selling things such as maple syrup, fresh produce, jewelry, clothing, and more!
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2018
2018 Campus Market
Thursday September 27
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Polonsky Commons (north Oshawa location)Thursday October 4
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Victoria Pedway (downtown Oshawa location, beside Regent Theatre)Visit a variety of local vendors and artisans selling honey, baked goods, fresh produce, maple syrup, jewelry and more!
Unlock the Potential of Food
Thursday, March 15
11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Business and Information Technology Building, Atrium
Facebook event link
Glow and Flow Yoga
Tuesday, March 20
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Campus Recreation and Wellness Centre, gyms 1 and 2
View the event posterSustainable Literacy Assessment
This assessment will help evaluate the university's level of sustainable literacy, through asking knowledge- and opinion-based questions relating to the different aspects of sustainability, both on campus and globally. This survey is open to students, staff and faculty. Complete it by Friday, November 23 for a chance to with a university prize pack.
Honey Jarring Workshop
This honey jarring workshop aims to get students, staff and faculty involved in Ontario Tech's own Wildflower Honey, and learn about the process of making honey, as well as educate on the importance of pollinators.
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2016
- 2016 Shoreline Cleanup - September 24 at Lakeview Park
- 2016 Campus Market - September 29 at Polonsky Commons
- Bike to Work Day - May 25
- We Grow Trees staff challenge - November 2015 to May 2016
- Campus Cleanup 2016 - north Oshawa location - April 22
- Thrift Swap - Simcoe and South Village Residence lobbies - April 8 to 22
- Muglife Campaign - March
- Bob Willard presentation - February 24
- Carpool Week - February 1 to 5
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2015
- Chemical Detective Workshop - November 26
- Environmental Film Night at The Regent Theatre - November 12
- Health and Wellness Fair - October 22
- 2015 Campus Market - October 1
- Water bottle distribution to first year students (with laptop pickup) - September
- 2015 Shoreline cleanup - September 19
- 2015 Involvement Fair - September 10
- Eco Pub Showcase at E.P. Taylor's Pub and Restaurant - April 2
- Student water bottle greenhouse build - March 31
- Earth Hour at the Regent Theatre - March 22
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