Campus Groups
Participating in the ongoing activities of campus groups is a way to learn about current issues on and off campus, to meet like-minded people, and to gain experience organizing events and having a positive impact on your community.
Please let us know if we can help connect you with any of the following groups on campus:
Student Groups are supported by The University of Â鶹´«Ã½ Students’ Association. A link to all student groups on campus can be found .
A bit of background:
GESA - The Geography and Environmental Students Association
Representing the Geography and Environmental Students of the University, the GESA offers free membership to students of each of these departments to participate in fundraising, social gatherings, as well as educational endeavours related to their respective fields.
GESA also awards the Eco-Grant of up to $2000+ given out annually to fund sustainable initiatives on campus.
Office: 5L24
Website: http://geography.uwinnipeg.ca/GESA.htm
The University Of Â鶹´«Ã½ Students’ Association
The University of Â鶹´«Ã½ Students’ Association (UWSA) is committed to promoting sustainability on campus. An Environmental Ethics Director sits on the UWSA Board of Directors to ensure that all environmental concerns are represented. The Environmental Ethics Director can be contacted at: enviroethics@theuwsa.ca.
The UWSA also runs the .
The University of Â鶹´«Ã½ Students' Association was presented the Manitoban Excellence in Sustainability Award by the Manitoba government on December 4, 2009 for implementing a successful campaign to eliminate the sale of bottled water on campus and being the first university in Canada to do so.
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