Join us for Campus Beautification Days 2024, an immersive opportunity to enhance our shared environment and foster a stronger sense of community within Lakehead Thunder Bay. Taking place on September 20th, 2024 from 11 am to 2 pm, this event invites Lakehead employees and students to embrace the beauty of nature while collaborating with colleagues and friends to rejuvenate our campus.

Activities Include:

• Tidying up our gardens.
• Collecting debris.
• Revitalizing our courtyards.

By participating, you contribute to the creation of a clean and inviting campus environment. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just eager to lend a helping hand, your presence will make a difference.

How to Participate:

Departments and individuals are encouraged to sign up in advance, though drop-ins are warmly welcomed anytime each day of the event. While bringing your own garden gloves and trowels is appreciated, it's not mandatory. Register via our >>> Google Form <<<.

Location and Amenities:

Look for our welcome table outside the Chancellor Paterson Library, where you'll find all the necessary supplies. Light refreshments will be provided.

Join the Office of Sustainability on a Sustainability Walk!

On this walk, you will learn about some of the sustainability services and attractions on the Thunder Bay campus. Stops on the walk include the Braun Building Rain Garden, CASES building, Lake Tamblyn, Climate Action Park, McIntyre River, Sweat Lodge, Campus Garden, and more.

During the walk, participants will discuss what sustainability means to the university, and how it is more broadly defined by multiple worldviews. Participants will also learn some history of the campus.

Please dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes, as we will be walking across the campus and in the forest.

Registration is required as space is limited. Please email lpmckell@lakeheadu.ca to register.

As an initiative supported by Lakehead’s Wellness Strategy, the Office of Sustainability invites you to take the Tbay On the Move Active Commute Challenge this June and win great prizes! 

For the month of June, hundreds of employees across Thunder Bay will swap their vehicle and cycle, walk, run, bus, carpool, rollerblade, telecommute, or even paddle their way to work! Any form of active transportation counts.

Join us outside the Patterson Library (rain location CASES auditorium) on Monday, June 4th at 12:00-1:00 pm, grab a coffee/tea, and register for the Active Commute Challenge! We can answer your questions, help you register, and give you a midday boost.

Registration is open--when registering please select or enter Lakehead University as your workplace.

Any employee who logs at least one commute where they did not drive alone will be entered to win a prize.

Please note: This is NOT the same event as Tbay on the Move Active Commute Challenge. This event is for Orillia Only.

Register for Commuter Challenge And Help The Environment and Your Wellness

Lakehead's Office of Sustainability is encouraging you to take the Commuter Challenge this June!

 Commuter Challenge is a friendly, national competition that encourages daily commuters to choose sustainable modes of transportation for the benefit of their health and the environment. 

From June 2 – June 8,  employees across Canada will cycle, walk, run, bus, carpool, or telecommute their way to work.  

REGISTER AND LOG YOUR COMMUTE.

Campus Beautification Days encourage our Lakehead community to spruce up our campus, spend some time outdoors with peers and colleagues, and lend a helping hand.

ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:

• Tidying up our gardens
• Collecting debris
• Revitalizing our courtyards

We aim to create a clean and welcoming environment that instills a sense of pride in our physical surroundings.

Departments and individuals are encouraged to sign up ahead of time but drop-ins are welcome. Registration is available via google form. Interested participants can bring their own garden gloves and trowels, but is not required

Hey Thunderwolves- in both Thunder Bay and Orillia!

Lakehead is once again a participating employer/school in the Active Commute Challenge! For the month of June, rethink your commute and utilize any form of active transportation. From walking, cycling, running, rollerblading, public transit, or even paddling!

Active commuting can contribute to better air quality, fewer greenhouse gas emissions that fuel climate change, and increased health and wellness. Registration is now open, so sign up today and start brainstorming how you will actively get to work later this week! 

It's free to register and each commute or errand logged in the month of June will enter you for a chance to win prizes!

 www.TBayOnTheMove.ca

Join us for the Active Commuter Challenge Kickoff!

Come by and visit TBDHU to sign up for the June Active Commuter Challenge, Community Spokes for free bike tune ups, the City of Thunder Bay's Active Transportation Coordinator for more information on safe cycling and cycling routes near campus, and Lakehead departments (The Office of Sustainability, Student Health and Wellness, and Lakehead's Wellness Coordinator) to learn more about how we support sustainability and wellbeing on campus!

Enjoy the Spring Weather and get a jump on Earth Day by joining the Office of Sustainability for a Sustainability Campus Tour. No registration is required but we will depart promptly at noon from in front of the Paterson Library. As the tour will move around campus, comfortable attire and footwear are suggested, and a reusable water bottle is recommended.

You'll have a chance to view campus from a new lens as we centre our focus on sustainable operations, culture, and programs at the university. Revisit cherished outdoor spaces as they ae being uncovered by the melting snow and learn about some of our newest outdoor spaces and sustainability initiatives.

All are welcome!

Any questions can be sent in advance to dlee2@lakeheadu.ca

Join leaders from Lakehead’s Labyrinth Learning Community for an open labyrinth walk. No experience necessary!