Since 1995, OPIRG McMaster has been a place for students to explore social and environmental concerns, with a goal of making a positive impact. With few barriers to taking action, we have been at the forefront of many issues like Fair Trade, Sustainable Transportation, Waste Reduction, and, well, here’s a selection:
1995 – Campus Waste Audits
1996 – Clothing Swap!
1997 – Native Species Garden on Campus
1998 – Hamilton’s first volunteer-run non-profit bike repair shop Recycle Cycles
1998 – David Suzuki to Campus
1999 – Organized a Bicycle Art Show at Art Gallery of Hamilton
1999 – Supermarket Tour Guide
2000 – Car Free Day in Hamilton
2002 – Hosted Municipal-focused Conference
2003 – Effective advocacy to have pedestrian crossing light on Cootes/Sanders
2005 – Fruit Tree Project
2008 – Car Free Week!
2009: Farmstand started as an OPIRG Working Group project
2010 – Alternative Welcome Week
2013: Beekeeping on campus
2013 – OPIRG hires summer student for the Hamilton Street Tree Project
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