Do you have an idea for a social/environmental justice project or event, some training you’d like to take, or group that you would like to start? We can help with some financial assistance! Our second fall funding deadline is approaching…
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Summer Funding Round – now accepting applications!
If you have an idea for an event, project, or group that would work towards social and environmental justice initiatives, we can help! Any student can submit an application to hold an event, bring in a speaker, have a rally,…
Welcome to the Green Patch Garden Coordinator!
RPIRG welcomes Serena La Posta as the new Green Patch Garden coordinator. Serena brings a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to the job and has already begun planning for the upcoming year. (We think spring will come.) If you’d like…
RPIRG is hiring a 2013 Garden Coordinator
RPIRG is hiring a Garden Project Coordinator for the 2013 season! In partnership with members of the Edible Campus – Wascana Centre Authority, Facilities Management at the U of R, the Institute français, and First Nations University of Canada –…
New Working Groups!
There are new opportunities to be active in the environmental movement, and support for an oft-neglected group, student parents! RPIRG has gained a number of new working groups. Welcome to: Regina Green Ride Carpooling Network Regina Parents as Students Success…
Student Art Competition
What are some ways to cultivate community? We are looking for a feature work of art on that theme for the RPIRG Green Patch garden. Our Student Public Art Competition is now open. The winner will receive a $1500 fee…
RPIRG Decries Attempt to Deny Freedom of Speech and Academic Inquiry on U of R Campus
The Regina Public Interest Research Group was disappointed to learn on Monday that posters advertising Israeli Apartheid Week on the public bulletin boards on the U of R campus had been removed by an unauthorized person or persons. Items posted…
Nominations Open for RPIRG Board Elections!
RPIRG is having its Annual General Election! We are now accepting nominations for four Board of Director positions! The RPIRG Board of Directors is composed of 8 Student Members of RPIRG. It is the decision-making body of RPIRG, which makes…
Working Group Feature
Fruit for Thought is one of RPIRG’s best-known working groups. Their mission is to create awareness of environmentally sustainable behaviours and reduce food waste while contributing to the community. This past season, Fruit for Thought harvested over 30 trees in…
Apathy into Action: Details Online!
Our annual social justice conference, Apathy into Action, will take place January 17th-19th 2013. The 17th and 18th will feature sessions on various social and environmental issues facing our community, and the 19th will feature full-day training sessions to help…