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Winnipeg mayoral debate on environmental issues
Winnipeg’s all-candidates mayoral forum on the environment will take place September 30th at the First Unitarian-Universalist Church (603 Wellington Crescent). The forum will give voters the opportunity to hear how candidates would address major environmental challenges facing Winnipeg …
Seeds Planted for Green Economy in Manitoba
By Tony Clarke Last week, I was in Winnipeg and elsewhere in southern Manitoba for a roundtable and a series of field visits. Representing the Green Economy Network [GEN] — a national alliance of civil society organizations committed …
Lawn pesticide ban needed for cancer prevention
By Gideon Forman There’s a simple measure Manitobans can take to reduce their risk of cancer: urge the province to ban lawn and garden pesticides this spring. Research shows that many cancers are preventable. CancerCare has just launched …
Grain shipping is for the bears: oil by rail to Churchill not worth the risk
By Eric Reder For visitors from around the world, the opportunity to see polar bears and beluga whales in the subarctic splendor of Churchill is a major attraction. This window to the tundra world is a source of …
Cold winter a sign of climate change
By Curt Hull Some winter we’re having, eh? This winter has been cold, no doubt about it. It is probably the coldest we’ve seen in North America since some time in the 1990s. So, does this mean that …
Hope for a New Year: four resolutions for 2014
By Molly McCracken A new year brings hope and the possibility for a healthier, happier and more just province for all Manitobans. As the holiday season draws to a close, let us carry forward the feelings of good …
It is time for a ban on cosmetic pesticides
PDF version by Josh Brandon Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh has announced legislation on cosmetic pesticides that will finally bring Manitoba into step with the majority of other provinces in Canada. This is a significant …
“Sustainable Development” – What’s in a name?
PDF version by Gerard Lecuyer and Sig Laser Quite a lot actually, labels matter! Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship is currently conducting an online “consultation” on a proposal to replace Manitoba’s Sustainable Development Act (1998) with a new …
Creating opportunities with green jobs: the story of BUILD and BEEP
PDF version Full report by Kirsten Bernas Social enterprises have emerged as viable business models that create a blended return on investment as a result of the multiple economic, social, and environmental benefits they bring to local communities. …
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