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Emissions in Manitoba 4.8% above 2005 levels

Emissions data for Manitoba, as reported in the National Inventory Report, reveal that our province continues to fall behind in the global initiative to reach net zero. Manitoba and Alberta are the only provinces in Canada where emissions have not decreased below the 2005 levels, the baseline year used to track progress. Read more

’Let’s do something’: city to consider study to phase out natural gas

The city could soon study how to phase out natural gas heat at all Winnipeg buildings and swap in greener alternatives. The city’s Climate Action and Resilience Committee will debate the motion on Oct. 28.

Why climate action groups are calling for geothermal heating in Manitoba

Manitoba’s Climate Action Team (CAT) is calling on Manitoba Hydro to create a geothermal utility as a way to save residents money and reduce electricity demand. Read more

Food Rescue & Emissions Reduction

Let's Feed People Not Landfills. We are working to establish a new freezer warehouse in Winnipeg that will store large volumes of rescued food and get it to those in need. Good food is ending up in our landfills, when it rots it produces methane gas, which quickly heats up the planet. Learn more.

Thank you Gay Lea Foundation!

For supporting the Manitoba Food Rescue and Emissions Reduction project! Their generous support will go towards the establishment of a low-cost freezer warehouse in Winnipeg! To help increase the capacity of our local food banks. Read more.

Speaking UP: We really can live without fossil fuels (https://youtu.be/tioRqaEECYk?si=DoJyzEvX7wj47FGn)

We Really Can Live Without Fossil Fuels! Curt Hull, Director, Climate Change Connection presentation at Speaking Up October 19th, 2023 at X’Cues in Winnipeg.

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Worsening Heat Could Trigger Mental Health Crisis in Coming Decades

April 15, 2025 – Science Alert – Extreme heat is the most dangerous risk posed by climate change in Australia, and it’s not just taking a physical toll on the population. There may also be a mental cost going unaddressed.

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Build Clean Power Grid, High-Speed Rail Network to Boost Self-Reliance, Local Leaders Tell Federal Parties

Apr. 14, 2025 – The Energy Mix – Nearly 170 municipal leaders from across Canada are calling on federal parties to address the dual threats of climate change and a Trump-era trade war with bold, nation-building investments, warning that “status quo” policies and revived pipeline proposals won’t meet the moment.

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Global Warming of 1.6C Now Best Case Scenario, New Research Shows

Aug. 19, 2024 – New Scientist -Humanity’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, which has been totemic in climate policy for the past decade, is now almost certainly out of reach.
Fossil fuel subsidies cost Canadians a lot more money than the carbon tax

Apr. 1, 2024 – The Conversation Canada – The federal carbon tax increase is now in effect, and will raise gas prices by three cents per litre in most Canadian provinces. The hike prompted complaints from seven premiers and a recent parliamentary showdown, culminating in a failed vote of non-confidence in the Liberal government. Yet this ongoing debate overlooks a far costlier carbon tax: fossil fuel subsidies.

Emissions in Manitoba 4.8% above 2005 levels

’Let’s do something’: city to consider study to phase out natural gas

Why climate action groups are calling for geothermal heating in Manitoba

Food Rescue & Emissions Reduction