Seniors for Climate - Oct. 1, 2024 - Climate Action Expo - The Forks Winnipeg
Join Seniors for Climate on Oct. 1, 2024 at The Forks, Winnipeg, Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 11am to 2pm. FREE! Learn how to reduce energy use and lessen your environmental impact. 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.
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
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.
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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Finding climate solutions in the dirt
Aug. 22, 2024 – Katherine Hayhoe – Soil is an enormous carbon sink. It’s estimated it contains three times as much carbon as the atmosphere—and we could increase that.
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Solar panels reducing high school’s carbon footprint
Aug. 19, 2024 – Flatlander – The Manitoba government approved $91,000 in funding for solar panels as part of a larger, $12.8-million construction and renovation project to address growing enrolment at the French immersion school.
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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.
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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.
Missed our big announcement Monday?👀 Here is a video to help you understand our concrete plan on phasing out fossil fuels subsidies!
#fossilfuelsubsidies
#endfossilfuelsubsidies
#climatechange
#climateaction
#renewableenergy
#cleanenergy
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/climatechange/climate-plan/inefficient-fossil-fuel-subsidies.html
I don’t think the broader public realizes how much of taxpayer money supports the very industries driving the climate crisis. Right? If so, wouldn’t people be pissed off? I am. #FFS #endfossilfuelsubsidies
Feds earmark $87.5M to develop sustainable agriculture projects over next 4 years
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