Winnipeg's plan for net-zero emissions
July 2, 2022 - Winnipeg Free Press. In order to decarbonize by 2050, Manitoba’s capital needs to make big changes. A brand new roadmap lays out the path — now it’s up to the city to see it through.
Students at Miles MacDonell Collegiate Build Paradise - Tear up the Parking lot
In an effort to add greenspace and reduce the impacts of extreme weather due to our changing climate, students have led the charge in transforming staff parking stalls into a green gathering space. Read more
Climate Change Survey
READ MORE...
Educators, parents, students and members of the general public: Learning for Sustainable Futures needs to hear your voice on the importance of climate change education in Canada!
This is a nationwide survey to assess Canadians’ perceptions and understanding of Climate Change and how the education system should respond.
Road to Resilience
READ MORE...
The Climate Action Team has launched Manitoba’s Road to Resilience - an achievable and concrete pathway to a better future.
It shows what is needed to feed, shelter, transport goods & people, and produce electricity without the use of fossil fuels, with foundational chapters on nature, green jobs, and the human impacts of climate change.
Canada’s Prairies are already seeing more drought, flooding and warmer winters as the Earth’s climate warms, but what can we expect in the longer term?
News Archives +
News
-
Pope calls for courage in halting use of fossil fuels to protect planet
Sept. 24, 2022 – The Guardian – Pontiff tells young people he is pinning his hopes on their efforts to safeguard environment and help the poor.
Pope Francis has called for courage in abandoning fossil fuels and lamented that older generations did not know how to protect the planet and secure peace.
The pope, who was visiting Assisi, the birthplace of his namesake saint who was close to nature, told young people on Saturday that he was pinning his hopes on their efforts in working to save the planet and to make the world’s economy more attentive to the poor.
-
Climate Change Could Cost The Global Economy $23 Trillion By 2050
Sept. 24, 2022 – Oilprice.com – The U.S. federal government alone could spend between $25 billion and $128 billion each year in such areas as coastal disaster relief, flood insurance and crop insurance.
A new report from Oxford University found that switching from fossil fuels to renewable energy could save the world a whopping $12 trillion US dollars by just 2050.
New on this Site
-
Recent changes on our website…
May 12, 2022 – We have updated 5 website pages in the “GHG Emissions – Manitoba” section. Manitoba Greenhouse Gas (GHG) data has been updated to include 2020. The Large Final Emitter page in this section will be updated soon.
Listening to 'How Do I Talk to a Climate Change Denier?' at https://t.co/mTqKWKErJZ
FRESH Stories
Inspiring local stories & videos
Idle Free Zone signs
Get your Idle Free Zone signs
Climate-Friendly Schools
Tools for schools
-
Make Change Happen
Support Climate Change Connection!Every small contribution makes an impact.
