Climate Friendly Schools
Get your school informed and engaged in addressing climate change. We offer resources and supports and you can book a classroom presentation for your school. Learn more - click here.
Idle Free Zones
To encourage the reduction of unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions, we offer “Healthy Communities Don’t Idle” Idle Free Zone traffic signs. Contact us to order your sign today! Learn more - click here.
Manitoba’s Road to Resilience: Energy Solutions
We did the math. Manitoba can save money and make a climate transition to keep future generations safe. Learn more click here.
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.
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?
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Winnipeg’s waste stream is 44% food, but citywide composting could cut its climate impact: report
While grocery bills rise, food is still being wasted in Winnipeg — and a new report says nearly half of that greenhouse gas-producing waste is avoidable. Food waste from single-family households made up about 44 per cent of Winnipeg’s waste stream.
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‘We’re still on the bunny slopes’: As 2023 kicks off, is Canada’s climate change plan aggressive enough?
Jan. 14, 2023 – CTV News – Last year, we received a dire warning from climate scientists that the world needs to make more decisive changes in order to avoid catastrophic climate change impacts – but as 2023 gets off the ground, is Canada doing everything it can to secure our future?
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Climate change solutions found through our youth, an opportunity to get started
Nov. 14, 2022 – The Manitoba Government – is encouraging the engagement of the next generation and the environment by accepting applications for the Youth Advisory Council on Climate. Applications are due at midnight on November 30, 2022.
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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.
How to trigger a cascade of tipping points to accelerate the net zero transition https://t.co/yhmWnnmnjz
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