News
New Agreement Reached on Future of Experimental Lakes Area
Framework set to transition operations to IISD. Full story
Eleven-year-old's persuasive argument for a carbon tax
Noah's video features an interview with Andrew Weaver, internationally recognized climate scientist and Green Party candidate in the upcoming B.C. election.
Province introduces North America's first ecosystem protection legislation
Stronger enforcement and penalties will better protect ecosystems and support wildlife, says Conservation Minister Gord Mackintosh. Full story
Successes earn Green Action Centre an Award of Excellence
For their hard work in recycling, composting, green commuting options, and more, Green Action Centre received a Manitoba Excellence in Sustainability Award from the Manitoba Round Table for Sustainable Development. Read the full story
48 Arrested at Keystone Pipeline Protest
U.S. Sierra Club Lifts 120-Year Ban on Civil Disobedience. Read more
IISD appoints Scott Vaughan as president and CEO
Scott Vaughan has been appointed president and CEO of the International Institute for Sustainable Development at a meeting of its board in Ottawa today. Vaughan is currently Canada’s Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, a position he has held since 2008.
Ecuador first country to recognize rights of nature in constitution
Listen to David Suzuki discuss his Andean adventure and how some South American countries are taking a different approach to valuing nature.
Pitting the environment against the economy is bad business, bad politics
The environment vs. economy argument is based on a false dichotomy. Without one, you can’t have the other. And according to a recent public opinion poll, you don’t have to be an economist or an environmentalist to agree. Read the full article from iPolitics
Speech from the Throne
The 2nd session of the 40th Legislature of Manitoba was opened with a Speech from the Throne on November 19th, 2012. Read the full Speech from the Throne or review the Postcard from the Legislature.
Province Announces New Sustainable Energy Program in Altona
First-of-its-kind in Manitoba Program Will Prepare Students for Green Jobs: Allan. Full news release
Conservation Library Closure Shocks Community
Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship will be closing the library and public registry at 123 Main Street, in downtown Winnipeg, at the end of the calendar year.
Transition Projects Underway in Brixton
A great piece from Al Jazeera about various Transition things underway in Brixton: the Brixton Pound, Brixton Energy and the Edible Bus Stop project.
ArtsJunktion's New Patio & Garden
ArtsJunktion is proud to introduce its beautiful new patio and garden.
'Peace Out' Coming to Winnipeg
Peace Out, the award winning documentary hailed by critics as “a thoughtful, clear-eyed exploration of an issue that always ends in costs, trade-offs, and least-bad options” is coming to Winnipeg’s Cinematheque Theatre next week.
Nominate your favourite Winnipeg tree
Organizers of a contest with plenty of bark are hoping Winnipeggers will branch out and nominate their favourite trees.
Straw-based copy paper lands on Canadian shelves
Straw-based copy paper with 80 per cent less forest fibre than traditional paper is now widely available to Canadian consumers, small businesses, and home offices at Staples Canada.
Laura the Dragonfly creating a buzz on Parliament Hill
A species of dragonfly may be the next victim of the federal government’s gutting of environmental protection laws, says Sierra Club Canada.
Lake Winnipeg Part 1: Winter
A relationship break-up forces a guy to re-evaluate his relationship to the environment.
Headed for a Farther Electric Destination
Over the past few years, there has been a significant increase in the longevity of EV (electric vehicle) batteries and their productive outputs.
Climate Update #224
Climate Update #224
"On the Line" Film Screening + Walk for Water + News + Climate Jobs + Beat the Heat
CDC Provides Game Changer Award to Safe Routes to School National Partnership
It was a true pleasure and honor to have the opportunity to accept the CDC’s Pioneering Innovation Award for “Game Changer” on behalf the Safe Routes to School National Partnership at the Weight of the Nation awards dinner tonight.
BREAKTHROUGH UNDER THE CANADIAN BOREAL FOREST AGREEMENT FOR CARIBOU, ECONOMY AND COMMUNITIES IN ONTARIO’S NORTHEAST
Forest company and conservation group signatories to the Canadian
Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA) welcome Ontario’s support today of their approach and joint
recommendations on an action plan for an area of the province’s boreal forest almost five times
the size of Metro Toronto.
IISD Sustainable Development Timeline marks 50 years of notable events, milestones
WINNIPEG—June 12, 2012—The International Institute for Sustainable Development has revised and reissued the acclaimed Sustainable Development Timeline marking notable...
Black Out Speak Out
On Monday, June 4th, many Canadian environmental organizations and other groups will darken their websites to speak out in opposition to the recent budget put forth by the federal government.
