Manitoba Eco-Network
303 Portage Ave 3rd Flr # 3 R3B 2B4 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Register via Zoom now for Feet on the Ground: Your rights when you protest The first webinar this season coming up in our Navigating the Law to Protect the Environment lecture series - Thursday, Feb. 11, 12:00pm-1:00pm CST. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Nni03DvsTPqbEvpPlHpCbw

Thirsty for a Canada Water Agency? Join the Manitoba Eco-Network and the Forum for Leadership on Water (FLOW) for an educational webinar about the future of water policy in Canada. Hear from speakers from the Lake Winnipeg Indigenous Collective, the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources, and FLOW. As a participant interested in Canadian water policy, learn how to get engaged in upcoming consultations by Environment and Climate Change Canada on the creation of a Canada Water Agency!

The Manitoba government has given Efficiency Manitoba the mandate of decreasing our use of natural gas and electricity, so how does that relate to how we build... and maintain our building stock? Do you have questions about Efficiency Manitoba's plans for reducing our energy use? Join in our Lunch and Learn on Wednesday at noon for the opportunity to hear answers and ask your questions about their plans and programs. Members get 50% off - Join now!! https://www.sustainablebuildingmanitoba.ca/sustaining/ Get your tickets now! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-road-to-decarbonization-wit

The province announced the launch of a review of waste management & recycling in MB. The existing approach has been in place for 10+ yrs. The review will look for ways to improve waste diversion recycling in the province. Learn more + take the SURVEY: https://engagemb.ca/recycling-in-manitoba

PRAC WEBINAR SERIES: Building Climate-Resilient Communities --- In this series, we will be exploring how systems built to help communities adapt and grow while dealing with the impacts of climate change can also contribute to managing other shocks and stressors, like the current global pandemic. --- January 27, 2021: Building Resilient Food Systems across the Prairies... --- Learn more about the series and register for upcoming webinars here: https://www.prairiesrac.com//webinar-series-building-clim/ See more

The deadline to nominate a group or individual for our 2020 EARTHIES award is November 30th. Learn more and nominate using our form below!

Tomorrow! Don’t forget to register for our webinar, Food and Farming in a Climate Emergency

The Green Action Centre and Four Arrows Regional Health Authority Inc. have teamed up to do a winter clothing drive for the Island Lake Anishinew Nation. Fo...ur Arrows Regional Health Authority Inc. will receive all collected donations through the First Nations Waste Minimization Project. All items will be shipped up north and distributed to community members through a community clothing swap*. If you would like to contribute to our clothing drive, you may drop off any gently used winter clothing at 264 Langside Street (Contactless Drop Off Is Encouraged) before Dec. 10th. Comment or leave us a message if you have any questions or need items picked up within city limits. *Please Ensure Clothes Are Washed, In Good Condition, and Gently Used. We thank you for any and all contributions.

BIG THANK YOU to our guest speakers, organizers, hosts, and everyone who registered for our lecture series, Navigating the Law to Protect the Environment. Today's webinar recording: https://youtu.be/QPfAJgO8s0k More information about the project: https://mbeconetwork.org//navigating-the-law-to-protect-t/

Prairie Design Lab is a podcast on ideas, design, and culture, organized as a part of the Cultural Events at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Manitoba in collaboration with Terry MacLeod. http://prairiedesignlab.com/

More information and the webinar recording of Food and Farming in a Climate Emergency can be found on our website! https://mbeconetwork.org//building-community-climate-resi/

Our annual appeal is now available to read on our website https://mbeconetwork.org

Thanks so much to all those who joined our webinar tonight - Food and Farming in a Climate Emergency. Also thank you to our guest speakers for putting together fantastic presentations for us! https://mbeconetwork.org//building-community-climate-resi/

Thursday! Are you registered yet? Class action lawsuits present an opportunity for many individuals to join forces in taking on typically bigger and more powerful entities. This tool is being increasingly used in the environmental context to protect individual and collective rights to a clean and healthy environment. This webinar will focus on these developments in the legal world and what promise Class actions might hold for furthering environmental justice. Invited guests are Professor Jasminka Kalajdzic and Catherine Gauthier. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/navigating-the-law-to-protect-t

Coming up this Thursday!!! Register now for this exciting webinar about class action lawsuits and how they present an opportunity for many individuals to join forces in taking on typically bigger & more powerful entities.