Category Archives: News

Navigating the Law: Series 2 starts October! 

Manitoba Eco-Network’s free legal education webinars are back for a second series this fall with more discussion topics and speakers. Navigating the Law to Protect the Environment is a public education initiative that invites expert panelists to share their insights with activists, lawyers, students, and community members to provide information on how to effectively engage […]

2023 Environmental & Climate Change Forum

On Tuesday, August 29, candidates took to the floor at the Environment and Climate Change Forum to discuss the hottest environmental issues in the province. In attendance were Kevin Klein (PC), Lisa Naylor (NDP), Dougald Lamont (MLP), and Janine Gibson (GPM). More than 350 people, both in-person and online, came to hear what candidates had […]

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Opinion: Critical Concerns about Manitoba’s Minerals Strategy

Last month, the Province of Manitoba released their new Critical Minerals Strategy. Our op-ed with Wilderness Committee and MiningWatch Canada detailing our concerns with how the strategy was developed and its oversight of the impact to the environment is published in today’s Winnipeg Free Press. Read our full opinion on the Winnipeg Free Press.

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Message from the Manitoba Eco-Network

Spring has seemed quite far away from Manitoba during this past month. The strangeness of the weather underscores the importance of our work and the work of the entire environmental sector. We recognize that overwhelm from all that needs to change is a real experience, which is why we decided to mark Earth Day 2022 […]

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What We’ve Been up To

The month of April brought many opportunities for policy advocacy. Our most significant policy push was our advocacy around Bill S-5, which will update the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. We have been working with the Canadian Environmental Law Association to provide analysis, critique, and alternative approaches to this law update. The proposed updates to the law will […]

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How to Reduce your Water Consumption

If you were tuning into Global News yesterday you might have seen our tips on how to reduce your water consumption. Visit Global News at 6 for access to full story (our Executive Director, Duncan Stokes appears around the 8 minute mark).  Thank you very much to our Water Caucus Program Manager, Candi Bezte for […]

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2017 Annual General Meeting

Greetings friends, All members of the Manitoba Eco-Network are invited to attend our Annual General Meeting, which will be held: Wednesday Novemer 15, 2017 Norwood Hotel, 112 Marion St, Winnipeg, MB R2H 0T1 – 7 AM Breakfast  – 8 AM Meeting  On the Agenda this year:  – Financial Review  – Appointment of Officers – Organizational Overview  Each […]

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Manitoba Eco Network Honey

  Our honey was harvested from Bees on the Eco Centre roof. For a donation of $20 ($13 of which is receiptable), you can have some Manitoba Eco Network honey. It’s a great gift to sweeten someone up over the holidays or as a stocking stuffer. Contact us at 204.947.6511 or drop by our office […]

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