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Climate Change: Planning for our Future

The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Climate Change: Planning for our Future conference was held at the Winnipeg Convention Centre on February 11 & 12, 2009. The conference aim was to provide information on what is occurring regionally and internationally from both an Indigenous and Western view.

Green Manitoba, as a part of the Department of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mines (STEM) helped in the presentation of Our Green Future: Manitoba’s Climate Change Action Plan. Please click on the image to view the presentation.

Community Resources

þ Community Places Program

The Community Places Program provides funding and planning assistance to non-profit community organizations for facility construction, upgrading, expansion or acquisition projects. Eligible projects are those which provide sustainable recreation and wellness benefits to communities.

þ EcoAction

EcoAction encourages project submissions that will protect, rehabilitate or enhance the natural environment, and build the capacity of communities to sustain these activities into the future. Projects require matching funds or in-kind support from other sponsors. Non-profit groups are eligible to apply to the program. This includes, but is not limited to: community groups, environmental groups, aboriginal groups and First Nations councils.

þ Heritage Grants Program

The Heritage Grants Program has been developed to assist Manitobans in identifying, protecting and interpreting the province's human and natural heritage.

þ Environmental Youth Corps (EYC)

Want to do something good for the environment in your community? Like plant trees, clean up a riverbank, or help increase habitat for wildlife? The Environmental Youth Corps (EYC) program can help!

Community Outreach & Education

þ Climate Change Connection is a hub for information about climate change in Manitoba. We are managed by the Manitoba Eco-Network and are governed by a Steering Committee. The Steering Committee is co-chaired by the Manitoba Eco-Network and the University of Winnipeg.

Climate Change Connection provides "Healthy Communities Don't Idle" traffic signs free of charge to encourage the reduction of unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions.

Community workshops

Since 2002, Climate Change Connection has provided one-day workshops for 13 different communities across Manitoba. Representatives from a variety of relevant sectors were invited, including provincial, municipal and civic governments, agriculture, energy, health, education, industry and First Nations. Community Workshops on Climate Change have three objectives:

þ Educate participants about climate change science, impacts, and solutions

þ Engage participants to take action

þ Support participants by providing the ideas, resources, and contacts to take action in their communities and to further educate others

Context

Community Funding

Complete list of community funding opportunities

Community Intro Card