2022 Marr Forum Presentations/Solomon’s Dream
On Oct 11, 2022, staff from our First Nations Waste Minimization (FNWM) program were pleased to partner with MARR to deliver a pre-conference waste management workshop for Manitoba First Nation communities, as part of the annual Manitoba Association of Regional Recyclers Forum. Our Community Pathfinders and Outreach Coordinator provided two presentations: Solomon’s Dream – A History of Waste Management in St. Theresa Point First Nation, and a general overview of the services and resources available through our FNWM program.
The tribute to Solomon Mason summarized and celebrated his efforts as waste management director in St. Theresa Point over the last 10 years. Using the documents provided, Community Pathfinder Jordan Guiboche created a presentation highlighting the milestones, strategies, successes, and challenges encountered by Solomon. Community Pathfinder Amy Smith and Outreach Coordinator Chantel Henderson presented on our First Nations Waste Minimization program, sharing how we support Manitoba First Nations in waste reduction through school presentations, webinars, community engagement, youth activity books and the various resources we offer on our website.
The event was a great success, with many of the First Nation communities expressing appreciation and a revitalized sense of importance for the work they do. The inclusion of IZWTAG (Indigenous Zero Waste Technical Advisory Group) among the presenters also laid bare the need for an organizational body dedicated to waste management in remote First Nations here in Manitoba.
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Earth Keepers Youth Program (AB)
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Earth Keepers Youth Program (AB)
Born of the Sustainable Communities Team; our presentations and activities revolve around addressing waste diversion (finding better solutions for ‘garbage’ than landfills, like recycling and composting) holistically and in tandem with our other impacts on our environment. We offer classroom presentations as well as more in depth-learning exercises.
FNWM: Consumer (Household) Batteries
Removing electronic waste from your landfill helps protect the environment and community health from dangerous materials contained in the e-waste.
FNWM: Consumer (Household) Batteries
Removing electronic waste from your landfill helps protect the environment and community health from dangerous materials contained in the e-waste.
FNWM: Electronic Waste
Consumer batteries are among the easiest materials to collect in yourcommunity for recycling. Call2Recycle will cover the cost of shipping consumer batteries from your community if you become a collection partner and follow their guidelines.
FNWM: Electronic Waste
Consumer batteries are among the easiest materials to collect in yourcommunity for recycling. Call2Recycle will cover the cost of shipping consumer batteries from your community if you become a collection partner and follow their guidelines.
