FNWM 4th Waste Coordinator Meetup
On October 17th, the First Nations Waste Minimization team was excited to host our 4th Waste
Coordinator Meetup. Waste Management staff from eleven different First Nations were present
at the event, which piggybacked off of the MARR Manitoba Community Recycling & Waste
Reduction Forum held on October 15th/16th at Canad Inns Polo Park.
The Waste Coordinator Meetup presents an opportunity for waste coordinators from different
First Nations to come together and discuss highlights, challenges, best practices, and
networking. For communities just starting out with recycling, this opportunity is especially
important for understanding the process of implementing recycling in their communities for the
first time.
This year, our team hosted an interactive Spill Response workshop that taught best practices for
different sized spills that the waste management teams might encounter. We also developed a
community highlights presentation, which gave each community who attended a chance to have
their work celebrated and gave them a platform to share more details about their past year of
work.
The event was very successful, with our team receiving positive feedback from attendees as
well as the councilors that were present. We would like to thank all the waste coordinators for
staying an extra day, and participating in our group discussions and activities. Each Waste
Coordinator Meetup event we host leaves us with a good feeling, and this time was no
exception!
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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.
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.
Walktober 2025
Walktober is a month-long event encouraging students and families to spend time outside and be active on the way to school. We’re encouraging parents and teachers to sign-up to promote healthy living, and start conversations about the environment.
Walktober 2025
Walktober is a month-long event encouraging students and families to spend time outside and be active on the way to school. We’re encouraging parents and teachers to sign-up to promote healthy living, and start conversations about the environment.
Protecting Mother Earth
Intended for First Nation classrooms, this presentation provides a basic understanding of Traditional Ecological Knowledge in relation to Indigenous worldviews – how we are connected with the planet and how we must find a harmonious balance with our environment for the sake of the next seven generations. This includes actions students can take at home, in school, or within their community. Examples will explore what other schools in First Nation communities around Manitoba are doing to reduce their impact on Mother Earth.
Protecting Mother Earth
Intended for First Nation classrooms, this presentation provides a basic understanding of Traditional Ecological Knowledge in relation to Indigenous worldviews – how we are connected with the planet and how we must find a harmonious balance with our environment for the sake of the next seven generations. This includes actions students can take at home, in school, or within their community. Examples will explore what other schools in First Nation communities around Manitoba are doing to reduce their impact on Mother Earth.
Household Cleaning Products
Household cleaning products are a significant source of chemical pollution both in our environment and in our work spaces. Get off the chemical treadmill with this presentation. Learn the benefits of reduced chemical dependence and explore practical, natural alternatives.
Household Cleaning Products
Household cleaning products are a significant source of chemical pollution both in our environment and in our work spaces. Get off the chemical treadmill with this presentation. Learn the benefits of reduced chemical dependence and explore practical, natural alternatives.