OPENING DAY!
On June 27th, the people of Winnipeg will be welcome to cross the street at Portage & Main!If you’re from outside Winnipeg, your response to the above statement might be: Huh?But if you live, work or play in Winnipeg, you’ll know that the walk/don’t walk debate has been one of philosophy, politics and, of course, misinformation (or “alternative truths” if you will).
At Green Action Centre, we were passionate Vote Open supporters back in 2018. You can read some blogs I wrote at the time here: Portage and Main: Tear Down these Walls! + Portage and Main Part 2: Beyond the Intersection
In these posts, I talked about walkable cities, a redevelopment scheme gone wrong, the costs of blocking off your downtown to people, and more!
The 2018 referendum was a tough one. It left those in Winnipeg’s centre feeling sour and frustrated. But, as Elmwood Guy pointed out on Dear Winnipeg, it also encouraged a lot of people to get more involved in advocacy and to champion a better future for our city. I can certainly point to many butterfly effects from those I met back in those Vote Open days (including Elmwood Guy himself!).
June 27th will be the day we finally turn the page on the barricades. Already the intersection looks so much nicer without the dreary concrete walls. What are you doing on Friday, June 27th?
If you’re in Winnipeg, come on down and take a radical step (followed by a few more) and do what we should have been able to do since 1979: walk across the street in the heart of downtown.
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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.
Composting Basics and Getting Started
Backyard composting is a cost effective method that is particularly appealing for gardening, as they’re able to use the finished product as organic fertilizer.
Composting Basics and Getting Started
Backyard composting is a cost effective method that is particularly appealing for gardening, as they’re able to use the finished product as organic fertilizer.
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.