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I Winter Cycled and I Liked It

by Teresa Prokopanko | Feb 27, 2017 | Climate Change, Green Your Routine, Healthy Travel, In Your Community, Living Well, Tips for Work | 0 comments

I’ve never tried winter biking before, and this is the year that I’m finally breaking the ice and…well, biking on ice! First, let me say that I get it. I’m not a hard-core cyclist. Winter is cold, I dislike frozen noses and thighs as much as the next person, and...

Happy Birthday to Us!

by Sustainable Transportation | Feb 14, 2017 | Clean Energy & Environment | 0 comments

Valentine’s Day is an important day to us at Green Action Centre. Not only is it a time to reflect on sustainable gift giving ideas, it is also our birthday! This year, Green Action Centre turns 32, and have we aged well! Together, we have made strides in active and...

Double-Digit Rate Hikes and Affordable Electricity

by Sustainable Transportation | Feb 10, 2017 | Clean Energy & Environment, Climate Change | 0 comments

By: Peter Miller 900 Manitoba Hydro jobs to disappear, we learned last week. “Even with these reductions, double-digit annual rate increases would be required for at least five years in order to re-establish Manitoba Hydro on a proper financial footing,”...

Green Action Centre Has Some New Faces!

by Sustainable Transportation | Jan 26, 2017 | Clean Energy & Environment | 0 comments

In the last year, the Green Action Centre has seen some staff move on to other things, and many new staff to take on waste reduction and active transportation! Here are our new team members and their roles: Teresa Looy Teresa is a new member of our composting team....

Zero Waste Condos: Where are we at?

by Composting | Jan 18, 2017 | Climate Change, Reduce your Waste, Tips for Home, Tips for Home, Waste Reduction | 0 comments

Among the Canadian provinces, Manitoba has one of the highest per capita rates of municipal waste generation. In 2012, we sent an equivalent of 850kg of waste for every person to the landfill, putting us behind the national average of 720kg. The amount of waste...

Facing Barriers in Winter

by leagrzenda | Jan 9, 2017 | At School, Clean Energy & Environment, Healthy Travel, In Your Community, Living Well, Transportation, Travel Planning for Work, Travel Planning with Kids | 0 comments

With the freezing wind chill and blowing snow, it may be tempting to stay inside, but we have many good ways to get outside and enjoy yourself this season.