Research | Green Action Centre

Steps toward a Green New Deal for Manitoba: Planning, Budgeting, and Restructuring for Change

by pwadmin | Apr 2, 2020 | Clean Energy & Environment, Climate Change, Conservation, Policy Papers, Research | 0 comments

The following article is from Peter Miller, current member and former chair of Green Action Centre’s policy committee. Canada’s Pact for a Green New Deal …is a coalition calling for a far-reaching plan to cut emissions in half in 11 years, in line with...

Uber is coming to Winnipeg: A deeper look at Ride-Hailing services

by Sustainable Transportation | Mar 20, 2020 | Transportation | 0 comments

A lot has been going on these past few weeks, with budgets, and more notably, a global pandemic. With so much going on, things can slip through the cracks, things like the announcement that Uber is coming to Winnipeg. MPI had provided an insurance model for...

2020: New Year, New You

by leagrzenda | Jan 2, 2020 | At School, Green Your Routine, In Your Community, Living Well, Reduce your Waste, Tips for Home, Tips for Work, Transportation | 0 comments

Here’s a few ideas to guide you in making greener new year’s resolutions!

Size Matters, Especially for Vehicles

by Sustainable Transportation | Nov 6, 2019 | Transportation | 0 comments

A recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) found that Canadians purchase and drive the world’s largest and most polluting vehicles. Canadians’ vehicles emit an average of 206 grams of CO2 every kilometre, which is equivalent to tossing 400...