Past Events

Basic Backyard Composting

Start: August 24, 2022 12:00 pm
End: August 24, 2022 1:00 pm
Venue: Langside Learning Garden

Green Action Centre is partnering with the University of Winnipeg and Spence Neighbourhood Association to offer a free workshop on the basics of backyard composting!   Join us at the Langside Learning Garden for info and tips on how to compost at… Read More

Backyard Composting 101 Workshop

Start: August 16, 2022 5:00 pm
End: August 16, 2022 6:30 pm
Venue: Good Food Garden

Green Action Centre is partnering with the West Broadway Community Organization to offer a free workshop on the basics of backyard composting!   Join us outside at WBCO’s Good Food Garden for info and tips on how to compost at home during this 1 1… Read More

Backyard Composting 101 Workshop

Start: July 28, 2022 7:00 pm
End: July 28, 2022 8:30 pm
Venue: St. Laurent Parish Hall

Green Action Centre is partnering with the West Interlake Watershed District to offer a free workshop on the basics of backyard composting!   Folks in the St.Laurent area, join us at St. Laurent’s Parish Hall for info and tips on how to compost at… Read More

Clothing Swap

Start: July 16, 2022 10:00 am
End: July 16, 2022 4:00 pm
Venue: Central Community Center

  Why swap clothes? Participating in clothing swaps is an ideal way to spruce up your wardrobe while lessening your impact on the environment! It keeps clothes in circulation for longer, as well as being price accessible for lots of people. Did yo… Read More

Depave at Rossbrook House – Planting a garden –

Start: July 15, 2022 5:00 pm
End: July 15, 2022 8:00 pm
Venue: Rossbrook House

Calling on volunteers! After removing the concrete in front of Rossbrook House we are going to create a beautiful garden/green space for all to enjoy. The new tree, and all shrubs, grasses and plants are local and native to Manitoba. Come and join us!

Depave at Rossbrook House – Removing concrete –

Start: July 9, 2022 9:00 am
End: July 9, 2022 3:00 pm
Venue: Rossbrook House

Calling on volunteers! Rossbrook House and Green Action Centre have teamed up with Depave Paradise project to remove the concrete in front of Rossbrook House to create a beautiful garden/green space for all to enjoy. The new frontage will be called Maa… Read More

Plastic Free July

Start: July 1, 2022 12:00 am
End: July 31, 2022 11:59 pm
Venue: Worldwide

Plastic Free July, a campaign that started in Australia but has now gained traction world-wide, challenges people to think about the plastic they use in their lives and take action to reduce it. This year, we’re celebrating the 12th anniversary of the… Read More

Green Action Centre’s 2022 AGM

Start: June 22, 2022 5:30 pm
End: June 22, 2022 7:00 pm
Venue:

Save the date! Green Action Centre will be holding its 2022 Annual General Meeting via Zoom on the evening of June 22nd. We’ll be looking at the year in review, reviewing and approving our annual audited financial statements, and appointing new members… Read More

Pop-Up Pit-Stops

Start: June 8, 2022 11:00 am
End: June 8, 2022 6:00 pm
Venue: Multiple

We are celebrating Clean Air Day and the Commuter Challenge with a variety of “Pop-up Pit-Stops” on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. You can expect to see us at the following locations throughout the day: True North Square for Lunch & “Lawn” Games (11:30 a… Read More

Clean Air Day 2022

Start: June 8, 2022 9:00 am
End: June 8, 2022 3:00 pm
Venue: St. John's Park

Join us on June 8th, 2022 to celebrate our 17th annual celebration of Clean Air Day. Students, families and community members are all welcome at this event in order to learn more about the Air Quality Health Index, sources of air pollution and sustaina… Read More