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Click, Text and Pollinate! Museum fights to save habitat

Charitable Organizations, Environment, Health & Safety, PhilanthropyBy Pamela MoatOctober 12, 2012

Although grasses dominate the prairies, it is the flowers that capture our eyes. The problem is that prairie plants and pollinators are among the rarest in Canada as little of their original habitat remains.

Recycling leaves and yard waste – is this working for you?

Environment, Our CityBy sue haydukOctober 10, 20121 Comment

To be environmentally effective, and discouraging people from dumping the leaves in the garbage, I think we need both the yard waste pickup and the drop off sites in place.

A Walk in the Park

Arts & Entertainment, Environment, Our CityBy Zach WolfSeptember 23, 2012

Assiniboine Park — the”jewel in the crown” of Winnipeg’s parks — covers 1,100 acres of which 400 are designed in the English landscape style.

September’s Harvest

Environment, Food, Our NeighbourhoodsBy C. BolesSeptember 17, 2012

September’s harvest has provided an opportunity for me to capture a few great moments in the gardens of my neighbourhood.

Eating locally grown food makes sense (and it’s tasty, too!)

Economy & Business, Environment, FoodBy Roger CurrieSeptember 14, 2012

This is peak season as local growers gather to sell their produce before winter. And with this activity comes the ongoing debate over whether eating locally grown food is best.

Sustainable South Osborne

Environment, Our NeighbourhoodsBy Paul S. GrahamSeptember 10, 2012

While some of our food is grown and processed locally, most of it travels several hundred to several thousand kilometres before it lands on our plates.

No shortage of efforts to save our lakes

Charitable Organizations, Environment, Outside WinnipegBy Noah ErenbergAugust 15, 2012

A recent survey has found a potent liver toxin, contained in blue-green algae, infects many of our lakes, and could potentially have dire consequences for human health.

Back lane beauty

Environment, SoutheastBy Sasha WhiteAugust 15, 2012

If there ever was an “American Idol kind of vote” amongst back lanes in St. Vital, ours would be the Philip Phillips of back alleys, hands down.

Bike Lab scientists working towards greener transit

Charitable Organizations, Environment, Health & Safety, Philanthropy, Stories of GivingBy Sara HarrisonAugust 2, 2012

Since it’s heated up outside, more people have ditched their car keys for bike locks. And volunteers at the University of Winnipeg are giving cyclists a hand with keeping their bikes road ready.

New green space opens next to library

Arts & Entertainment, Charitable Organizations, Downtown, EnvironmentBy Jenna MarieJuly 24, 2012

The Millennium Library Park, located on the south side of the Millennium Library, between Smith and Donald Streets, and is now open to the public.

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