The 12th Annual Canadian Pollution Prevention Roundtable

June 11 and 12, 2008, Edmonton, Alberta

The CPPR provides a unique opportunity in Canada for pollution prevention (P2) leaders, decision-makers, and practitioners to exchange ideas, share expertise, and coordinate P2 efforts.

Themes for this year's Roundtable include: Green Building and Sustainable Design, P2 as a Strategy to Combat Climate Change, Sustainable Packaging, P2 Approaches in the Private Sector, Sustainable Consumption, Supply Chain Management, and more.          

Register on-line at www.c2p2online.com/CPPR

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Manitoba’s tire stewardship program is changing!

On April 1, 2008, companies who make and sell tires in Manitoba are managing the tire stewardship program.  Click here for more information.

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Historic Agreement First Step Toward Strengthening Protected Areas, Conservation Efforts in Winnipeg

“The Province of Manitoba and the City of Winnipeg have taken a historic first step toward protecting the city’s natural treasures under an agreement signed June 14, 2007 by Conservation Minister Stan Struthers and Mayor Sam Katz.  Moving forward under the memorandum of understanding (MOU), Winnipeg’s important waterways and natural areas will be identified for greater environmental efforts and could receive stronger protection as a part of the province’s protected areas network.  Winnipeg would be the first community in Manitoba with areas receiving the province’s protected areas designation.”

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2008 Protecting Manitoba's Outstanding Landscapes: Manitoba's Protected Areas Initiative

Since 1990 the Manitoba government has been working to establish protected areas that preserve Manitoba's biodiversity, securing this natural legacy for future generations. This brochure gives an overview of the protected areas programs, our achievements, and how new protected areas are established.

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Parks Reservation Service

Reserve your camp site selection.

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