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Manitoba Nature Notebook

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December 23rd, 2009

Bloodvein River First Nation Supports World Heritage Site Bid

Bloodvein River First Nation has become an active member of Pimachiowin Aki Corp. joining with four other First Nations to have a portion of the Manitoba-Ontario boreal forest designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bloodvein River’s decision means that additional lands will be added to the project planning area. Bloodvein

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December 23rd, 2009

Bloodvein band joins UNESCO bid

Bloodvein First Nation is joining four other east-side bands in a bid for a UNESCO World Heritage site. The band, located 210 kilometres north of Winnipeg on the east side of Lake Winnipeg, is adding about half its traditional territory to the protected area, which is already the size of

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December 23rd, 2009

Bloodvein River First Nation Supports World Heritage Site Bid

WINNIPEG—December 22, 2009—Bloodvein River First Nation has become an active member of Pimachiowin Aki Corp. joining with four other First Nations to have a portion of the Manitoba-Ontario boreal forest designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bloodvein River’s decision means that additional lands will be added to the project planning

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December 22nd, 2009

Four for Mother Earth

YOU’VE trained yourself to remember the cloth bags when you get groceries. You caulked all your windows. All your light bulbs are compact fluorescents. You at least feel a twinge of guilt about the carbon emissions from your flight to Cancun. But without a binding agreement in Copenhagen and Canada’s

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December 18th, 2009

Acronyms Hide a Forest of Concerns

COPENHAGEN — The Bella Center was overflowing with incomprehensible acronyms this week, which often seems to obscure the important decisions under consideration. There has been lots of talk of M.R.V. — that is, “Measurable Reportable and Verifiable,” a mantra used to describe the type of cuts and allocations of funding

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December 17th, 2009

Wise Words on Climate Change Talks

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd shared his thoughts about what he called an “avalanche of procedural interventions” that has slowed down the climate talks in Copenhagen. “I fear a triumph of form over substance. I fear a triumph of inaction over action,” he said. “Let us instead as leaders resolve

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December 17th, 2009

Climate activists push PM for swift action

Local environmental activists protested in south Winnipeg on Wednesday afternoon to demand the federal government take swift action on climate change. About 20 people picketed outside Winnipeg South MP Rod Bruinooge’s office to push the Harper government to commit to serious emission reductions at the Copenhagen climate change summit. Some

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December 17th, 2009

Manitoba First Nations Support International Resolution to Protect More than Half of the Boreal

Two Manitoba First Nations are stating their support for a resolution to protect more than 50% of Canada’s Boreal Region in a network of protected areas that allow for species to migrate and adapt to climate change. Last month, over 1500 scientists, conservationists, and concerned citizens from 51 countries around

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December 15th, 2009

Still hope for climate treaty

COPENHAGEN—Despite the disagreements and protests that have at times taken over the UN climate change conference in Denmark, Canada’s environment minister Jim Prentice said he is still hopeful world leaders can reach an agreement in principle by Friday. Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other leaders arrive in Copenhagen this week

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December 15th, 2009

PREMIER COMMITS MANITOBA TO MOVE TOWARD CAP-AND-TRADE LEGISLATION

COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Premier Greg Selinger today committed the provincial government to moving forward with legislation enabling the creation of a cap-and-trade system to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in Manitoba. He said the system will be subject to public consultations in 2010. “Manitoba is playing a constructive role in focusing on

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December 15th, 2009

MB. signs MOU with Australian state

Manitoba and an Australian state have signed a memorandum of understanding at the Copenhagen climate change conference. Premier Greg Selinger, in the Danish capital along with Conservation Minister Bill Blaikie for the UN climate conference, signed the MOU this morning with Premier Mike Rann of South Australia. The letter commits

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December 15th, 2009

Summer polar ice may vanish in 7 years: Al Gore

New modelling suggests that the Arctic Ocean could be almost ice-free in the summertime as early as 2014, Al Gore warned delegates Monday at the climate change conference in Copenhagen. The projection, based on computer models showing several years of dramatic losses of polar sea ice, suggest the ice cap