April 3rd, 2023Province Must Reduce EmissionsManitoba’s forests, grasslands, wetlands and ocean are part of the climate change solution. These ecosystems help to mitigate the impacts of climate change by absorbing greenhouse gas emissions.Read More
March 27th, 2023Solution to Canada’s looming water crisisNature needs to be part of the solution to water management. Wetlands and forests help to filter contaminants out of the water we drink and also help to retain and store water, lessening the impacts of floods and droughts.Read More
January 5th, 2023We Must Act Now on Biodiversity Protection: Op-EdA historic deal to conserve nature was reached in Montreal at the COP15 UN Conference on Biological Diversity. Now the really hard work begins.Read More
December 14th, 2022Major Progress in Safeguarding Nature and Advancing Reconciliation in ManitobaA major milestone in the years-long campaign to establish the Seal River Watershed as an Indigenous Protected Area was reached Dec 14, 2022.Read More
December 7th, 202223 Reasons to Be Hopeful About Nature in 2023I am hopeful that the world – and Manitoba – is ready to do the hard work needed to reverse a devastating loss of wildlife and wild spaces.Read More
December 5th, 2022Indigenous Leadership Key to Conservation Efforts: OP-EDIndigenous leadership is key to conserving Canada’s lands and waters: just look to an initiative to protect Manitoba’s Seal River Watershed.Read More
November 1st, 2022Polar bears need our protectionThe need for protection of polar bear habitat and den sites has never been so pronounced, Ron Thiessen wrote in an op-ed in the Free Press.Read More
August 30th, 2022Manitoba Must Match Federal Pledge to Protect 30% of Lands and Waters by 2030: CPAWS ManitobaManitoba urgently needs to match a federal pledge to protect 30% of our lands and fresh waters, CPAWS Manitoba said in a press release.Read More
July 4th, 2022Follow Indigenous leadership: Letter to the EditorCanada needs Indigenous leadership to ensure nature’s life support systems can sustain people and wildlife into the future.Read More