It's that time of year again!

[UofM Recycling and Environmental Group]

Hello UMREG  volunteers and friends,

So it's that time of year again and the gang over here at UMREG are starting to plan and organize some events and activities for Environmental Awareness Week (EAW) 2007. We have scheduled EAW to happen the week of January 29th - February 2nd. This thursday, November 16th at 4:30 we are having a general meeting to continue planning and organizing this event and all of you are invited to come and contribute your ideas or find out how you can help. I will be sending out meeting minutes, so if you can't make the meeting don't worry.

An event happening more recently is Buy Nothing Day on November 25th. Unfortunately this is a saturday but if anyone wants to help plan an event for the friday at the University feel free to let us know. Events in the past have included a free-store, potluck and anti-fashion fashion show. Here's a website with some details about BND and what other countries do for it.

http://www.adbusters.org/metas/eco/bnd/

So if we can't organize any activities in time at the very least we encourage y'all to not buy anything on November 25th (24 wholes hours) and think about how your consumption of goods affects the environment.

This friday, November 17th at 3:30pm, the Park Theatre ( 698 Osborne) is having a free screening of An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore's film about climate change. All are welcome to attend. Also the Cinematheque Theatre ( 304-100 Arthur) is showing the film Who Killed the Electric Car? at 9pm until thursday, unfortunately this movie isn't free.

Hope to see everyone at the meeting. Take care.

Peace, love and recycling,
UMREG

P.S. Here's a list of some other environmentally related events happening in and around the Winnipeg over the next month:

 

2. Stéphane Dion on The Three Pillars Approach: A Vision for Canada

Seminar with Hon. Stéphane Dion on  "The Three Pillars Approach: A Vision for Canada", part the of Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources seminar series.  All are welcome.

Date: Wednesday, November 15th, 2006
Time: 3:00 pm -- 4:30 pm
Location: Room 221 Wallace Building, University of Manitoba, Fort Garry Campus

The seminar abstract and additional information may be found at
http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/environment.

 

3. Waste - Who is Responsible? 
A presentation by Jim Ferguson of Green Manitoba, hosted by the Council of Women of Winnipeg.
November 15th, 12 - 1 pm at the Paddlewheel Restaurant at The Bay downtown.  Bring or buy your lunch.  There will be time for questions.

 

4. Water Caucus Meeting
The next Manitoba Eco-Network Water Caucus meeting will be held Wednesday November 15, 3:30 pm in the EcoCentre Boardroom, 3rd Floor 303 Portage. Please contact Glen Koroluk, Water Caucus Coordinator at 943-0318 to RSVP.

 

5. Friends of the Delta Marsh Field Station Fall Dinner. November 16 at the Southwood Country Club, 101 Markham.  Bar opens at 5:30 pm, dinner at 6 pm. Speaker: Dr. Brian Kotak, Miette Environmental Consulting. "Lethal Broth - Toxic Algae in Manitoba Waterways". Tickets are $40, with all proceeds to support the work of the Friends of the Delta Marsh Field Station. Please call Delta Marsh Field Station at (204) 474-9297 (Wpg) or (204) 857-8637 (Portage) by November 13 to reserve your tickets.

 

6. Boreal Ecology Night.  November 22 at the University of Manitoba, Marshall McLuhan Hall (UC204) at 7 pm.  Speakers: Dr. Peter Kulchyski, Dr. Rick Riewe , Ph.D. candidate Ryan Brook and Ramona Neckoway. Come out and discover the Boreal Forest. This is a free event. Speakers will discuss the effects of large-scale natural resource industries on rural communities in the Boreal Forest. 

 

7. Emerging Issues 2006
A conference presented by the Manitoba Environmental Industries Association (MEIA)
MEIA's premier networking and informational event, the annual Emerging Issues conference on upcoming policy and legislation changes, will take place on November 23, 2006 at the Fort Garry Hotel from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
The event will feature concurrent sessions on a variety of environmental issues, followed by a Wine & Cheese reception.  Registration is $150 for members, $225 for prospective members.
See http://www.meia.mb.ca/EmergingIssues.html for more information.

 

8. Green Building Policy Consultation Sessions

 

Brandon, Victoria Inn.  November 23.
Two sessions will be held in Brandon, one from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm and one from 4:00 to 5:30 pm.

Winnipeg, Carol Shield Auditorium, Millenium Library  November 28
Three sessions will be held in Winnipeg, 9:00 am to 10:30 am, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, and one from 4:00 to 5:30 pm.

To register for the consultation, please contact the Manitoba Eco-Network at 947-6511 or in...@mbeconetwork.org to receive the registration form. To view a draft of the policy, please visit : www.manitobaenergy.ca.