by Colleen Sklar | May 24, 2021 | Climate Change, Plan 2050, Regional Land Use
Winnipeg Metro Region takes an exciting approach as part of Draft Plan2050 with participants from First Nations, NGOs, municipalities and watershed districts to find new ways to protect the environment __________ Water is life and in Manitoba we are often blessed with...
by Colleen Sklar | May 21, 2021 | Climate Change, Plan 2050, Regional Land Use
One of the lessons we must take from the pandemic is the power of many. We can no longer see ourselves as independent and untouched by forces that operate globally, nationally or provincially. We are all connected and until we build policies and processes that...
by Colleen Sklar | Apr 23, 2021 | Podcast
by Colleen Sklar | Apr 23, 2021 | Podcast
by Colleen Sklar | Mar 10, 2021 | Plan 2050, Regional Land Use
In Manitoba, we have a long tradition of planning. In fact, the City of Winnipeg and the current Metro Region benefit today from the insightful leadership of those who dared to dream big and plan for a prosperous future at the turn of the 20th century. You just have...
by Colleen Sklar | Feb 5, 2021 | Events, News
The chiefs, mayors, and reeves of the Collaborative Leadership Initiative continue to further their shared priorities of protecting water, reducing waste, and creating good jobs by hosting a global online conference — Building Strong Communities: A Circular...
by Colleen Sklar | Jan 26, 2021 | Events, Regional Economy
If you follow the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region social channels, you’ve almost certainly heard the term “circular economy” more than a handful of times—and for good reason. Canada announced in June 2020 that it would be joining Finland and the...
by Colleen Sklar | Jan 8, 2021 | Plan 2050, Regional Land Use
This week brought a fantastic meeting on regional planning with participants from all over the province, the country, and the world. Collaboration has been one of the principles of the work of the WMR since its inception in 1998. Today, we are not only collaborating...
by Colleen Sklar | Jan 4, 2021 | Manitoba, Deep Dives
Manitoba is making some big shifts toward sustainable procurement—which, for many people, sounds like a complex subject matter. This week’s blog post will aim to inform you about what this term means, why you’re likely to keep hearing about it, and how it...
