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 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...
by Colleen Sklar | Dec 17, 2020 | Manitoba
What’s happening to the many freshwater resources in Canada? And, more importantly, what is being done to preserve them for the future? The Designing the Canada Water Agency: What We Have Heard webinar event last week provided 90-minutes worth of information on...
by Colleen Sklar | Dec 10, 2020 | Manitoba
After listening to experts speak at the Global Water Futures online conference, and reading National Geographic’s December 2020 freshwater focus, I needed to make this week’s blog about water. And really—every week should be about water. Because...
by Colleen Sklar | Dec 2, 2020 | Manitoba
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably been hearing the term “support local” on repeat lately. #SupportLocal#SupportSmallBusiness#ShopLocal Most of us have no problem jumping on board with this, with great small businesses...
by Colleen Sklar | Oct 28, 2020 | Manitoba
What a difference a year can make. This time last year, we were hard at work preparing for our “Driving Competitiveness” event where we welcomed over 300 of Manitoba’s leaders to the release of For the Benefit of All—a report authored by Dr. Robert Murray that set the...
by Colleen Sklar | Aug 6, 2020 | Manitoba
What is relationship between resiliency and sustainability? Let’s start off by addressing a common question: Is ‘resiliency’ simply replacing ‘sustainability’ when it comes to our economic development planning? Have we given up on sustainability and decided we must be...
by Colleen Sklar | Jun 19, 2020 | Manitoba
The impact of Ag If you’re not a Manitoba farmer, you might assume that agriculture has nothing to do with you. You may think that agriculture is encompassed by planting seeds, growing crops, raising animals, and then selling those products. But agriculture plays a...
by Colleen Sklar | Jun 12, 2020 | Manitoba
Amidst a time when everything feels restricted, today welcomes a weekend of loosening the reigns. From June 12 – 14th, all Manitoba residents have free access to all provincial parks as well as fishing without a license. So, it seems only logical to send some...
by Colleen Sklar | Jun 9, 2020 | Manitoba
Rural and Indigenous communities, and local governments, continue in their struggle to access reliable and affordable high-speed Internet for citizens. The conversation is about so much more than just who’s seen the Tiger King series; it’s a matter of economic...
