📜Bills, Bills, Bills…

⚖️The Manitoba Legislative session is in full swing. More than 43 new proposed pieces of legislation (also known as Bills) have been introduced in the Manitoba Legislature since March 5th.

⚖️To read our FULL BREAKDOWN for what each of these amendments and establishments mean, along a little bit about the process, visit our website at: https://mbeconetwork.org/bills-bills-bills-manitoban-government-introducing-new-bills/

#ManitobaEcoNetwork #MbEN #ManitobaLegislative #MBLegislature #MBPolicy #MBGov

🌱The Manitoba Eco-Network staff, along with our dedicated team of volunteers, had the chance to attend Seedy Saturdays in Winnipeg and table as an environmental non-profit organization last week.

📹 If you couldn’t make it to the event, check out the video we’ve put together for it on our YouTube page: https://youtube.com/shorts/nDxfyFdHOv8

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#mben #manitobaeconetwork #seedsofdiversity #seedysaturday #gardening #localgardener #seeds #agriculture #mbgardens

🗳️This past month, we’ve seen a local example of cross-organizational coalitions making change within Manitoba: the City of Winnipeg Executive Policy Committee’s proposed Safe Access to Vulnerable Infrastructure By-Law was received solely as information, and did not go to a vote at the full council meeting.

🔗Read MbEN’s full comments at: https://mbeconetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/MbEN-Comments_EPC-Committee-Meeting-Feb-17-26.pdf

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#manitobaeconetwork #mben #winnipeg #epc

Join us for a FREE Community Workshop on THURSDAY, March 5th!
Cornish Public Library (20 West Gate), from 6:30pm - 7:30pm.

⛑️‘Be Ready’ - Preparedness for a Climate Emergency

This March, learn how to prepare yourself and your family for a climate emergency. Join the Manitoba Eco-Network and the Canadian Red Cross for a FREE 1-hour ‘Be-Ready’ workshop session!

#workshop #climatepreparedness #climateemergency #redcross #canadianredcross #disasterprep #emergencyprep #climateeducation #mben

🌊While attending the 43rd Annual RRBC Land and Water International Summit Conference, our Executive Director James Beddome was interviewed by CityNews Winnipeg, looking to learn more about this issue.

🎥To watch the full interview, visit the Eco-Network’s YouTube page at: https://youtu.be/gE9-DIyszl0

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#mben #manitobaeconetwork #redriverbasin #lakewinnipeg #environmentaljustice #environmentalprotection #savelakewinnipeg #northdakota

🗣️Volunteer Call!🗣️

☀️The Manitoba Eco-Network is looking for outgoing, dedicated, and well-spoken volunteers to join our volunteer Spring/Summer events team!

☀️Apply online at: https://www.volunteermanitoba.ca/view_volunteer_opportunity_details.php?id=6142

#winnipegevents #mben #manitobaeconetwork #mbeconetwork #volunteermanitoba #volunteer #uwinnipeg #environmentaljustice

🔷NPRI’s Newsletter (published by Canadian Environmental Law Association) has now released the 1st Issue of Vol. 2, with contributions from the Eco-Network’s own Policy Advocacy Director, Heather Fast! Read it here:

📰[ENG] NPRI Newsletter – Volume 2, Issue 1. January 2026: https://cela.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NPRI-Newsletter-Vol.-2-Issue-1-%E2%80%A2-JAN-2026-v.2-FINAL.pdf

📰[FR] NPRI Newsletter – Volume 2, Issue 1. January 2026: https://cela.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/French-NPRI-Newsletter-Vol.-2-Issue-1-%E2%80%A2-JAN-2026-v.2-FINAL.pdf

#mben #manitobaeconetwork #environmentalprotection #pollution #nationalpollutantreleaseinventory #environmentaljustice

🍻MbEN would like to thank everyone for coming out last week to Eco-Drinks at the Devil May Care Brewing Company.

🍻Make sure to come out to the next Eco-Drinks on March 4th, from 5-7 PM at Devil May Care taproom, 155A Fort St., Winnipeg. Eco-Drinks is always on the first Wednesday of the month at the same time and the same place - we’d love to see you there!

#winnipegevents #mben #manitobaeconetwork #mbeconetwork #EcoDrinks #DevilMayCare #environmentaljustice #environmentalawareness

🎸SPECIAL EVENT at Eco-Drinks tomorrow - we’ll be having live music!

🎸Come to Eco-Drinks on Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2026 from 5-7 PM at Devil May Care Brewing Company.

🎸Manitoba Eco-Network Board Member Josh Brandon will be performing a couple of songs for the crowd.

🎸This will be an Eco-Drinks that you do not want to miss! We’ll see you there.

#winnipegevents #mben #manitobaeconetwork #mbeconetwork #EcoDrinks #DevilMayCare #environmentaljustice #environmentalawareness

📗Heather Fast, Policy Advocacy Director for the Manitoba Eco-Network, has written an op-ed for the Winnipeg Free Press, along with Patricia Fitzpatrick and Katrine Dilay - recognizing that Manitoba isn’t ready for nation-building projects with the current state of our impact assessment process.

📗To read the full article, visit MbEN’s website: https://mbeconetwork.org/op-ed-article-manitoba-isnt-ready-for-nation-building-projects/

#impactassessment #mben #manitobaeconetwork #mbeconetwork #environmentaljustice #environmentalawareness #nationbuilding