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May 6, 2014

Talking about sustainable seafood and supper

Eat fish? But what to choose given all the issues around unethically caught fish, farmed fish, endangered fish, and overfishing to name a few. Here's help deciding what to serve for supper

First step taken! Pesticide legislation introduced

Great news on Earth Day with the Province's announcement restricting the use of cosmetic lawn pesticides. Terrific first step! Now to see it through in the face of powerful business interests. How can we make sure this legislation passes?


Are you registered for the Commuter Challenge?

Register your workplace or sign up as an individual for the 15th Annual Commuter Challenge! To celebrate this milestone, Green Action Centre (and our valued sponsors) are giving away three Grand Prizes this year! Participate for a chance to win a new bike from Natural Cycle, a year of bus passes from Winnipeg Transit, or a running/walking package. Sign up or learn more here.

Upcoming Events

International Composting Awareness Week - May 5-10

Free Composting Presentations - May 8-15

Crazy for Compost Video Contest (schools) - submit by May 9

Mother's Day Plant Sale - May 11

Want more? Catch up on past issues here
 
AGM and Call for Board Members
Join us for our Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, June 18th. Interested in being on our Board of Directors? Green Action Centre is actively seeking individuals with experience in one of the following fields: Legal, Policy, Fundraising, or Media and Communications. For more information, please contact Tracy at (204) 925-3770.

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Show your mom a little green love

Want to give mom more than a hug and a promise to be on your best behaviour this Sunday? Find a few ideas in our green gift guide for Mother's Day.
Better to harvest compost in spring or fall?

With warmer days ahead (cross your fingers now), you might be wondering about your compost bin. Been adding food scraps all winter? Now's the time to add a bunch of leaves or other browns and poke some air holes. If you've let it rest, give it a bit of a mix to speed up the process. Wondering whether it's better to harvest your compost now or wait till fall? Digest this

Congrats to the Clean Air Day poster winners!

Over 200 enthusiastic school kids sent in their creative take on Clean Air Day 2014. Their efforts cheered our hearts and earned our admiration. Take a closer look at the winning poster along with the honourable mentions. And be sure your school is registered to take part on Clean Air Day happening June 4th! 
Fitting nature into our busy day with 30x30

While we're busy trying to make the world a greener and more sustainable place, how do we find time to get out and enjoy the natural world too? Along comes the 30x30 Nature Challenge to replenish your inspiration daily.

Putting a priority on walking and cycling

There are many items included in the City of Winnipeg's draft Pedestrian and Cycling Strategies that Green Action Centre welcomes. But we believe a stronger foundation is needed to underpin the recommended actions. Here are the four most critical items.
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