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Events
Local Motion
The Forks, Winnipeg
July 31 and every Sunday til September
Come visit the WRENCH over by the traincars. They are set up to sell some of their bikes and help you tune up and repair yours.
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Choose the Future: Environmental Education for a Culture of Change
International Peace Garden
August 25-28, 2016
EECOM 2016 will provide educators with new hope and ideas, new tools and resources, and will look at the choices we can make to make this culture of change a reality.
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Paddle to the Forks 2016
Omand Park departure
September 1, 11:00 am
Help the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society celebrate their 25th Anniversary! Join them for a morning paddle down the Assiniboine River to The Forks where they will celebrate a healthy future for the Boreal with a BBQ and the official launch of their Youth in Conservation Fund capital campaign!
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Climate Change News
Jul 29, 2016 – Washington Post
Scientists have developed two new visualizations to complement climate scientist Ed Hawkins’s original temperature graphic. The result is an even clearer picture of not only the change in global climate but the undeniable human influence on its progression.
Jul 27, 2016 – The Guardian
Environmentalists are taking aim at TransCanada and its projects they fear would send hundreds of supertankers laden with crude oil down the Atlantic coast to refineries in Texas and Louisiana.
Jul 20, 2016 – CBC News
Replacing tunnels with overpasses helped shave $120 million from the cost of completing the Southwest Transitway, project managers say.
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Some tips for saving energy in the summer:
- Maintain your cooling system with regular servicing to ensure it runs at peak efficiency throughout the summer. The outside condensing unit should be cleaned at least once a year.
- Program your thermostat to raise the temperature when you’re away from the home, therefore avoiding unnecessary cooling costs.
- Dirty air conditioner filters restrict airflow and can cause the system to run longer, increasing energy use. Replace filters monthly for maximum benefit.
For more great tips visit Manitoba Hydro or our Climate-Friendly Living page.
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Notice
Climate Change Connection Website Updates: Manitoba Greenhouse Gas (GHG) data has been updated to include 2014. (6 webpages) Overall emissions for Manitoba increased in 2012 and 2013 but may have levelled off in 2014. The biggest increases came from road transport (especially SUVs and heavy duty trucks) and agriculture. Read more.
Farm Fresh Food Hub: On Wednesdays, 4 - 8 pm, stop by 421 Mulvey Ave.to pick up your local meat and produce. The Farm Fresh Food Hub is a social enterprise spearheaded by Transition Winnipeg to connect buyers and sellers of local, sustainably produced food. Read more.
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Tips for Putting Up Summer Fruits & Veggies
Eating local produce isn't so hard in the summer when our gardens are full of food and there are farmers' markets every week. But if you want to eat local all year round, to save on the fossil fuels it would take to truck that produce to you in the winter, now's the time to think about drying, canning and freezing some of the season's bounty.
Find some second hand gear: Check out garage sales, thrift stores, or your grandparents' basement for mason jars and a boiling water bath canner. Or maybe you can borrow a canner from a friend. You only need to buy the snap lids brand new to safely can your produce.
Follow a recipe: There are lots of great salsas, tomato sauces, fruit preserves and pickles to can. Make sure to follow a recipe from a cookbook or trusted website to be sure your food will keep safely.
Ask your elders: Chances are your friends and family from older generations will have more experience putting up food. See if they can help you out in the kitchen.
Ask your farmers: The people who grow your food can tell you a lot about the different types of vegetables and fruits they grow. When shopping at the market, find out which tomatoes are the least watery and will make a good thick paste, what apples will make the best pies or how long that garlic will keep if hung to dry.
Make a double batch: Preserving can be less overwhelming if you just do a little bit every time you're in the kitchen. Make twice as much borsht or tomato sauce when you're cooking anyways and put half of it in the freezer. When you bring in some herbs to season your supper, gather extra and hang a small bunch to dry inside a paper bag.
Blanch those veggies: Most vegetables needed to be dunked into boiling water for just a few minutes and then quickly cooled before you put them in the freezer so that they keep well. Check out this chart for blanching timeshttp://nchfp.uga.edu/how/freeze/blanching.html.
Dry it, you'll like it: You can buy an electric dehydrator or build yourself a solar one. Dried apples or fruit leathers are a great winter snack. Dried tomatoes, peppers, corn and other vegetables are perfect for tossing into a crock pot chili or soup.
Make room: Consider where you will store all of the produce you preserve. Do you have enough room in your pantry for the jars of salsa you'll be making? Do you need to invest in a chest freezer for all those berries? If you happen to be contemplating home renovations, can you incorporate a root cellar into your design?
Happy preserving!
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