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Premier of Ontario Kathleen Wynne Visits IISD-ELA

- October 07, 2015

International Institute for Sustainable Development IISD Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) was pleased to welcome Premier of Ontario Kathleen Wynne and her partner Jane Rounthwaite for a visit on August 30, 2015. Story here.

Writer Laments Absence of MP From Poverty Debate.

- October 07, 2015

Dear Editor, I’m disappointed that our Conservative Member of Parliament, Robert Sopuck did not attend the forum on child poverty here in Neepawa recently.

The Harper Government Crawls Into Bed With a Shady Accounting Firm.

- October 07, 2015

CBC TV News. Watch video here.

El Salvador vs Pacific Rim: the Price of Saying ‘No’ to a Gold Mine

- October 06, 2015

bilateral.org Another polluting Canadian mining company throws its weight around in a developing country. Story here.

Nearly a Third of World's Cacti Face Extinction, Says IUCN

- October 05, 2015

theguardian Cactus display at the International Peace Garden, Manitoba. PinP photo. Illegal trade is causing shocking decline in plants that are vital to desert ecosystems, most comprehensive global assessment yet reveals. Details here.

'Once-In-A-Millenium' Flooding Creates 'Otherworldly Scenes' in South Carolina

- October 05, 2015

CommonDreams Officials warned that the historic deluge will likely worsen as climate experts discussed connections between warming planet and extreme weather. Story here.