By Mathew Scammell On May 17th, 2022, my colleagues and I attended a book launch presentation for the edited collection In Our Backyard: Keeyask and the Legacy of Hydroelectric Development where the co-editors Aimée Craft and Jill Blakley were joined by Councillor Robert Spence for a casual conversation about its contents. There was a mixture of emotions evoked by the words of each presente
Speech Motion 7, December 14, 2021. Official Report. Women and girls are a powerful force for climate action. Polls consistently indicate that women are more aware than men of environmental degradation and its harms, want the government to take urgent action on this issue and they vote based on issues relating to climate. Action to arrest, mitigate and prevent climate change and environmenta
By Andrea Sutherland Many features essential to a hydroelectric generating station are inherently harmful to fish populations. Aside from the obvious ones, like the barrier to migration, and injury from turbines, hydro dams slow the fast-moving water that some species require for spawning and flush away the eggs of others. They alter ecosystems and destroy populations through changes in water q
This article was published on May 29, 2021 in the Winnipeg Free Press by Sarah Laurenuik https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/greenpage/power-failure-future-shock-574517752.html The lights are on, but Manitoba Hydro isn't answering the door to offer clarity on greener power plans Flying above the coast of Hudson Bay west of Churchill, in the furthest northern reaches of Manito