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The Success of a 32-Hour Workweek at Lake Winnipeg Foundation
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LWF and LWIC adopted a permanent 32-hour workweek to enhance employee well-being, work-life balance, and productivity after a successful six-month trial. This initiative, which is the first of its kind among Manitoba charities, also aims to better focus on strategic goals and increase staff engagement and retention.
Manitoba’s government must take accountability for phosphorus compliance
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Instead of deflecting its responsibility for achieving phosphorus compliance at Winnipeg’s largest sewage treatment plant, Manitoba’s government must take action to implement a cost-effective solution.
Advocacy success: chemical phosphorus-reduction system now operational
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Thanks to the tireless advocacy of concerned citizens, chemical phosphorus reduction is now happening at Winnipeg’s north end sewage treatment plant – the single most important step the city has taken to protect Lake Winnipeg.
Phosphorus compliance requires political leadership
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Manitoba Environment and Climate Change Minister Tracy Schmidt must work with her cabinet colleagues to put in place a fully funded, accelerated, evidence-based plan for phosphorus compliance at Winnipeg’s north end sewage treatment plant.
Advocacy & Action in Victoria Beach
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Join us in Victoria Beach on Wednesday, July 31, and learn how you can participate in evidence-based advocacy for Lake Winnipeg!
Additional years of regional phosphorus data now available
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We’re excited to have caught up on pandemic-related delays with the release of regional reports from the Lake Winnipeg Community-Based Monitoring Network (LWCBMN)’s 2020 and 2021 field seasons!
Walk for Water 2024
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Our signature family-friendly event returns on Sunday, Aug. 11! Get involved, raise funds for evidence-based advocacy and be part of the solution for Lake Winnipeg!
LWCBMN data update
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After reviewing our data and consulting with our science advisors, we have removed water samples collected at hydroelectric generating stations from our dataset. We continue to work with our partners to generate credible, useful phosphorus data.
Advocacy & Action in Silver Harbour
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Join us in Silver Harbour on Saturday, June 15, and learn how you can participate in evidence-based advocacy for Lake Winnipeg!
Report card on federal responsibilities for Lake Winnipeg
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Water protection isn’t easy – it’s important. Our Year Three report card reviews progress made by the federal government on recommendations first presented by LWF and the Lake Winnipeg Indigenous Collective in 2020.