IISD-ELA in the News
IISD-ELA in the News | Winnipeg Free Press | October 4, 2019
New policy will ensure no net loss of wetland benefits: province
""Wetlands are a critical part of Manitoba’s natural infrastructure, and provide us with a multitude of ecological benefits — from removing harmful excesses of nutrients, to providing habitats for a diverse range of wildlife. It is therefore imperative that Manitoba maintains a no net-loss of wetland benefits," IISD director of water management Dimple Roy said Wednesday."
IISD-ELA in the News | CBC Manitoba | October 2, 2019
Farmers disappointed after Manitoba scraps proposed wetland drainage amendments
""It is extremely encouraging to see the province protect Class 4 (semi-permanent), and 5 (permanent) wetlands, precluding the issuance of drainage licences for these most valuable natural resources," Roy said in an emailed statement."
IISD-ELA in the News | Winnipeg Free Press | September 27, 2019
Time to take the message to the streets
"This is a first for me. I’ve worked on climate issues for the better part of 20 years — advising governments and businesses — yet I’ve never taken my kids to a protest. We’re not a family that marches in the streets. But it’s time."
IISD-ELA in the News | Winnipeg Free Press | September 27, 2019
Activists fume as city hall rejects solution to deal with phosphorus emissions
"Dimple Roy, IISD director of water management, and Alexis Kanu, executive director of the Lake Winnipeg Foundation, said city hall has failed to demonstrate it is taking any real action on the issue."
IISD-ELA in the News | Science Magazine | September 26, 2019
How a salmon scientist got hooked into a battle over the world’s largest gold mine
"Over 2 decades, research at the Canadian government's Experimental Lakes Area helped reveal how phosphorus pollution and acid rain damaged freshwater ecosystems. Dave Schindler's work earned him the first Stockholm Water Prize in 1991, a sort of Nobel Prize for water researchers."
IISD-ELA in the News | Winnipeg Free Press | September 23, 2019
Councillors push to revive wastewater phosphorus-removal proposal
""It’s doable, it’s technically feasible, it’s cost-effective and it will take care of our most urgent problem, even as upgrades continue," said Dimple Roy, director of water management for IISD."
IISD-ELA in the News | CTV Winnipeg | September 17, 2019
Winnipeggers join global climate strike
Scott Higgins explains what has inspired millions of people around the world to take part in climate strikes
IISD-ELA in the News | TVO | September 16, 2019
What these 58 Ontario lakes can teach us about climate change
"TVO.org talks with Scott Higgins, a scientist with the Experimental Lakes Area, about data collection and what a half-century of research reveals about climate change."
IISD-ELA in the News | National Observer | September 16, 2019
These Ontario scientists survived government cuts. Now they’re dumping oil in a lake to save the environment
"“We do see ourselves as being in the information game,” Paterson said. “If we, as a society, want to make effective decisions about how to deal with issues related to the environment, we need knowledge. And that knowledge is needed no matter where you sit in these discussions.”"
IISD-ELA in the News | 89.5 The Lake | September 9, 2019
ELA Continues Important Research
"The Experimental Lakes Area between Vermilion Bay and Kenora is celebrating 51-years of freshwater research. Operations Manager Roger Mollot says they’ve been able to conduct some groundbreaking work since opening their doors in 1968."
