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IISD appoints Dr. Vicky Sharpe as Senior Fellow
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Vicky Sharpe as senior fellow. She will provide strategic advice and support for the institute's work on energy, water and innovation.
Close to half of all registered Winnipeggers voted in the last Municipal Election
Peg tells us…In the 2010 City election, 47.1% of registered voters went out to cast their ballot.
Latest study rebuts critics of Global Commission Report on climate and economics
Global warming can be kept to agreed levels (below 2C) without hurting economic development. U.S. policy-makers therefore need to redo their math and can afford to bolster their climate change policies to take more aggressive steps to mitigate climate change.
Winnipeggers’ charitable donations increasing at faster rate than nationally
Peg tells us... Over a ten-year period, the median amount that Winnipeggers donated increased $130 — from $240 in 2002 to $370 in 2012.
IISD-ELA pleased to announce appointment of inaugural Board of Directors
The International Institute for Sustainable Development-Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) is pleased to announce the appointment of its first Board of Directors.
IISD-ELA gratefully recognizes the contributions of donors to the Experimental Lakes Area
With a new research season at the site just begun, the International Institute for Sustainable Development-Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) would like to express its gratitude to the many Canadian and international donors whose contributions helped to guarantee that vital research on our freshwater continues for many years to come.