New study to probe plastic pollution in Lake Winnipeg
A look at some of the research on the horizon at IISD-ELA.
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Challenging landscape: Expert talks about environmental demands facing Manitoba
"Best known for saving the Experimental Lake Area, the Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development was also among the first think-tanks with a global reach to paint the economy green. We sat down with Henry David Venema, IISD's chief scientist and vice-president for business development, to talk about environmental challenges facing Manitoba."
Disrupting Davos
'What will be protested this year at the World Economic Forum in Davos?' asks Simon Zadek.
Lake Winnipeg Foundation gives cash for projects
IISD-ELA researcher Mike Rennie speaks with the Interlake Spectator about some generous funding from the Lake Winnipeg Foundation for research into microplastics.
Richard Grosshans speaks about the benefits of cattail harvesting in Manitoba
In this video Western Producer reporter Robin Booker asked Richard Grosshans why he is researching cattail harvesting, when producers might see a cattail biomass industry in the Prairies, and whether some of the nutrients cattails absorb can be recaptured for use on the farm.
IISD Experimental Lakes Area Annual Report 2014-2015
The 2014-15 IISD Experimental Lakes Area annual report includes highlights from some members of staff and the board, as well as some stats from our first year and images of our 58 beautiful lakes and their watersheds.
Going green, making money: a new case for carbon pricing
IISD president Scott Vaughan offers up a new argument in support of getting a working carbon pricing system up and running in Canada: selling more clean hydro to the Americans.