Manitoba Eco-Network

The Manitoba Eco-Network is an environmental, non-governmental organization, and registered charity located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is a regional affiliate of the Canadian Environmental Network, based in Ottawa. The Manitoba Eco-Network is a network for approximately 50 environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGO's) throughout the Province of Manitoba. The stated goal of The Manitoba Eco-Network is to "promote positive environmental action by connecting people and groups in our communities." In practice, The Manitoba Eco-Network attempts to achieve this goal by providing services to its member groups and the public indirectly through its varied projects.

The Manitoba Eco-Network does not lobby and is non-partisan; however, some of its member groups are partisan organizations and may lobby government or participate in government consultations. The Steering Committee of the organization is elected at the Annual General Meeting and is composed of representatives of member groups and one or two individual members. Funding is provided by The Government of Manitoba, The Government of Canada, various foundations and granting agencies, membership fees, donations, and through fundraising events.

The Alice Chambers Memorial Library is a public library of environmental information. It contains several thousand items, including books, journals, DVDs, and periodicals. In addition, the library is a public for development proposals in the Province of Manitoba. The Eco-Network has also partnered with another library in Manitoba (Ducks Unlimited) to offer an inter-library loan program.

The Children's Health and Environment Partnership was formed in 2003. At that time, it was a partnership between several environmental NGOs attempting to educate the public about the effects of environmental issues on the health of children. It was then called "The Children's Environmental Health Project". In from 2006 to 2008, it went through several changes and became a more formal project. A new website was launched and the name was changed to its current incarnation, The Children's Health and Environment Project.

In its current form, The Children's Health and Environment Partnership is composed of five supporting member groups, including The Manitoba Eco-Network.

Climate Change Connection is an initiative to provide public education and outreach to Manitobans about [Climate Change]. This organization takes the position that man-made climate change is occurring. The organization was "started in January 2002 as part of Canada's effort to meet our Kyoto Protocol objectives." Climate Change Connection is partially funded by The Province of Manitoba and Manitoba Hydro, which is the main Manitoban electricity utility. It is jointly governed by The Manitoba Eco-Network and The University of Winnipeg. The organization frequently holds free workshops for young people to educate them about climate change, and teach them about potential ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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