Today’s coverage of Manitoba’s Green Future climate change conference in the Winnipeg Free Press is here.
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From the online press release:
Manitoba’s Green Future - A Dialogue on Climate Change Action and Greening our Economy

MANITOBA’S GREEN FUTUREA Dialogue on Climate Change Action and Greening our Economy
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
at The Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg, Manitoba .

“On Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007, the Government of Manitoba and the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast that will be followed by a day long event on the future green economy for Manitoba at The Fort Garry Hotel.

Featured guest speakers include:

* The Honourable Gary Doer, Premier of Manitoba - Premier Doer is recognized as an international leader in climate change and was a Co-chair of the Climate Leaders Summit in 2005. Through his leadership, Manitoba became one of the first Canadian provinces to become a member of The Climate Registry and the Western Climate Initiative.

* The Honorable Janet Napolitano, Governor of Arizona - Governor Napolitano is a member of The Climate Registry and the Western Climate Initiative. She is also the past chair of the U.S. National Governors’ Association and the second-term Democratic Governor of one of the fastest-growing regions in the United States.

* The Honourable Gordon Campbell, Premier of British Columbia - Premier Campbell is a leading proponent in climate change and knows the importance of working beyond our own borders and toward a single continental approach. He is a member of the Western Climate Initiative and a founding member of the Climate Registry.

* Dr. Lloyd Axworthy - Dr. Axworthy was the chair of the Manitoba Climate Change Task Force and a former Federal Cabinet Minister. He is the President of the University of Winnipeg and the Chair of this conference.”

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