Manitoba is well-positioned to combat climate change — so it’s time to stop "sitting on our laurels" and take greater action, according to an international think tank leader.
"Manitoba has all of the ingredients to get moving in this space, but we’ve been kind of sitting on our laurels for too long, talking about how, ‘Oh, we have hydro power,’ or, ‘We’re not a big part of the problem,’" said Jane McDonald, executive vice-president of the International Institute for Sustainable Development.
"It’s time… to sort of (get) moving and get ambitious about how we could be part of this new economic future."
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