Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) partners with IISD
International sustainability study focuses on Winnipeg community
- EVENT: Press conference
- WHEN: Tuesday, October 23, 2007
- TIME: 10:00 a.m.
- WHERE: Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Secretariat Inc
200 – 260 St. Mary Avenue
Winnipeg, Manitoba
"Main Boardroom"
Winnipeg, MB – On Tuesday, October 23, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and the International Institute for Sustainable Development will announce their partnership on a sustainability indicator system for Winnipeg's urban First Nations community.
The groups will work with an advisory panel including Jim Carr, founding President and CEO of the Business Council of Winnipeg, and an IISD board member, and University of Manitoba President Dr. Emoke Szathmáry. The group has also invited the participation of Mayor Sam Katz, University of Winnipeg President Dr. Lloyd Axworthy, and United Way President Susan Lewis.
Sustainability indicator information systems are fast becoming an important means in North America for empowering communities through articulating quality of life aspirations, setting goals and navigating progress towards achieving those goals over time.
For further information please contact:
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Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
200-260 St. Mary Ave.
Winnipeg, MB.
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Phone: (204) 956-0610 -
Nakina Sankar
Director of Corporate Communications
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
Phone: 204-799-6493
E-mail: [email protected]
About the International Institute for Sustainable Development
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an independent think tank that delivers the knowledge to act. Our mission is to promote human development and environmental sustainability. Our big-picture view allows us to address the root causes of some of the greatest challenges facing our planet today – ecological destruction, social exclusion, unfair laws and economic and social rules, a changing climate. With offices in Winnipeg, Geneva, Ottawa and Toronto, our work impacts lives in nearly 100 countries.
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