Press Releases
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January 15, 2004
Manitoba Economy Can Benefit From Emissions Trading
New Report Details How Manitoba Can Gain from Canada's Proposed Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading System WINNIPEG — Manitoba can use its natural assets to seize the opportunities presented by the Government of Canada's proposed greenhouse gas emissions trading system, states a new report released today by the Task Force on Emissions Trading and the Manitoba Economy chaired by the...
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December 08, 2003
Young Canadians Power-Up Information Society Summit
Canadian Youth are at Hub of the World Summit on the Information Society WINNIPEG AND TORONTO — Young Canadians have succeeded in getting youth issues near the top of agenda at the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) through a youth caucus, world-wide e-consultations, workshops and a youth hub space. Thanks to their efforts, the final WSIS declaration is expected...
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October 24, 2003
IISD Endorses Canadian Carbon Principles
WINNIPEG — The International Emissions Trading Association's (IETA) Canadian Working Group on the Carbon Market, which includes IISD, has agreed, togther with the government of Canada, to a set of principles for the design and functioning of a market for greenhouse gas emission compliance instruments in Canada. The principles, signed by the Honorable Herb Dhaliwal, Minister of Natural...
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September 18, 2003
IISD Brews Up Sustainable Coffee Report
Confusion among coffee drinkers about organic, fair trade and shade grown beans WINNIPEG — Feeling confused about whether your morning cup of coffee is organic, fairly traded or shade grown? Well you're not alone, says a new report published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). Consumers and businesses around the world have been taking a greater interest in ...
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September 09, 2003
IISD Celebrates 200th Intern to Work Abroad
Some of Canada's best and brightest young people work toward a sustainable future WINNIPEG — The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is celebrating the 200th intern placement in its flagship program, Young Canadian Leaders for a Sustainable Future (YCLSF). Since 1997, interns have been placed in 36 countries around the world with over 80 host organizations. The...
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August 19, 2003
New study highlights need to rethink "cheap" power
Air pollution from burning coal has health and climate impacts not accounted for in the price WINNIPEG — The impacts on air quality, climate and human health from coal burning power plants amount to $1.8 billion a year, and are not accounted for in the price consumers pay for electricity, concludes a new study by the International Institute for Sustainable Development. The report, The...
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July 25, 2003
BBC World Meets Arctic World
Canadian climate change documentary to air internationally Winnipeg — Sila Alangotok, an acclaimed documentary video on Inuit observations of climate change, will be aired on BBC World's "Earth Report" at the end of July and the beginning of August. The video, produced in 2000 by the Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), documents Inuvialuit...
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February 21, 2003
Authoritative new climate change site helps public and researchers navigate vast online information resources
WINNIPEG — Searching the Internet for information about "climate change," Lycos locates almost 5 million web pages for consideration. Google and Yahoo narrow it down to about 2.5 million pages. The sheer volume of information, new and old, now available on the science, policy and possible consequences of Earth's changing climate overwhelm even the most interested and diligent researchers....
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February 05, 2003
Pioneering work of Nobel Prize-winning economist becomes comic book to reach mass audience in poor nations
Illustrated version of "Development as Freedom" by Amartya Kumar Sen is launched for use by educators, students, opinion-makers, especially in developing countries WINNIPEG — A pioneering book by distinguished economist, philosopher and Nobel Laureate Amartya Kumar Sen has been reformulated and published as a 48-page comic book with the goal of reaching and influencing a mass audience in...
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October 28, 2002
New Project Examines Chile's Transportation Sector
WINNIPEG — The International Institute for Sustainable Development, in cooperation with the Climate Change and Development Consultants (CC&D) in Chile and the Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP) in Washington, D.C., are working to strengthen the Chilean government's capacity to apply the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) as an effective clean investment tool in the transportation...
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