Province awards $1.5M to 14 green projects
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The province is awarding 14 projects $1.5 million in grants from the Conservation and Climate Fund.
The green initiatives throughout Manitoba will help protect the environment by addressing the effects of climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Environment, Climate and Parks Minister Jeff Wharton said in a press release Thursday.
Grants are awarded using a merit-based selection process that evaluates project outcomes against the priorities of the Made-in-Manitoba Green Plan, the release said.
This year’s recipients include Little Brown Jug Brewing Company Ltd., which received $150,000 for a carbon dioxide recapture system.
The funding will allow Little Brown Jug to adopt technology used at only one other brewery in Canada, the press release said. The recaptured carbon dioxide will be diverted back to beer production and a recently launched flavoured carbonated water line called Brite Water.
Other projects include $150,000 for the expansion of the Winnipeg Repair Education and Cycling Hub’s bike cycle project, $25,000 for the Lake Winnipeg Foundation Inc. to expand a water sample analysis program, and $150,000 to the University of Winnipeg Community Renewal Corp. for a net-zero housing project.
The Conservation and Climate Fund was launched in 2020 to support projects being implemented by non-profit organizations, educational institutions, municipalities and northern communities to address climate change and protect the environment.
For more information on the fund, see www.gov.mb.ca/grants/.
-Staff