Celebrate Earth Day 2015 with an evening of education and insight!<\/p>\n
Join the Lake Winnipeg Foundation for a moderated panel discussion about the complex challenges facing our great lake \u2013 and the emerging opportunities for shared solutions.<\/p>\n
Lake Winnipeg\u2019s health is struggling: large, frequent algae blooms; climate-change-driven floods that wash nutrients into waterways; the recent discovery of zebra mussels. The challenge facing the 10th\u00a0largest freshwater lake in world is a \u201cwicked problem\u201d \u2013 multi-faceted, multi-jurisdictional and costly to fix.<\/p>\n
In the past, governments, academic institutions, the non-profit community and others have approached wicked problems from different angles and with different ideas for solutions. But no single organization or agency can resolve such a challenge alone. Increasingly, stakeholders are realizing the power of collaboration.<\/p>\n
April 22\u2019s event will bring together experts from different sectors to discuss the way forward.<\/p>\n
Panelists include:<\/p>\n
The evening\u2019s program will begin with a presentation on Lake Winnipeg by LWF\u2019s Marlo Campbell.<\/p>\n
Come learn about what\u2019s happening in our great lake \u2013 and how you can help create positive change! All lake-lovers welcome.<\/p>\n
Free Admission<\/p>\n