Proceedings – 2022 Manitoba Recycling & Waste Reduction Forum

October 11, 2022 Special Session: Sustainable Waste Management in First Nation & Indigenous Communities

Moderator opening comments  (Mike Fernandes)
>>Mike Fernandes – Moderator’s Opening Comments

Special Presentation – Solomon’s Dream – The Story of Improving Waste Management in the First Nation community of St. Theresa Point
>> Jordan Guiboche and St Teresa Point – Solomon’s Dream (1)

Special Guest – Indigenous Zero Waste Technical Advisory Group (IZWTAG)
IZWTAG is an Indigenous run, non-profit society headquartered in BC that provides training and support for recycling, composting, and waste reduction programs in First Nation communities.
>> Calvin Jameson, IZWTAG Overview

Green Action Centre – First Nation Waste Minimization Program
Green ActionCentre offers a variety of resources and services to support Manitoba First Nations in minimizing waste and recycling at home, at school and in the community.
>> Amy Smith and Chantel Henderson – GAC-FNWM program

The importance of training for waste management workers
(Presenter: Randy Webber, technical consultant)
>> Randy Webber – Importance of Training for Waste Management Workers

Update on Northern Backhaul Project
Communities in Northern Manitoba face additional and unique waste management and recycling challenges due to their distance from recycling centers. A group of organizations have been working with a number of northern communities on creative solutions. We’ll hear an update on their work and what all communities can learn from their efforts.
>> Dennis Neufeld and Colin McKean – Northern Backhaul Update

Bear and Wildlife Safety – Important Considerations for Recycling and Waste Management
Presenter: Janine Wilmot, Human-Wildlife Coexistence Biologist, Manitoba Natural Resources and Northern Development
>> Janine Wilmot-Bear&WildlifeSafety-Contact info and links

First Nation Solid Waste Management Initiative – Success Stories (i.e. Examples from across Manitoba on creative and positive ways FN communities are using the FNSWMI funding to improve waste management)
>> Angela Bidinosti – ISC First Nation Solid Waste Mgmt Initiative