Province Unveils New Conservation And Climate Fund

Jul 10, 2020

The Manitoba government is unveiling its new Conservation and Climate Fund that will provide up to $600,000 this fiscal year to organizations for local green initiatives that support priorities of the Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan.

“As Manitoba continues to restart our economy and create jobs, we want to ensure we keep on track to become Canada’s cleanest, greenest, most climate-resilient province,” said Conservation and Climate Minister Sarah Guillemard. “This fund will generate new project ideas for cleaner water, climate adaptation and low-carbon economic growth.”

The application criteria is drawn from the pillars and keystones of the Made-in-Manitoba Climate and Green Plan.

Grants will be available for projects that support current priorities and fit in one or more of the following categories:

- climate and green technology,

- water, and

- nature and resilient landscapes.

Eligible applicants include:

- incorporated non-profit organizations,

- academic and educational institutions,

- Manitoba municipalities,

- Northern Affairs and Indigenous communities in Manitoba, and

- businesses.

The first application intake is now live and closes July 31.

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Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.