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Through the public consultation process, it became clear to the task force
members that they required more in-depth knowledge about specific issues of
particular relevance to Manitoba. In response, the task force invited experts to
make presentations on June 8 and 14 on agriculture and sinks, continental
electricity issues, biofuels and hydrogen, northern transportation and hydro
reservoirs.
Youth perspectives on climate change were gained through an Envirothon Youth
Climate Change session held in Brandon on May 26 and a Youth Forum on Climate
Change held at Grant Park High School in Winnipeg on June 14. Input from young
Manitobans was also encouraged in the establishment of a youth Web site through
which they could e-mail submissions and complete an on-line workbook.
Several Manitobans and organizations also provided written submissions to the
task force, either by mail or e-mail. These submissions, along with those
received through the formal public hearing process and from the invited experts
were posted on the task force’s Web site. This Web site was established to facilitate
greater public involvement in the work of the task force, and provided information
about its activities and downloadable copies of Manitoba and Climate Change:
A Primer and its companion workbook.
The high level of knowledge demonstrated by all of the participants, and their
thoughtful recommendations, provided the task force with important material
for consideration as it developed this report. A list of all individuals and
organizations that provided submissions to the task force is found in Appendix
3. The task force members are grateful to these individuals and organizations for
their contribution.
In addition to receiving information from the public, the task force received
critical input from provincial government officials working on climate change in
their individual departments. These individuals came together to form a working
group representing various provincial departments (Appendix 5 provides a list of
working group members). This working group provided the task force with
information about the current status of climate change activities in the province,
potential impacts and knowledge gaps. It also made sectoral recommendations
on how the province could respond to the issue of climate change.
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