The Building Green, Education Project
ABOUT US:
The Department of City Planning in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba, provides a broad foundation for excellence in planning practices. The program strengthens the capacity of planning professionals and planning as a discipline to enhance the ecological sustainability, social equity and aesthetic qualities of human settlements. The program concentrates on issues related to urban revitalisation, low-cost housing, sustainability, and community and regional development. Situated in the Faculty of Architecture, the Department shares the delivery of an undergraduate program in Environmental Design with three other professional graduate programs: Architecture, Interior Design and Landscape Architecture.

Jessica Roder is a City Planning Masters student. Her thesis research project is on supporting green building practices in the renovation of multiunit housing in core area neighbourhoods.

David van Vliet is Associate Professor with longstanding interest in propositions, principles and practice of sustainable community planning and design, documentation and assessment of innovative demonstration projects and the diffusion of innovations and social learning.
The Pollution Prevention Branch of Manitoba Conservation promotes shift in Manitoba's approach to environmental protection, from control and remediation, to prevention.  The Branch manages The Waste Reduction and Prevention Act and The Ozone Depleting Substances Act, and leads promotion of practices that avoid the creation of waste and pollutants at source.  The Branch is active in four programs areas, Waste Reduction, Pollution Prevention, Environmentally Sustainable Practices, and Funding Programs. Their Programs Division Pollution Prevention Branch sponsors The Sustainable Development Innovations Fund.
The Sustainable Development Innovations Fund (SDIF)
The SDIF provides funding for the development, implementation and promotion of environmental innovation and sustainable development projects delivered by local governments, industry, community and youth groups, Aboriginal organizations, and First Nation communities. The SDIF provides grants through several priority program areas. Proposed projects must address one or more priority area and achieve or demonstrate measurable progress toward achieving the fund's objectives. They must also be environmentally and ecologically sound, promote a sustainable approach, have clear environmental benefits and take into account benefits to the community and the economy. Projects should also demonstrate the involvement of youth where possible.