Taking Winnipeg's Pulse: Community indicator system launches Dec. 3
Think of it like a check-up for Winnipeg. Peg, a new community indicator system, will launch tomorrow, a partnership between United Way of Winnipeg and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).
WINNIPEG—Dec. 2, 2013—Think of it like a check-up for Winnipeg. Peg, a new community indicator system, will launch tomorrow, a partnership between United Way of Winnipeg and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).
The first indicator being released looks at children’s readiness to learn when entering school, and experts will be on hand to explain the data and what it means for Winnipeg.
Following the official launch, volunteers will be available to demonstrate how Peg works and offer site tours.
WHAT: Launch of Peg, Winnipeg’s new community indicator system
WHEN: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013 at 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: United Way office, 580 Main St., main floor *(parking available behind building)WHO: Doug Finkbeiner, United Way, Scott Vaughan*, IISD and Katelin Neufeld, U of M student*Scott Vaughan est bilingue.
WHY: Peg will measure the health of Winnipeg year over year – in ways that count. You will be able to track how peoples’ lives, neighbourhoods and the city is changing – for good and for bad.
For more information, please contact:
Louise WaldmanDirector, CommunicationsUnited Way of WinnipegPhone: 204-924-4251 (office) | 204-807-2942 (cell)
Email: lwaldman@UnitedWayWinnipeg.mb.ca
Joel TrenamanDirector, Communications & PublishingInternational Institute for Sustainable DevelopmentPhone: 204-958-7731 (office)
Email: jtrenaman@iisd.ca
About IISD
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is an award-winning independent think tank working to accelerate solutions for a stable climate, sustainable resource management, and fair economies. Our work inspires better decisions and sparks meaningful action to help people and the planet thrive. We shine a light on what can be achieved when governments, businesses, non-profits, and communities come together. IISD’s staff of more than 250 experts come from across the globe and from many disciplines. With offices in Winnipeg, Geneva, Ottawa, and Toronto, our work affects lives in nearly 100 countries.
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