2025 Economic Development Tour: Sustainability Edition

Description

Climb aboard with the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce, Manitoba Environmental Industries Association (MEIA), and BizforClimate for a full-day sustainability-themed bus tour.

Discover how Winnipeg businesses are transforming challenges into opportunities for growth. You’ll get an inside look into local, Manitoba companies, hearing directly from their leaders and getting a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how sustainable operations really work. 

Learn how these businesses are pivoting to include sustainability and climate action in their core strategies: not just as a “good to have,” but as a business imperative driving resilience, innovation, and long-term success.

Don’t miss the bus; seats are limited for this full-day sustainability tour.

What to Expect

We’ll begin our day by uncovering the true cost of climate’s impact on businesses, starting at the Wawanesa Life Building and the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR). Then we’ll board the bus together and head out to visit leading Manitoba businesses. 

Along the way, you’ll see sustainability in action in places you might not expect, with practical and inspiring examples of how small and medium-sized enterprises are adapting and thriving.

This isn’t just about observation, it’s about conversation. Throughout the day, BizforClimate will guide discussions, encouraging you to ask thoughtful questions and engage deeply with each business. With a bus full of business leaders, there will be plenty of opportunities to network, share ideas, and build new connections.

Tickets are $125.

Highlights

• Learn how sustainability drives growth and efficiency in everyday businesses.
• Engage directly with leaders who are driving change.
• Network with peers in a collaborative, interactive setting.
• Experience a guided, full-day tour designed to spark new ideas and inspiration.

Don’t forget: bring your reusable water bottle or insulated travel cup to help us keep the day sustainable.

Who Should Attend

Small & medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working in or with leadership and sustainability professionals across Winnipeg and its surrounding areas, particularly those in the early stages of their sustainability planning or facing new market pressures to address environmental concerns.

Event Details

Arrive at the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR), 191 Broadway

• 8:00 AM – Check-in & Networking at ICLR
• 8:30 AM – Program begins
• 12:00 PM – Catered Lunch
• 4:30–5:00 PM – Tour concludes

Limited Free Parking is available at ICLR; email: dee@bizforclimate.com to reserve your spot. We also encourage you to consider sustainable options such as public transportation, carpooling, ridesharing, or active transportation whenever possible.

Presented in Partnership

Manitoba Chambers of Commerce (MCC)
The driving force behind sustainable economic growth and prosperity for businesses and communities across Manitoba. Representing nearly 10,000 organizations of all sizes and sectors, MCC unites 60+ local chambers of commerce, hundreds of companies, and diverse industry associations. As the province’s foremost advocate for business, MCC champions sustainable development, entrepreneurial success, and thriving communities, working to make Manitoba the best place to live and work.

Manitoba Environmental Industries Association (MEIA)
Advancing environmental and clean technology opportunities in Manitoba through networking, education, and member support. As a provincial Sector Council, MEIA develops and delivers customized, high-quality workforce training to Manitoba’s natural resources, energy, and environment industries, helping members innovate, grow, and build a more sustainable economy.

BizforClimate
A private sector, business-led organization, laser-focused on climate action as its central organizing principle. Broad-based and inclusive of all industries and company sizes, BizforClimate leverages the unique strengths of the business community to advance climate solutions at scale. Strictly non-partisan, we believe businesses, as engines of growth and innovation, have the capacity and responsibility to make zero emissions a reality for tomorrow’s generation.